45-20-140
Section 45-20-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The county governing body of Covington County
is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Covington
County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the
manner hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Covington County governing body has determined
that such a need exists in Covington County, the county governing body may, in the manner
hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest
lands located in Covington County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting
to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of
ten cents ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the
benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection. "Forest
lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which according to the...
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9-13-161
Section 9-13-161 Special annual tax for forest protection - Authorized. For the purpose of
receiving the financial and supervisory cooperation of the State Forestry Commission of the
State of Alabama in forest protection, any county commission is empowered, authorized and
required to assess and levy a special annual tax not to exceed $.04 per acre against the forested
acreage of the county subject to the conditions set forth in Section 9-13-163. (Acts 1939,
No. 562, p. 884, §1; Code 1940, T. 12, §205.)...
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9-13-166
Section 9-13-166 Special annual tax for forest protection - Collection, disposition and expenditure.
The tax so assessed shall be collected as other taxes are collected and remitted to the state
Treasurer and placed in a "Forest Protection Fund" to be expended by the State Forestry
Commission of the State of Alabama for forest fire protection in the county, or any definitely
described portion thereof, against which the tax has been assessed. (Acts 1939, No. 562, p.
884, §4; Code 1940, T. 12, §203.)...
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9-13-167
Section 9-13-167 Special annual tax for forest protection - Change or discontinuance of tax
upon petition of freeholders or State Forestry Commission. The tax provided for in Section
9-13-161 shall remain the same from year to year, except that it may be changed or discontinued
upon receipt of a petition so requesting, signed by a majority of the freeholders of the county,
or any definitely described portion thereof, involved or by the State Forestry Commission
of the State of Alabama. (Acts 1939, No. 562, p. 884, §3; Code 1940, T. 12, §202.)...
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45-14-140.01
Section 45-14-140.01 Finance charge or tax assessed on forest lands. (a) After the Clay County
Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Clay County, the county commission
may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a finance charge or tax to be paid by
the owners of forest lands located in Clay County for the use of the land for timber growing
purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but
not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such finance charge or tax is not greater
than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection.
(b) "Forest lands" as used in this article shall mean any land which supports a
forest growth, or which under prevailing natural and economic conditions may be expected to
support such a growth in the future, or which is being used or reserved for any forest purpose.
"Forest lands" as used in this article shall not include any lands primarily...

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45-40-140.01
Section 45-40-140.01 Finance charge or tax assessed on forest lands. (a) After the Lawrence
County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Lawrence County, the county
commission, in the manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial charge or tax
to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Lawrence County for the use of the land
for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection
program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided the financial charge or
tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of the
fire protection. (b) Forest lands, as used in this part, shall mean any land which supports
a forest growth, or which under prevailing natural and economic conditions may be expected
to support such a growth in the future, or which is being used or reserved for any purpose.
Forest lands, as used in this part, shall not include any lands primarily...
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45-44-140.01
Section 45-44-140.01 Finance charge or tax assessed on forest lands. (a) After the Macon County
Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Macon County, the county commission,
in the manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid
by the owners of forest lands located in Macon County for the use of the land for timber growing
purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but
not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater
than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection.
(b) Forest lands as used in this part, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth,
or which under prevailing natural and economic conditions may be expected to support such
a growth in the future, or which is being used or reserved for any purpose. Forest lands as
used in this part, shall not include any lands primarily used for...
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45-49-141.01
Section 45-49-141.01 Financial charge or tax. (a) After the Mobile County Commission has determined
that such a need does exist in Mobile County, the county commission, in the manner hereinafter
specified, may provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands
located in Mobile County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to
the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten
cents ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit
accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection. (b) Forest lands
as used in this part, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or which is being
used or reserved for such purpose. Forest lands as used in this part, shall not include any
lands primarily used for residential purposes nor shall it include any publicly owned lands.
(c) The finance charge or tax fixed as provided in this section...
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45-33-140
Section 45-33-140 Protection of timberlands; finance charge. (a)(1) The Alabama Forestry Commission
has notified the County Commission of Hale County that additional funding is necessary to
maintain protection of the timberlands in Hale County. (2) The County Commission of Hale County
is unable to fully fund the work of the Alabama Forestry Commission in Hale County. (3) The
County Commission of Hale County realizes that without this much needed protection the timberlands
of Hale County would be in grave danger of fire, insects, and disease. (b)(1) There is hereby
levied and assessed a finance charge of ten cents ($0.10) per acre to be paid by the owners
of forest lands located in Hale County, Alabama, for the use of land for timber growing purposes.
(2) Forest lands, as used in this section, shall mean any land which is used for timber growing
purposes, or for the production of wood products. Forest lands, as used in this section, shall
not include any publicly owned lands or lands...
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45-14-140.03
Section 45-14-140.03 Payment of tax; disposition of funds. The tax herein imposed shall be
due and payable to the Tax Collector of Clay County, and shall, when collected, be paid to
the Treasurer of Clay County. All monies collected in accordance with this article shall be
spent in participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's forest fire protection program
in Clay County. (Act 84-573, p. 1194, §4.)...
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