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9-10B-5
Section 9-10B-5 Functions and duties of Office of Water Resources. The general functions and
duties of the Office of Water Resources shall be as follows: (1) To develop long-term strategic
plans for the use of the waters of the state by conducting and participating in water resource
studies and by administering the laws established by this chapter and regulations promulgated
hereunder; (2) Acting through the commission, to adopt and promulgate rules, regulations,
and standards for the purposes of this chapter, and to develop policy for the state regarding
the waters of the state; (3) To implement quantitative water resource programs and projects
for the coordination, conservation, development, management, use, and understanding of the
waters of the state; (4) To serve as a repository for data regarding the waters of the state;
(5) To, at its discretion, study, analyze, and evaluate in coordination with, or with the
assistance of, other agencies of the state, the federal government, any...
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9-16-71
Section 9-16-71 Declaration of public policy and legislative intent; all land surface mined
under this article shall be reclaimed. (a) The objective of this article is to provide for
the safe, responsible and reasonable reclamation of lands upon which surface disturbances
will be created by surface mining and the surface effects of underground mining so as to protect
the taxable value of property and preserve natural resources within the state and protect
and promote the health and safety of the people of this state, consistent with the protection
of property and with maximum employment and the economic and industrial well-being of the
state. The Legislature finds and declares that the extraction of coal by surface mining provides
a major present and future source of energy and is an essential and necessary activity which
contributes to the economic and material well-being of the state. (b) The Legislature finds
that the unregulated or irresponsible surface mining of coal may cause...
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9-16-107
Section 9-16-107 Effective date. This article shall become effective immediately upon: (1)
Its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming a law; and (2) Upon
the approval of the state regulatory program by the Secretary of Interior pursuant to Section
503 of P. L. 95-87, 30 U.S.C. §1253 (1977). However upon the passage and approval by the
Governor of this article, or upon its otherwise becoming a law the Alabama Surface Mining
Commission shall have the authority to promulgate those regulations necessary for the state
to retain exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation
operations pursuant to Section 503 of Public Law 95-87, 30 U.S.C. §1253 et seq. Any proceedings
currently being taken or previously taken by the Alabama Surface Mining Reclamation Commission
for the purpose of promulgating the necessary regulations shall be continued and considered
actions of the reconstituted commission. (Acts 1981, No. 81-435, p. 682,...
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8-17-242
Section 8-17-242 Rules and regulations; orders; employment of personnel and purchasing of equipment.
(a) In addition to any other legal powers, the State Fire Marshal may adopt, amend, suspend,
repeal, and enforce reasonably necessary rules and regulations governing the use of explosives
in the blasting of stone, rock, or any other natural formation, or in any construction, quarry
work, or demolition of man-made structures. The rules and regulations adopted shall not be
more stringent than those promulgated by federal law, rule, or regulation to control surface
coal mining operations. The rules and regulations may apply to the state as a whole or may
vary from area to area in order to take into account varying local conditions. (b) The authority
granted to the State Fire Marshal shall not extend to surface coal mining operations, which
shall continue to be regulated by the Alabama Surface Mining Commission, pursuant to the Alabama
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act [Chapter 16...
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22-5-6
Section 22-5-6 Executive director; application of merit system to commission employees. (a)
The Governor, upon recommendation of the commission, shall appoint an executive director of
the commission. Such director shall serve as secretary of the commission and as chief administrator
and executive officer of the commission, having general charge of the work of the commission
under its direction. (b) All employees presently employed by the State Commission on Physical
Fitness, including the executive director, shall be encompassed within this article with no
adverse effect as to salary, and shall, by virtue of this article, be considered to meet the
requirements of the commission in terms of educational training and experience, and shall
automatically be placed within the State Merit System with all of the rights and privileges
thereof, and shall enjoy the same employment and retirement privileges and rights as the Legislature
may determine from time to time, or as may otherwise be...
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9-16-92
Section 9-16-92 Inspections; authority to inspect records, equipment, premises; etc.; violations;
maintenance of records, etc., by permittee; authority to enter upon all lands of the state.
(a) For the purpose of developing or assisting in the development, administration, and enforcement
of this article or in the administration and enforcement of any permit under this article,
or of determining whether any person is in violation of any requirement of this article: (1)
The regulatory authority shall require any permittee to (i) establish and maintain appropriate
records, (ii) make monthly reports to the regulatory authority, (iii) install, use, and maintain
any necessary monitoring equipment or methods, (iv) evaluate results in accordance with such
methods, at such locations, intervals, and in such manner as the regulatory authority shall
prescribe, and (v) provide such other information relative to surface coal mining and reclamation
operations as the regulatory authority deems...
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22-22A-3
Section 22-22A-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases,
unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context or by legislation governing
functions transferred by this chapter, shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management, established by this chapter. (2) DIRECTOR.
The director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (3) DIVISION. A subdivision
of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which may be headed by a division chief.
Such divisions may be divided into sections where appropriate. (4) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION. The Environmental Management Commission of the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management. (5) FUNCTION(S). A duty, power or program exercised by or assigned to a commission,
board or the State Health Department, including all positions and personnel relating to the
performance of such function, unless otherwise provided by...
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9-16-93
such person when the inspection is proposed to be carried out and such person shall be allowed
to accompany the inspector during the inspection. The regulatory authority shall consult with
all state and federal agencies charged with the enforcement of mine safety regulations and
shall ensure that the person accompanying the inspector complies with appropriate safety standards
and regulations. The regulatory authority shall provide that the person accompanying the inspector
assumes the risk of personal injury where such injury results from conduct
of the operator which is neither negligent nor intentional and where the person accompanying
the inspector fails to comply with appropriate safety standards and regulations. (b) When
on the basis of an inspection by an authorized representative of the regulatory authority,
the regulatory authority or its authorized representative determines that any condition or
practice exists or that any permittee is in violation of any requirement of this...
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22-22A-4
Section 22-22A-4 Department of Environmental Management created; principal office; director;
deputy director; divisions and division chiefs; transfer of functions; designation as State
Environmental Control Agency, etc.; contract with Health Department for routine bacteriological
analyses. (a) There is hereby created and established the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to administer and enforce the provisions
of this chapter and all functions transferred to the department by this chapter. The department
shall maintain its principal office in the City of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.
(b) The department shall be under the supervision and control of an officer who shall be designated
as the director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The director shall
be an individual knowledgeable and experienced in environmental matters. The director shall
employ such officers, agents and employees as he deems...
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41-9-1060
Section 41-9-1060 Creation; composition; meetings. (a) The Commission on Girls and Women in
the Criminal Justice System is created. (b) The commission shall be composed of all of the
following members: (1) Three members of each house, to be appointed by the presiding officer
in each house. One member of each house shall be designated the co-chairperson of the commission.
(2) The Director of the Board of Pardons and Paroles or his or her designee. (3) The Commissioner
of the Department of Corrections or his or her designee. (4) The Executive Director of the
Alabama Department of Youth Services or his or her designee. (5) The Commissioner of the Department
of Human Resources or his or her designee. (6) The Commissioner of the Department of Mental
Health or his or her designee. (7) The Executive Director of the Alabama Sentencing Commission
or his or her designee. (8) The State Health Officer of the Alabama Department of Public Health
or his or her designee. (9) The Chancellor of...
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