22-35-1
Section 22-35-1 Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature of the State of Alabama finds and declares that certain lands of Alabama constitute unique and delicately balanced resources; that the protection of these resources is vital to the economy of this state; and that the preservation of waters is a matter of the highest urgency and priority as these waters provide a primary source of potable water in this state; that such use can only be served effectively by maintaining the quality of waters in as close to a comparable previous condition as possible, taking into account multiple use accommodations necessary to provide the broadest possible promotion of public and private interests. The Legislature further finds that where contamination of soils or waters has occurred, remedial measures have often been delayed for long periods while determinations as to liability and the extent of liability are made; that such delays result in the continuation and intensification of the...
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9-10B-7
Section 9-10B-7 Office headed by division chief. The Office of Water Resources shall be headed by and shall be under the direction, supervision, and control of an officer who shall be known and designated as the Division Chief of the Alabama Office of Water Resources. The division chief shall be appointed by the director, with the approval of the Governor, and shall report to, and be under the direct supervision of, the director. The division chief shall be a person knowledgeable in the fields of water resource management, development, and conservation. The division chief shall be a state Merit System employee. The salary of the division chief shall be set in accordance with state law. Vacancies in the position of division chief shall be filled in the same manner as set forth above; provided, however, that prior to the appointment and approval of a division chief, the director may appoint an acting division chief or may assume the responsibilities of, and serve in the capacity as,...
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34-12-2
Section 34-12-2 Registration required; exceptions. (a) In order to benefit and protect the public, no person in either public or private capacity shall practice or offer to practice forestry, unless he or she has submitted evidence that he or she is qualified so to practice and is registered by the board as hereinafter provided or unless he or she is specifically exempted from registration under this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice in this state forestry, as defined by this chapter, or to use in connection with his or her name or otherwise assume, use, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a registered forester, unless duly registered or exempt from registration under this chapter. (b) This chapter shall not be construed to prevent or to affect: (1) The practice of any other legally recognized profession or trade. (2) The application of forestry principles and procedures on any timberlands,...
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45-6-242
Section 45-6-242 Levy of taxes; exemptions; payment of taxes; reports by taxpayers; applicability of state sales tax statutes; disposition of funds. (a) The following words, terms, and phrases where used in this section shall have the following respective meanings except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "County" means Bullock County in the State of Alabama. (2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Revenue of the state. (3) "State Department of Revenue" means the Department of Revenue of the state. (4) "State" means the State of Alabama. (5) "State sales tax statutes" means Division 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 40, as amended, including all other statutes of the state which expressly set forth any exemptions from the computation of the taxes levied in Division 1 and all other statutes which expressly apply to, or purport to affect, the administration of Division 1 and the incidence and collection of the taxes imposed therein. (6) "State sales...
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11-89-1
Section 11-89-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any county or municipality or public corporation or cooperative in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-89-3. (2) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution, adopted by a governing body in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-89-3, that authorizes the incorporation of a district. (3) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION. Any county or municipality or public corporation or cooperative the governing body of which shall have adopted an authorizing resolution. (4) BOARD. The board of directors of a district. (5) BONDS. Bonds, notes and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (6) CONCISE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. A reasonably concise description of a particular geographic area which may be by metes and bounds or by...
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37-2-1
Section 37-2-1 "Transportation company" defined. The term "transportation company" shall mean and include every person not engaged solely in interstate commerce or business that now or may hereafter own, operate, lease, manage or control, as common carriers or for hire: Any railroad or part of a railroad in this state or any cars or other equipment used thereon, or bridges, terminals or sidetracks used in connection therewith, whether owned by such railroad or otherwise; any express companies; any car companies; any sleeping car companies; any steamboat or steam packet company or common carrier for hire by water regardless of the propelling power used; any railroad depot or terminal station; any telegraph line; any telephone line; any pipeline for the transportation of oil or other commodity, whether the transportation is by pipeline or partly by pipeline and partly by rail, truck or water. This term shall also mean and include two or more transportation companies rendering joint...
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33-6-3
Section 33-6-3 Restrictions on use of marine toilets. (a) No marine toilet on any watercraft used or operated upon waters of this state shall be operated so as to discharge any untreated sewage into said waters directly or indirectly. (b) No person owning or operating a watercraft, manufactured subsequent to September 12, 1969, with a marine toilet, shall use, or permit the use of, such toilet on the waters of this state, unless the toilet is equipped with facilities that will adequately treat, hold, incinerate or otherwise handle sewage in a manner that is capable of preventing water pollution in accordance with rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (c) No container of sewage shall be placed, left, discharged or caused to be placed, left or discharged in or near any waters of this state by any person at any time. (Acts 1969, No. 769, p. 1368, ยง3.)...
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9-10B-22
Section 9-10B-22 Implementation of use restriction alternatives; conditions, limitations, or restrictions on certificate of use. (a) Upon the designation of any area of the state as a capacity stress area where the commission specifically finds the implementation of a use restriction alternative is necessary because the aggregate existing or reasonably foreseeable uses of the waters of the state in such an area exceed or will exceed the availability of such waters and is required to protect the availability of the waters of the state within such area, the commission shall immediately initiate rule-making procedures to consider appropriate conditions or limitations applicable to all certificates of use within such area; provided, however, that the commission shall not adopt or promulgate any rule or regulation with respect to any capacity stress area without the concurrence of 13 of the members of the commission. Any such conditions or limitations shall be confined to matters necessary...
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11-92B-21
Section 11-92B-21 Exemption from taxation. An authority, including, without limitation, its property, its income, the bonds and other securities issued by the authority, the interest applicable thereto, and the income therefrom, and all mortgages, indentures, and other instruments executed as security therefor, and all deeds and other documents delivered to or by the authority shall be exempt from all state and local taxation, except sales and use tax, but including, without limitation, any license or excise taxes imposed on the authority for the privilege of engaging in any of the activities in which the authority may engage. An authority shall not be obligated to pay any fees, taxes, or costs to the judge of probate in connection with the recording or filing of any deed or document. Except as provided in this section, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to: (1) Exempt any person, individual, corporation, association, or entity from otherwise applicable state, county, and...
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13A-11-72
Section 13A-11-72 Certain persons forbidden to possess pistol. (a) No person who has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence, misdemeanor offense of domestic violence, violent offense as listed in Section 12-25-32(15), anyone who is subject to a valid protection order for domestic abuse, or anyone of unsound mind shall own a firearm or have one in his or her possession or under his or her control. (b) No person who is a minor, except under the circumstances provided in this section, a drug addict, or an habitual drunkard shall own a pistol or have one in his or her possession or under his or her control. (c) Subject to the exceptions provided by Section 13A-11-74, no person shall knowingly with intent to do bodily harm carry or possess a deadly weapon on the premises of a public school. (d) Possession of a deadly weapon with the intent to do bodily harm on the premises of a public school in violation of subsection (c) of this...
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