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be withdrawn shall be appraised and the privilege tax thereon computed as provided for in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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9-13-47
Section 9-13-47 Appraisal of timber upon withdrawal of lands as state harvests, etc.; privilege
tax. Upon withdrawal of said lands or any part thereof as auxiliary state forests or harvesting
or other use of parts of timber on said land without withdrawing the land, the value of the
timber thereon shall be appraised separately in each county where such timber is located by
the Department of Revenue and the State Forestry Commission as of the date of such withdrawal
or harvesting, whereupon the owner of such timber shall pay as a privilege tax for the entry
and withdrawal of such lands as auxiliary state forests or for the harvesting of the timber
on such lands a sum of money equal to eight percent of the appraised value of the timber.
(Acts 1923, No. 486, p. 638, §1; Code 1923, §995; Acts 1935, No. 23, p. 38, §1; Acts 1935,
No. 500, p. 1078, §1; Code 1940, T. 8, §192; Acts 1945, No. 131, p. 132, §1.)...
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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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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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9-13-43
Section 9-13-43 Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - Inspection of lands; drafting
and execution of contracts. Upon the filing of such application, the State Forestry Commission
shall, as soon as practicable, inspect the said land or cause the same to be inspected by
the State Forester or some other competent and suitable person; and, if the State Forestry
Commission shall find said lands to be suited for forest culture, it shall certify that fact,
together with a copy of said application to the Governor, who shall, if he deems it advisable
to do so, thereupon cause the contract provided for in this article to be drawn by the Attorney
General, and, upon the execution of the same, by the owner of the land, the Governor shall
execute the same for and on behalf of and in the name of the State of Alabama. Said contract
shall be executed in quadruplicate. One copy shall be filed with the State Forestry Commission
and one with the Department of Revenue or body exercising its...
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9-13-49
Section 9-13-49 Disposition of privilege taxes. Said privilege tax shall be paid to the State
Forestry Commission and by it reported to the Comptroller and paid into the Treasury, whereupon
the Comptroller shall draw and transmit to the tax collector of each county wherein such timber
has been appraised and with respect to which such tax has been paid a warrant payable to such
tax collector for the full amount of tax paid as to such county. Thereupon the tax collector
shall treat and consider the payments so made to himself as if he had collected the same for
and on account of state and county taxes duly assessed by the tax assessor upon the timber
appraised as provided in this article and shall proceed to apportion, distribute and pay the
same as if such taxes were ad valorem taxes assessed against the owner of the timber, after
deducting therefrom for himself a commission of two percent upon the amount of such taxes
and paying also the tax assessor a commission of two percent...
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9-13-45
Section 9-13-45 Abrogation of contracts. If any owner or the successor in title of any such
owner shall violate the provisions of his contract, the Governor may, in his discretion, abrogate
the same by a written order to be filed with the Department of Revenue, the State Forestry
Commission and the said owner or his successor in title. Upon such abrogation, the privilege
tax provided for in this article shall at once become due and payable in all respects as if
said lands had been legally withdrawn as auxiliary state forests. (Acts 1923, No. 486, p.
638; Code 1923, §1003; Code 1940, T. 8, §200.)...
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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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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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9-13-11
Section 9-13-11 Willful, malicious, or intentional setting on fire, etc., of woodlands, grasslands,
etc.; burning permits; fire alerts; organized forest fire protection; fines. (a) It shall
be a Class C felony for every person, firm, association, or corporation to do either of the
following: (1) Willfully, maliciously or intentionally burns, sets fire to, attempts to set
fire to, or causes to be burned or any fire to be set to any forest, grass, woodlands, or
other inflammable vegetation on any lands not owned, leased, controlled, or in the lawful
possession of the person, firm, association, or corporation setting the fire or burning such
lands or causing the fire to be set or lands to be burned. (2) Shall have in his or her possession
or shall set, throw or place any device, instrument, or other incendiary paraphernalia, including
any time-delay incendiary device, in or adjacent to any forest, grass, woodlands, or other
inflammable vegetation, which forest, grass, woodland or other...
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