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16-20-6
Section 16-20-6 When title acquired by adverse possession. When a person is in possession of
any sixteenth section lands under color of title, and has been in such possession for more
than 20 years prior to the first day of May, 1908, and neither the state, nor any department
thereof, holds any note, bond, obligation or other contract of anyone for the purchase money
of such land, and the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
and the Director of Finance shall so certify, and the Attorney General shall certify that
proof of adverse possession, by the person now in possession, or coupled with his predecessor
in possession, for 20 years prior to May 1, 1908, under color of title, has been made, which
proof is satisfactory to the Attorney General. The Governor must cause a patent to issue to
said land under the seal of the state to the person entitled thereto. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this section, if the Attorney General is satisfied with...
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33-1-11
Section 33-1-11 Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the port authority in any harbor or seaport
within the state shall extend over the waters and shores of a harbor and shall extend to the
outer edge of the outer bar at the harbor or seaport. The jurisdiction of the port authority
shall also extend over the waters and shores of all rivers and streams within the state which
are navigable for commercial traffic, or which may be made so navigable at any time in the
future. The jurisdiction of the port authority shall not be exclusive, however, and nothing
contained herein shall be taken as a deprivation of the power of the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources to control, hold, lease, manage, or own the minerals, sands, gravel,
or any other natural resources in the beds of navigable streams or other public waters as
provided by law. (Acts 1955, No. 367, p. 887, §2; Act 2000-598, p. 1199, §2.)...
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9-11-191
Section 9-11-191 Catching of nongame fish from public waters by use of wire baskets - License
- Required; issuance; fees; disposition of fees. Any person desiring a license to fish with
such wire basket in areas where they may be legalized by regulation as provided for in this
article may apply to the probate judge or other appropriate licensing authority in any county
of this state affected by the provisions of this article and shall pay a privilege license
tax of $1.00 for each wire basket he proposes to fish. Judges of probate, license commissioners
or other persons authorized and designated to issue fishing licenses shall be entitled to
a fee of $.25 for each license so issued, which fee shall be in addition to the amount designated
in this article as the cost of such license; provided, that all fees collected by any probate
judge or license commissioner who is paid a salary for the performance of his duties shall
be paid by him into the county treasury to the credit of the...
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9-11-255
Section 9-11-255 Transportation, shipment, etc., of protected birds or game. Any person, firm,
association, or corporation who takes, ships, or transports without or within this state any
of the birds or game protected by the laws of this state, unless the same are in the personal
possession of or are carried openly by the owner thereof or person killing the same, who has
in his or her possession a nonresident's license if the game is to be carried without this
state or a resident's license if the game is to be transported wholly within this state shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than
$25.00 nor more than $50.00; provided, however, that under proper regulations by the Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources issued by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural
Resources, any person may transport as baggage or by express not more than two days' bag limit
of any game birds or animals taken legally; and provided...
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9-3-5
Section 9-3-5 State forester. It shall be the duty of the Alabama Forestry Commission to appoint
with the advice and consent of the Governor a State Forester who shall serve as the executive
secretary and administrative officer for the commission. The person so appointed as the State
Forester must have earned a minimum of a bachelor of science degree in forestry and must be
licensed and registered under the forestry laws of Alabama with considerable experience in
the forestry field. The State Forester shall receive a salary as fixed by the commission and
shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall receive actual expenses when traveling
on official business of the commission. Until otherwise provided for by the commission, the
present State Forester of the Division of Forestry of the Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources shall continue to serve as the State Forester under the commission. The State Forester
shall devote his full time to the duties of his office. He...
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9-11-23
Section 9-11-23 Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. (a) There is created within the Marine
Resources Fund, a special account to be known as the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund.
The assets of the fund shall consist of all of the following: (1) The proceeds from the sale
of the lifetime resident saltwater fishing license and two hundred fifty dollars ($250) of
the proceeds from the sale of the combination lifetime freshwater and saltwater fishing, combination
lifetime saltwater fishing and hunting, and combination lifetime freshwater and saltwater
fishing and hunting licenses, provided in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Section 9-11-65.2.
(2) The proceeds of any gifts, grants, and contributions to the state which are specifically
designated for inclusion in the fund. (3) Any other sources as may be specified by law. (b)
The fund shall be administered by the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund Board of Trustees,
which shall consist of the Director of Finance, the...
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9-12-42
Section 9-12-42 Duty to replant oysters and oyster shells on public reefs; option to pay replanting
costs, etc.; penalties. (a) The Marine Resources Division may establish by rule a shell fee
to be used for the replanting of oyster cultch material on the public reefs of this state
or for otherwise managing the oyster resources of this state. This fee shall be charged on
a per sack basis to all seafood dealers who are purchasing oysters directly from the harvester.
The fee shall be calculated and paid quarterly. The payment is due no later than one month
after the end of the previous quarter. (b) The division shall establish an Oyster Management
Fund and all monies paid to the department pursuant to the shell fee shall be deposited in
this fund. The monies in this Oyster Management Fund shall be used by the division to replant
cultch material on the public reefs of this state, to cultivate the public reefs of this state,
or to otherwise manage the oyster resources of this state. (c)...
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9-12-67
Section 9-12-67 Sacking and tagging oysters; penalties. (a) All oysters taken from public oyster
bottoms of the State of Alabama for commercial purposes shall be sacked or placed in containers,
in accordance with the most current National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control
of Molluscan Shellfish, as adopted by the state Department of Public Health, containing not
more than one-quarter Alabama barrel of oysters. Sacks or containers with oysters shall be
tagged and identified in accordance with the requirements of the most current National Shellfish
Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish, as adopted by the state Department
of Public Health, prior to leaving the harvest location or oyster management station. The
tag shall remain attached to each sack or container until it is emptied or retagged with a
certified dealer tag. Sacks or containers shall not be emptied in any proportion prior to
reaching the destination where the oysters shall be opened,...
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40-17-359
Section 40-17-359 Distribution and use of proceeds. (a) For the purpose of this section, the
following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below: (1) BASE ANNUAL COUNTY DISTRIBUTION.
Five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000). (2) COST OF COLLECTION. The amounts from the
proceeds of the highway gasoline tax that may be appropriated by the Legislature to the department
for its operating expenses. (3) COUNTY. Each county in the state. (4) FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal
year of the state. (5) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. The Department of Transportation of the
state. (6) HIGHWAY GASOLINE TAX. Both of the following: a. The excise tax levied under subdivision
(1) of subsection (a) of Section 40-17-325, with the exception of those portions of the tax
levied on aviation fuel and marine gasoline. b. The excise tax levied by Sections 40-17-140
to 40-17-155, inclusive, except that portion of the tax imposed on diesel fuel. (7) LOCAL
SUBDIVISIONS' SHARES OF THE NET TAX PROCEEDS. The 55 percent...
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41-23-140
Section 41-23-140 Definitions; commission created; composition; staff; duties; annual report.
(a) For the purposes of this article, the term trail means any form of paved or unpaved trail
including freshwater and saltwater paddling trails. The term trail user community includes,
but is not limited to, the following: Paved and unpaved trail users, hikers, bicyclists, users
of off-highway vehicles, paddlers, equestrians, disabled outdoor recreational users, and commercial
recreational interests. (b) There is created within the Alabama Department of Economic and
Community Affairs, the Alabama Trails Commission which shall advance development, interconnection,
and use of trails in this state and as further provided in this article. The commission shall
be composed of the following members: (1) Two members recognized for expertise in trail development,
management, or use, appointed by the Governor and representing the trail user community. (2)
One member recognized for expertise in trail...
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