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9-8-20
Section 9-8-20 Definitions. Wherever used or referred to in this article, unless a different
meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) DISTRICT or SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT.
A governmental subdivision of this state and a public body corporate and politic organized
in accordance with the provisions of this article for the purposes, with the powers and subject
to the restrictions set forth in this article. (2) SUPERVISOR. One of the members of the governing
body of a district appointed in accordance with the provisions of this article. (3) COMMITTEE
or STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE. The agency created in Section 9-8-22. (4)
PETITION. A petition filed under the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 9-8-23 for the
creation of a district. (5) STATE. The State of Alabama. (6) AGENCY OF THIS STATE. Such term
includes the government of this state and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate
or otherwise, of the government of this state. (7) UNITED...
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9-11-391
Section 9-11-391 Definitions. Wherever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly
appears in the context, the following terms shall be given the following respective meanings:
(1) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
of the State of Alabama. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
of the State of Alabama. (3) CONSERVATION and MANAGEMENT. The collection and application of
biological information for the purposes of increasing and maintaining the number of animals
within species and populations of marine mammals at the optimum carrying capacity of their
habitat. Such terms include the entire scope of activities that constitute a modern scientific
resources program, including, but not limited to, research, census law enforcement and habitat
acquisition and improvement. Also included within these terms, when and where appropriate,
is the periodic or total protection of species or populations as well...
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9-13-81
Section 9-13-81 Levy of severance tax; lien upon forest products, etc., for payment of tax.
To provide further for conservation of the natural resources of the state by protection of
the state's forests and development of the forestry program, there is levied and shall be
collected as provided in this article a privilege tax on every person who owns timber prior
to severance and engages or continues to engage in the state in the business of severing timber
or any other forest products from the soil for sale, profit, or commercial use whether as
owner, lessee, concessionaire, or contractor. The privilege tax imposed by this article is
in addition to other taxes now levied and shall be known as the forest products severance
tax. The tax, together with interest and penalties imposed by this article, shall be a lien
upon the forest products so severed and upon the product or products manufactured therefrom
until the tax imposed by this article with respect to such forest products shall...
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9-15-15
Section 9-15-15 Disposition of revenues from unused lands managed by department; charges for
administration, protection, mapping, etc. Any revenues that shall accrue from the lands so
managed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources subject to costs of administration
shall be the property of the department or institution to which the lands belong or in which
the department or institution shall own the beneficial interest. If the land shall be owned
absolutely by the State of Alabama, and shall consist of submerged land, the revenue from
the use of the land, with the exception of offshore oil and gas capital payments and sand
and gravel royalties, shall become a part of the State Lands Fund of the Lands Division of
the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of the State of Alabama. In all other
cases, however, the reasonable cost of administering, managing, protecting, mapping, surveying,
cruising, or developing any unused lands shall be a charge against the...
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9-15-9
Section 9-15-9 Preparation and disposition of records showing ownership, general character,
disposition, etc., of used and unused lands. Upon the filing of the list required to be filed
by Section 9-15-8, the Land Agent, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, shall
cause a record to be compiled, which record shall list by counties all lands owned or held
in trust by an institution or department of the State of Alabama, as shown by lists mentioned
in Section 9-15-8. Such record shall also show the ownership of such lands and whether or
not the same are used or unused lands, as defined in Section 9-15-1, and said record shall
further show the general character of such land, that is, whether chiefly valuable for agricultural,
mining, timber culture or other use and the use to which the same is being put. If at any
future time any of the said lands shall be leased or sold or otherwise disposed of, or should
unused lands become used lands or used lands become unused lands, such...
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9-16-126
Section 9-16-126 Right of entry. (a) If the director makes a finding in writing with supporting
facts that: (1) Land or water resources have been adversely affected by past coal mining practices;
and (2) The adverse effects are at a stage where, in the public interest, action to restore,
reclaim, abate, control, or prevent should be taken; and (3) The owners of the land or water
resources where entry must be made to restore, reclaim, abate, control, or prevent the adverse
effects of past coal mining practices are not known, or readily available; or (4) The owners
will not give permission for the state or its agents, employees, or contractors to enter upon
such property to restore, reclaim, abate, control, or prevent the adverse effects of past
coal mining practices. Then, upon giving notice by mail to the owners if known or if not known
by posting notice upon the premises and advertising once in a newspaper of general circulation
in the municipality in which the land lies, the...
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9-17-61
Section 9-17-61 Authorization for leasing of certain state lands for exploration, development
and production - Lands of other state departments, institutions or agencies. The Commissioner
of Conservation and Natural Resources, on behalf of the state, is hereby authorized, upon
the written request of the head of any state department, institution or agency, to lease any
land or interest therein owned by such department, institution or agency or in which such
department, institution or agency has the beneficial interest for the exploration, development
and production of oil, gas and other minerals or any one or more of them, on, in and under
such lands. (Acts 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 158, p. 224, ยง2.)...
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9-2-85
Section 9-2-85 Duties of employees of division generally; seizure, etc., of seafoods illegally
taken, etc. The employees of the Division of Marine Resources shall diligently enforce all
laws and regulations of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources now existing
or which may hereafter be enacted or promulgated for the protection, propagation, preservation
or conservation of the seafoods of the State of Alabama and shall prosecute all persons who
violate any of such laws or regulations. Such employees shall, at any and all times, seize
any and all oysters, saltwater fish or other seafoods which have been caught, taken or transported
in a manner contrary to the laws or regulations based thereupon of this state. All seafood
which is seized by such employees shall be held as evidence and used in the trial of the violation
for which it was seized. After the trial of such violation, the seafood which has been so
seized shall be disposed of by order of the court in which the case...
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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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32-6-155.1
Section 32-6-155.1 "Protect Our Environment" distinctive license tag. (a) It is the
intent of the Legislature that an environmental tag be issued by the state to be used as an
instrument to promote safe environmental practices, environmental awareness, environmental
education enhancement, and for the protection of Alabama's precious environment through education.
It is the desire of the Legislature to develop and provide comprehensive environmental education
programs in which students, teachers, citizens, businesses, and governmental entities can
participate in order to promote good environmental practices and thereby protect the environmental
diversity and natural resources of the state. (b) As used in this section, the following words
shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Board of Directors of Legacy, as it may
be constituted from time to time. (2) ENVIRONMENTAL TAG. The environmental tag shall mean,
but is not limited to, the Protect Our Environment distinctive license...
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