45-6-140
Section 45-6-140 Participation in Forestry Commission's fire protection program. (a) The county
governing body of Bullock County is authorized, when the need exists to provide protection
against forest fires in Bullock County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's
fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the Bullock County
governing body has determined that such a need does exist in Bullock 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 forestlands located in Bullock County for the use of 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 ($.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not
greater than the benefit accruing to such forestlands due to the availability of such fire
protection. (2) "Forestlands" as used in this section, shall mean...
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45-14-140.01
Section 45-14-140.01 Finance charge or tax assessed on forest lands. (a) After the Clay County
Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Clay County, the county commission
may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a finance charge or tax to be paid by
the owners of forest lands located in Clay County for the use of the land for timber growing
purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but
not in excess of ten cents ($.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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45-20-140
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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45-5-140
Section 45-5-140 Assessment of tax against owners of forest lands. (a) The County Commission
of Blount County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest
fires in Blount County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection
program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the Blount County Commission has
determined that such a need does exist in Blount County, the county commission may, in the
manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners
of forest lands located in Blount 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.
(2) "Forest lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports a...

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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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45-42-160
Section 45-42-160 Participation in acreage protection program. (a) The County Commission of
Limestone County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection for the forestlands
and other acreage protected by the Alabama Forestry Commission in Limestone County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's acreage protection program in the manner hereinafter
specified. (b)(1) After the Limestone County Commission has determined that such a need does
exist in Limestone County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified,
provide for a financial charge to be paid by the owners of forestlands and other acreage protected
by the Alabama Forestry Commission in Limestone County for the use of the land for timber
growing purposes and the protected acreage therein, amounting to the whole or any part of
the cost of such forest protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre,
provided such financial charge is not greater than the benefit...
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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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9-13-183
Section 9-13-183 Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry
Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Determination of need therefor;
determination and establishment of amount. The need for special assessments to provide forest
fire protection within the county shall be determined by the county commission after a public
hearing is held thereon. Such hearing shall be held by such body only after a petition signed
by a majority of the total number of persons owning forestlands within the county has been
presented thereto; provided, that such persons are the owners of more than one half of the
forestland situated within the county. The county commission shall give 10 days' notice of
the time and place at which they shall meet to determine the need for a program in such county
to provide protection against forest fires, the manner of financing a fire protection program,
the part of the cost of such program to be assessed...
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