9-16-81
Section 9-16-81 Licenses required; application; qualifications; fees. (a) All surface coal mining operations shall be subject to this article, except as excluded in Section 9-16-99. (b) No person shall engage in or carry out on lands within the state any surface coal mining operations unless such person is a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government and has first obtained a license in accordance with this section. The term of a license shall be continuous and shall authorize the licensee, subject to the other provisions of this article, to engage in surface coal mining operations unless the license shall be suspended or revoked in accordance with this article. Suspension, revocation, or subcontracting shall in no way relieve the licensee of his or her obligation to comply with the reclamation requirement of this article. (c) An applicant for a...
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9-16-91
Section 9-16-91 Surface effects of underground coal mining; requirements; remedies. (a) The regulatory authority shall promulgate rules and regulations directed toward the surface effects of underground coal mining operations, and embodying the following requirements. In adopting any rules and regulations, the regulatory authority shall consider all distinct differences between surface coal mining and underground coal mining. (b) Each permit issued pursuant to this article and relating to underground coal mining shall require the operator to: (1) Adopt measures consistent with available technology in order to prevent subsidence causing material damage to the extent technologically and economically feasible, maximize mine stability, and maintain the value and reasonably foreseeable use of such surface lands, except in those instances where the mining methods used requires planned subsidence in a predictable and controlled manner. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit...
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9-16-79
Section 9-16-79 Hearings and appeals procedure. Procedures for hearings and appeals under this article shall be made as herein provided and in accordance with such general rules and regulations as the regulatory authority may prescribe. These procedures shall take precedence over the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, which shall in no respect apply to proceedings arising under this article. (1)a. A determination by the regulatory authority as specified by law shall be made promptly and shall include a statement as to the action to be taken and reasons therefor. Notice of the determination or decision shall be promptly given to the parties involved by delivery or by mailing such notices to their last known addresses. When the regulatory authority gives a notice of determination, unless an appeal is filed by any person having an interest which may be adversely affected with the chief hearing officer within 30 days of such notice such determination shall be deemed final and not...
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22-21-370
Section 22-21-370 Posting of securities or surety bond; custody of securities; exemption from taxation; release of securities or bond; modification orders; hearing; effect of failure to comply. (a) To assure the faithful performance of its obligations in the event of insolvency each dental service corporation authorized under Section 22-21-364 shall, through the commissioner, deposit and maintain with the Treasurer of the State Securities of the type eligible for deposit by insurers under Section 27-6-3, which securities shall have at all times a market value as follows: (1) A corporation which has operated no dental service plan in this state prior to January 1, 1983, shall, prior to the issuance of its certificate of authority and before receiving any subscription payments, place in trust with the Treasurer of the State, through the commissioner an initial amount of $50,000.00; (2) A corporation operating a dental service plan business in this state prior to January 1, 1983, and...
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27-43-9
Section 27-43-9 Bond or deposit requirements. (a) To assure the faithful performance of its obligations in the event of insolvency, each corporation authorized under Section 27-43-8 shall, through the commissioner, deposit and maintain with the Treasurer of the State securities of the type eligible for deposit by insurers under Section 27-6-3, which securities shall have at all times a market value as follows: (1) An insurer which has transacted no legal expense insurance in this state prior to January 1, 1982, shall, prior to the issuance of its certificate of authority and before receiving any premiums, place in trust with the Treasurer of the State, through the commissioner an initial amount of $50,000.00; (2) An insurer transacting a legal expense insurance business in this state prior to January 1, 1982, and having in force in this state less than $300,000.00 of gross written premiums, membership fees, or similar charges shall place in trust with the Treasurer of the State,...
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9-16-103
Section 9-16-103 Alabama Surface Mining Fund. (a) All sums received through the payment of fees, the forfeiture of bonds, the recovery of civil penalties or appropriations by the Legislature shall be placed in the State Treasury and credited to an open account designated as the Alabama Surface Mining Fund. This fund, which shall include the Alabama Surface Mining Reclamation Fund established by Act No. 551, 1975 Regular Session, shall be available to the regulatory authority for expenditure in the administration and enforcement of this article, and training, reclamation and research programs; provided, that the proceeds from the forfeiture of any bond shall be used to the extent required by law in completing reclamation and revegetation of the area with respect to which the bond applies. Any unencumbered and any unexpended balance of this fund remaining at the end of any fiscal year shall not lapse, but shall be carried forward for the purposes of this article until expended. (b) There...
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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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9-16-12
Section 9-16-12 Disposition of fees and penalties. (a) All fees and penalties collected under the provisions of this article shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State Treasury. (b) All funds received from the forfeiture of bonds, sureties, cash, or governmental securities shall be placed in the State Treasury and credited to a special agency account created and designated as the Surface Mining Reclamation Fund. The department shall, for each bond, surety, or deposit of cash or securities forfeited, utilize the proceeds of the forfeiture for the reclamation of affected lands. The director may establish and carry out a systematic schedule for the reclamation and revegetation of lands which have been affected by strip mining operations and to which there is no obligation on any person to reclaim or revegetate. The department may cause the reclamation work to be done by employees of other governmental agencies or through contracts with qualified vendors. The department and any...
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9-16-87
Section 9-16-87 Permits - Coal exploration. (a) Coal exploration operations including the removal of coal samples for testing, assaying or other associated non-commercial purposes which substantially disturb the natural land surface may be conducted after filing a notice of intention to explore, including a description of the exploration area, the period of proposed exploration and provisions for reclamation in accordance with Section 9-16-90. (b) Information submitted to the regulatory authority pursuant to this section as confidential concerning trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information which relates to the competitive rights of the person or entity intended to explore the described area shall not be available for public examination. (c) Any person who conducts any coal exploration activities which substantially disturb the natural land surface in violation of this section or regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be subject to the enforcement provisions of...
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22-32-5
Section 22-32-5 Radiation Safety Fund; licensing and inspection fees; bond of contractor-leasor; perpetual care fund; operating fund; compact commission fund; royalty fees; appropriation. (a) There is hereby created a Radiation Safety Fund into which the State Treasurer shall deposit the licensing, application, and inspection fee of the Radiation Control Agency. The Radiation Control Agency is authorized to collect for deposit into the Radiation Safety Fund application, licensing and inspection fees equal to 75 percent of those fees charged by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for issuing similar licenses. This authority applies only to the specific licenses issued by the Radiation Control Agency. The funds available in the Radiation Safety Fund are appropriated to the State Health Department for the purpose of Title 22, Chapter 14. The moneys in this fund may be carried over from one fiscal year to the next provided that any unencumbered funds in excess of $100,000.00 on...
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