9-21-4
Section 9-21-4 Alabama Board for Aquatic Plant Management. (a) This chapter creates the Alabama
Board for Aquatic Plant Management with all of the following powers and duties: (1) Monitor
and coordinate the management, treatment, and stewardship of aquatic plants in the waters
of the Tennessee River and direct the research and planning related to these activities, as
provided in this chapter, so as to protect human health, safety, recreation, and fisheries
and, to the greatest degree practicable, prevent injury to non-invasive plant and animal life
and property. (2) Guide and assist when requested in coordinating the activities of public
bodies, authorities, non-state agencies, and special districts charged with the management
of aquatic plants in the waters of the Tennessee River. (3) Promote, develop, and support
research activities directed toward effective and efficient management of aquatic plants in
the waters of the Tennessee River. (4) Develop and adopt an aquatic plant...
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9-21-3
Section 9-21-3 Definitions; diversity requirement on board. For the purposes of this chapter,
the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Board means the Alabama Board for Aquatic
Plant Management and shall include the following members: a. The Commissioner of the Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources or his or her designee. b. The Commissioner of the Department
of Agriculture and Industries or his or her designee. c. The Director of the Department of
Environmental Management or his or her designee. d. The Director of the Department of Economic
and Community Affairs or his or her designee; e. The department head of the Auburn University
College of Agriculture School of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures or his or her designee.
f. A representative of the United States Corps of Engineers designated by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers. g. A member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. h. A member
appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate....
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9-21-7
Section 9-21-7 Aquatic Plant Management Program; disposition of funds. (a) This section constitutes
the Aquatic Plant Management Program. (b) The amount of the Aquatic Plant Management Fund
at the end of each fiscal year in excess of 10 percent of the total amount of the fund may
be awarded for aquatic plant management. Allotments of the collections in excess of the 10
percent of the total amount of the fund may be used only to support the Aquatic Plant Management
Program and the expenses of the board and shall be distributed within one year of receipt
of the funds. (c) The board may expend funds under this section through grants or contracts
to communities, local authorities, plant management districts, or other entities that it considers
appropriate for aquatic plant management projects. (d) The board may additionally expend funds
for the following: (1) Implementation of a new and/or innovative aquatic plant management
project or for the development, implementation, or demonstration...
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33-12-5
Section 33-12-5 Powers, duties and functions. The powers, duties and functions of the agency
shall be as follows: (1) GENERALLY. The agency a. Shall have perpetual succession in its corporate
name. b. May sue and be sued in its corporate name. c. May adopt, use and alter a corporate
seal, which shall be judicially noticed. d. May enter into such contracts and cooperative
agreements with the federal, state and local governments, with agencies of such governments,
with private individuals, corporations, associations, trusts and other organizations as the
board may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter,
including the planned, orderly residential development of the area. e. May adopt, amend and
repeal bylaws. f. May appoint such managers, officers, employees, attorneys and agents as
the board deems necessary for the transaction of its business, fix their compensation, define
their duties, require bonds of such of them as the board may...
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45-36-172.02
Section 45-36-172.02 Powers and duties. The Guntersville Reservoir Aquatic Plant Management
Board of Jackson County shall develop and, to the extent feasible using available funding,
implement an aquatic plant management program in the waters of Lake Guntersville in Jackson
County. The program shall address both short term and long term plant management goals balancing
the need for controlling invasive aquatic plants with available funding. In order to carry
out its duties, the board shall have authority to do any of the following: (1) Receive funds
from federal and state governments or any private or public entity, in the form of grants,
appropriated funds, private, corporation, or foundation contributions, or from any other source.
(2) Disburse funds in the form of grants or subsidies or contract with persons or entities
for the purpose of managing invasive species of aquatic vegetation in Lake Guntersville in
accordance with state and federal law. (3) Using available funds, employ...
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9-21-2
Section 9-21-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that the management and stewardship
of aquatic plants is important to the State of Alabama. It is the intent of the Legislature
that the management of aquatic plants in the waters of the Tennessee River be carried out
under the general supervision and stewardship of a board, as preventing the spread of and
managing the infestation of invasive aquatic plants in public waters of the Tennessee River
and its tributaries is best accomplished through coordinated educational and management activities.
(Act 2013-384, p. 1442, §2.)...
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22-27-2
Section 22-27-2 Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AGENCY. Any controlling agency,
public or private, elected, appointed, or volunteer utilizing methods approved by the health
department or the department for the purpose of controlling and supervising the collection
or management of solid wastes or recyclable materials. (2) ALTERNATIVE COVER. Material other
than earth used to cover a landfill or sanitary landfill. An alternative cover shall be approved
by the Department of Environmental Management in compliance with federal law and United States
Environmental Protection Agency rules or guidance to achieve a level of performance equal
to or greater than earthen cover material. (3) ASHES. The solid residue from burning of wood,
coal, coke, or other combustible material used for heating, from incineration of solid wastes,
or for the production of electricity at electric generating...
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45-36-172.01
Section 45-36-172.01 Composition. (a) The Guntersville Reservoir Aquatic Plant Management Board
of Jackson County shall be composed of the following nine members: (1) The Mayor of Scottsboro
or his or her designee. (2) The Chair of the Jackson County Commission or his or her designee.
(3) One member appointed by the State Senator representing Jackson County. (4) One member
each appointed by each of the two State Representatives representing districts of Jackson
County. (5) One member appointed by the Alabama Bass Trail with a background in sport fishing.
(6) One member appointed by the Mayor of Scottsboro who shall be a homeowner on Lake Guntersville.
(7) One member appointed by the Jackson County Economic Development Authority who shall be
an ex officio, nonvoting member. (8) One member appointed by the Scottsboro-Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce who shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member. (b) By August 30, 2014,
the Mayor of Scottsboro shall convene a meeting of the board to...
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9-21-5
Section 9-21-5 Powers of board. The board may do any of the following: (1) Accept donations
and grants of funds and services from both public and private sources. (2) Contract or enter
into agreements with public or private agencies or corporations for research and development
of aquatic plant control methods or for the performance of aquatic plant control activities
in the waters of the Tennessee River. (3) Disburse funds to any special district or other
local authority charged with the responsibility of managing aquatic plants in the waters of
the Tennessee River upon approval by the board of the control techniques to be used by the
district or authority and review of and approval of the program of the district or authority
by the board. (Act 2013-384, p. 1442, §5.)...
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22-22A-3
Section 22-22A-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases,
unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context or by legislation governing
functions transferred by this chapter, shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management, established by this chapter. (2) DIRECTOR.
The director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (3) DIVISION. A subdivision
of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which may be headed by a division chief.
Such divisions may be divided into sections where appropriate. (4) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION. The Environmental Management Commission of the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management. (5) FUNCTION(S). A duty, power or program exercised by or assigned to a commission,
board or the State Health Department, including all positions and personnel relating to the
performance of such function, unless otherwise provided by...
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