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9-16-71
Section 9-16-71 Declaration of public policy and legislative intent; all land surface mined
under this article shall be reclaimed. (a) The objective of this article is to provide for
the safe, responsible and reasonable reclamation of lands upon which surface disturbances
will be created by surface mining and the surface effects of underground mining so as to protect
the taxable value of property and preserve natural resources within the state and protect
and promote the health and safety of the people of this state, consistent with the protection
of property and with maximum employment and the economic and industrial well-being of the
state. The Legislature finds and declares that the extraction of coal by surface mining provides
a major present and future source of energy and is an essential and necessary activity which
contributes to the economic and material well-being of the state. (b) The Legislature finds
that the unregulated or irresponsible surface mining of coal may cause...
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9-16-135
Section 9-16-135 Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund; deposit, administration and
disbursal of funds. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a Special Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Trust Fund to receive and retain up to 10 percent of the appropriated funds granted
annually by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior for the reclamation of abandoned
mine lands in Alabama. All moneys so deposited by the Director of the Department of Labor
shall accrue interest, and together with all interest earned, shall be available for expenditure
by the Director of the Department of Labor after August 3, 1992, solely to accomplish the
purposes set forth in Section 9-16-122(b). All moneys in this fund shall be deposited, administered
and disbursed in the same manner and under the same conditions and requirements as provided
by law for other special trust funds in the State Treasury. Moneys in this special trust fund
shall be separately accounted for and continuously available to...
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9-16-99
Section 9-16-99 Surface mining operations not subject to this article. The provisions of this
article shall not apply to any of the following activities: (1) The extraction of coal by
a landowner for his own noncommercial use from land owned or leased by him; (2) For surface
mining operations affecting two acres or less, the regulatory authority may waive certain
requirements of this article where those requirements will not affect the reclamation of the
affected lands; (3) The extraction of coal as an incidental part of federal, state or local
government-financed highway or other construction under regulations established by the regulatory
authority; (4) The extraction of coal incidental to the extraction of other minerals where
coal does not exceed sixteen and two-thirds percent of the tonnage of minerals removed for
commercial use or sale pursuant to regulations established by the regulatory authority. (Acts
1981, No. 81-435, p. 682, §31; Acts 1983, No. 83-774, p. 1415, §4.)...
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9-16-93
Section 9-16-93 Violations; inspection by authority; remedial actions; hearing; action by Attorney
General. (a) Whenever, on the basis of any information available to it, including receipt
of information from any person, the regulatory authority has reason to believe that any person
is in violation of any requirement of this article or any permit condition required by this
article, the regulatory authority shall immediately order an inspection of the surface coal
mining operation at which the alleged violation is occurring unless the same information is
available to the regulatory authority as a result of a previous inspection. When the inspection
results from information provided to the regulatory authority by any person, the regulatory
authority shall notify such person when the inspection is proposed to be carried out and such
person shall be allowed to accompany the inspector during the inspection. The regulatory authority
shall consult with all state and federal agencies charged...
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9-16-7
Section 9-16-7 Duties of operators. (a) Every operator to whom a permit is issued pursuant
to this article and who engages in surface mining on lands described in the permit shall:
(1) Submit to the department, no later than 90 days after expiration of the permit period,
a map or aerial photograph showing the location of the surface mining operation conducted
during the permit period by section, township, range, and county with other description to
identify the land upon which the operator has conducted surface mining during the permit period.
The map or aerial photograph shall include a legend showing the number of acres of affected
land and the reclamation to be made in accordance with this section. (2) Commence contemporaneous
reclamation of mined areas as set out in the comprehensive reclamation plan approved by the
department. Reclamation bonds shall be adjusted annually to reflect unreclaimed disturbed
acreage as well as reclaimed acreage released by the department. Failure to...
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25-9-7
Section 25-9-7 Duties of mine inspectors generally; accompanying of inspectors on inspections
by representatives of miners; mine examination reports. The duties of mine inspectors are
to make examinations of mines to see that all the requirements of this chapter are strictly
observed and carried out. They shall examine the equipment, works, and machinery connected
with said mines; examine into the state of coal mines as to transportation, ventilation, circulation,
and conditions of air, electricity, explosives, timbering, drainage, practices, and general
security and perform such other duties as are required by the secretary. At the commencement
of any inspection of a coal mine as provided herein, the authorized representative of the
miners at the mine at the time of such inspection shall be given an opportunity to accompany
the mine inspectors on any such inspection. The mine inspectors shall make a record of all
examinations of coal mines, showing the date when made, the condition in...
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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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9-16-94
Section 9-16-94 Penalties. (a) Any permittee or operator who violates any permit condition
or who violates any other provision of this article, may be assessed a civil penalty by the
regulatory authority, except that if such violation leads to the issuance of a cessation order
under Section 9-16-93, the civil penalty shall be assessed. Such penalty shall not exceed
$5,000.00 for each violation. Each day of continuing violation may be deemed a separate violation
for purposes of penalty assessments. In determining the amount of the penalty, consideration
shall be given to the permittee's history of previous violations at the particular surface
coal mining operations; the seriousness of the violation, including any irreparable harm to
the environment and any hazard to the health or safety of the public; whether the permittee
was negligent; and the demonstrated good faith of the permittee charged in attempting to achieve
rapid compliance after notification of the violation. (b) A civil...
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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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41-9-543
Section 41-9-543 Powers and duties. (a) The authority shall constitute a body corporate and
shall have, in addition to those powers and responsibilities set out in this article, all
powers necessary or convenient to effect the purposes for which it has been established by
this article, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the discharge of
its powers and duties. (b) The authority shall be a state agency and shall have exclusive
control over the Governor's Mansion Complex, all improvements located thereon, and any additions
constructed, created, leased, acquired, or erected in connection therewith, including the
contents of the Governor's Mansion. Any change to the exterior, interior, and contents of
the Governor's Mansion and Hill House requires prior approval of the authority. The private
living quarters of the Governor and the family of the Governor, as designated by the authority,
are excepted from this requirement for an interior change to the contents or a...
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