9-13-40
Section 9-13-40 Declaration of public policy; deferred taxation of timber on lands designated
as auxiliary state forests authorized and directed. It is the declared policy of the state
to encourage reforestation of cutover lands and timber culture generally; and to that end
and in consideration of the public benefits arising therefrom, the timber growing on lands
which shall hereafter be designated by the State Forestry Commission as auxiliary state forests
under the provision of this article shall not be taxable or assessed for taxation by any authority
from the time that said lands are so designated until they are withdrawn as auxiliary state
forests, and only the land on which said timber grows may be taxed or assessed for taxation
as if the ownership of the timber growing thereon had been severed from the ownership of the
land, and the valuation of the timber growing on auxiliary state forests shall not be included
in the valuation of the shares of stock in any domestic corporation...
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9-13-44
Section 9-13-44 Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - Contents of contracts. The
Governor may, at his discretion, upon designation of any lands as auxiliary state forests,
under the provisions of this article, on behalf of and in the name of the State of Alabama,
enter into a contract by and with the owner of said land and the successors and assigns of
said owner, the said covenant to run with the land that, in consideration of the devotion
of said land to reforestation and of the public benefits arising therefrom, the timber growing
on said land shall not be taxable nor assessed for taxation, directly or indirectly, or by
any authority, until said lands are withdrawn as auxiliary state forests and that only the
land upon which said timber is grown may be taxed or assessed for taxation during said period
and that, if said land is taxed or assessed for taxation, it shall be assessed and valued
as if the ownership of the timber had been severed from the ownership of the land;...
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40-7-25.1
Section 40-7-25.1 Current use value of Class III property - Definition; appraisal of property
at request of owner; legislative intent; applicability of section; method of valuation; factors
considered in appraisal; rules and regulations of Department of Revenue; hearing objections.
(a) For ad valorem tax years beginning on and after October 1, 1978, with respect to taxable
property defined in Section 40-8-1, as amended, as Class III property and upon request by
the owner of such property as hereinafter provided, the assessor shall base his appraisal
of the value of such property on its current use on October 1 in any taxable year and not
on its fair and reasonable market value. Failure of an owner of Class III property to request
appraisal at current use value shall mean that the property shall be valued on its fair and
reasonable market value as otherwise provided in this title until such time as the owner thereof
shall request valuation on the basis of current use value. As used in...
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9-13-46
Section 9-13-46 Withdrawing of lands as auxiliary state forests; harvesting or use of timber
without withdrawing of lands; payment of privilege tax generally. (a) Any owner of land designated
as auxiliary state forests may, after the lapse of five years from the designation of the
said lands as such, file with the State Forestry Commission an application in writing to withdraw
the same or any part thereof, and thereupon the value of the timber on the land desired to
be withdrawn shall be appraised and the privilege tax thereon computed as provided for in
this article; and, on the payment of said privilege tax, the State Forestry Commission shall
make an order withdrawing the same as an auxiliary state forest, a copy of which shall be
filed with the Department of Revenue, a copy entered in a book to be kept for that purpose
by the State Forestry Commission, a copy delivered to the said owner and a copy filed by the
State Forestry Commission at the cost of the owner in the probate office...
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45-11-140
Section 45-11-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The County Commission of Chilton County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Chilton County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(b)(1) After the Chilton County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Chilton
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 Chilton 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 the availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands" as used in this
section, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or...
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9-13-48
Section 9-13-48 Lien on timber for payment of privilege taxes; collection of other taxes, etc.
The state shall have a lien upon the timber on land designated as auxiliary state forests
for the payment of the privilege tax provided for in this article, and no other privilege
or other tax, except that provided for in this section, shall be collected by or for the state
or any subdivision thereof. (Acts 1923, No. 486, p. 638, §9; Code 1923, §1002; Code 1940,
T. 8, §199.)...
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45-23-140
Section 45-23-140 Fire protection program. (a) The County Commission of Dale County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Dale County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(b)(l) After the Dale County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Dale
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 Dale County for 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 forest growth, or which under...
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40-11-1
Section 40-11-1 Enumeration of subjects of taxation. (a) As used in this section the following
terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein: (1) CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. The normal and ordinary
meaning of the words, except that mining activities or the transportation of materials used
in or produced by mining or forestry activities shall not be construed to be included; (2)
HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT. Any motor vehicle used primarily off the open road for construction
purposes, including all road construction equipment whose gross weight exceeds 16,000 pounds,
but not including inventory on hand for sale by duly licensed equipment dealers. (b) The subjects
of ad valorem taxation, except as exempted by law, shall be as follows: (1) Every piece, parcel,
tract, or lot of land in this state, including therein all things pertaining to such land,
and all structures and other things so annexed or attached thereto as to pass to a vendee
by conveyance of such land; and every separate or special...
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40-8-1
Section 40-8-1 Classification of property; assessment rate. (a) On and after October 1, 1978,
with respect to ad valorem taxes levied by the state, and, unless otherwise provided, with
respect to ad valorem taxes levied by a county, municipality, or other taxing authority other
than the state, all taxable property shall be divided into the following classes and no other
and shall be assessed for ad valorem tax purposes at the following ratios of assessed value
to the fair and reasonable market value of such property, or, as may be provided by law, to
the current use value of such property: CLASS I. All property of utilities used in the business
of such utilities, 30 percent. CLASS II. All property not otherwise classified, 20 percent.
CLASS III. All agricultural, forest, and residential property, and historic buildings and
sites, 10 percent. CLASS IV. All private passenger automobiles and motor trucks of the type
commonly known as "pickups" or "pickup trucks" owned and operated by an...

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9-16-96
Section 9-16-96 Designation of areas unsuitable for surface coal mining; right to petition;
review and public hearing; areas exempt from mining operations. (a)(1) The regulatory authority
shall establish a planning process enabling objective decisions based upon competent and scientifically
sound data and information as to which, if any, land areas of the state are unsuitable for
all or certain types of surface coal mining operations pursuant to the standards set forth
in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection but such designation shall not prevent the
mineral exploration pursuant to the article of any area so designated. (2) Upon petition pursuant
to subsection (c) of this section, the regulatory authority shall designate an area as unsuitable
for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations if the regulatory authority determines
that reclamation pursuant to the requirements of this article is not technologically and economically
feasible. (3) Upon petition pursuant to...
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