9-2-9
Section 9-2-9 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Powers and duties as to
state parks, etc., generally. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, acting
through the Division of Parks, shall have the following powers and authorities: (1) To acquire
in the name of the State of Alabama by purchase, lease, agreement, license, condemnation or
otherwise land deemed necessary or desirable to be preserved, improved, protected and maintained
as a part of the state park system and to accept in his discretion, in fee or otherwise, land
donated, entrusted, conveyed or devised to the state for like purposes and with like discretion
to accept gifts, contributions or bequests of money or other personal property of value to
be used or expended for the benefit of the state park system; (2) To contract and make cooperative
agreements with the federal government and with states, counties, municipalities, corporations,
associations or individuals for the purpose of...
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9-14-4
Section 9-14-4 Construction, maintenance, etc., of roads leading from state highways to lands
in state park system. The State Department of Transportation is hereby authorized and empowered
upon the request of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources to construct, reconstruct
and maintain roads leading from a state highway to any land included in the state park system.
The State Director of Transportation shall confer with the Commissioner of Conservation and
Natural Resources before deciding upon the location and character of any such improvement.
The State Department of Transportation is hereby authorized and empowered, upon the request
of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, to construct, reconstruct and maintain
roads within the boundary of any land or lands included in the state park system. The construction
and reconstruction of such roads shall be in accordance with the development plan for the
said land or lands as approved by the Commissioner...
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9-15-48
Section 9-15-48 Claims of title to swamp and overflowed lands. All persons claiming title to
any swamp and overflowed lands in this state under any alleged purchase or through any chain
of title may submit their claims to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources
together with such evidence of purchase or claim, whereupon the Commissioner of Conservation
and Natural Resources shall have such claim examined and investigated as he may see fit; and,
if it is found that the state has parted with its title to such lands in a legal and effective
way, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall so determine and shall certify
same to the Governor and the State Department of Mental Health; but, if the Commissioner of
Conservation and Natural Resources shall determine that the state has not parted with its
title to such lands in a legal or effective way but that equity and justice shall be better
served by a settlement with the claimant, he is hereby empowered to...
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9-11-260
Section 9-11-260 Acquisition of lands, expenditure of revenues, etc., by commissioner for propagation
of game birds, game and fur-bearing animals. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural
Resources is hereby authorized on behalf of the State of Alabama to engage in the propagation
of game birds, game and fur-bearing animals, and for this purpose the said Commissioner of
Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized and empowered to secure by lease, gift or
otherwise lands in the State of Alabama suitable for the propagation of birds or animals,
the increase from which shall be planted under proper regulations of the Commissioner of Conservation
and Natural Resources for brood stock for propagation purposes. He shall be further authorized
to expend revenues out of the Game and Fish Fund for the purpose of erecting suitable buildings,
the purchase of all necessary equipment and the employment of expert assistance in the breeding
and propagation of birds and animals. (Acts 1933,...
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9-15-35
Section 9-15-35 Institution, etc., of practice of forestry and enforcement of state fire and
trespass laws - Swamp and overflowed lands. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources
is hereby empowered to have forestry practiced upon swamp and overflowed lands, to supervise
and inaugurate sound practices of forestry thereon, to put into effect and enforce state fire
and timber trespass laws on said lands and to do all things which in his opinion he deems
necessary to be done to promote the growth of timber thereon and to do all things which in
his opinion he deems advisable to be done for the best interests of the state concerning said
lands. (Acts 1939, No. 581, p. 949, §6; Code 1940, T. 8, §238.)...
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9-17-60
Section 9-17-60 Authorization for leasing of certain state lands for exploration, development
and production - Lands of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The Commissioner
of Conservation and Natural Resources, on behalf of the state, is hereby authorized to lease
any lands or interest therein under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources for the exploration, development and production of oil, gas and other minerals
or any one or more of them, on, in and under such lands. (Acts 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 158,
p. 224, §1.)...
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9-17-62
Section 9-17-62 Authorization for leasing of certain state lands for exploration, development
and production - Lands under navigable streams, waters, etc. The Commissioner of Conservation
and Natural Resources, on behalf of the state, is hereby authorized to lease, upon such terms
as he may approve, any lands or any right or any interest therein under any navigable streams
or navigable waters, bays, estuaries, lagoons, bayous or lakes and the shores along any navigable
waters to high tide mark and submerged lands in the Gulf of Mexico within the historic seaward
boundary of this state, which is hereby declared to extend seaward six leagues from the land
bordering the gulf, for the exploration, development and production of oil, gas and other
minerals or any one or more of them, on, in and under such lands, and such lands or interests
therein for such purposes shall be supervised and managed by the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources. (Acts 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 158, p....
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9-17-64
Section 9-17-64 Execution of pooling or unitization agreements or amendments to leases to authorize
same. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized to execute
upon such terms as he may approve: (1) Pooling or unitization agreements affecting oil, gas
and other minerals or any one or more of them, on, in or under lands within the jurisdiction
of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources so as to pool or unitize such interests
in oil, gas and other minerals or any one of them with similar interests in other lands; and
(2) Agreements with lessees amending existing leases so as to authorize lessees to pool or
unitize the leases, the lands or minerals covered thereby or any part thereof with other leases,
lands or mineral estates or parts thereof, and to add to or change any other provisions thereof
in order to make such existing lease(s) similar on those points with the lease form then being
used by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural...
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9-15-33
Section 9-15-33 Land clerk - Examination, etc., of lands. Whenever in the judgment of the Governor
or the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources it is proper that any of the lands
described in Sections 9-15-31 and 9-15-32 should be examined or evidence obtained for the
protection of any of these lands, the land clerk may be sent to make such examination or to
obtain such evidence, and his actual expenses shall be paid upon his filing with the Director
of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources a statement thereof by items and duly
verified. (Acts 1915, No. 76, p. 217, §3; Code 1923, §1504; Acts 1939, No. 162, p. 255;
Code 1940, T. 8, §234.)...
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9-11-2
Section 9-11-2 Acquisition of lands for state game lands; erection, etc., of buildings for
propagation of game, birds or fish. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources
may with the consent and approval of the Governor by lease, gift or otherwise acquire title
to or control over lands within the state suitable for protection and propagation of game
and fish or for public hunting and fishing purposes or to be used otherwise as provided in
this chapter, to be known as state game lands. The director may purchase, erect and equip
such buildings as may be deemed necessary for propagating game, birds or fish; provided, however,
that all purchases made under the powers conferred in this section shall be subject to the
provisions of Chapters 4 and 5 of Title 41. (Acts 1935, No. 240, p. 632, §24; Code 1940,
T. 8, §25.)...
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