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9-8A-2
Section 9-8A-2 Legislative findings and declaration of purpose. It is hereby found and declared
to be the policy of the state to provide for the restoration and conservation of the soil
resources of this state, to provide for the improvement of water used in agriculture, and
for the control and prevention of soil erosion and for the prevention of floodwater and sediment
damages, and for the establishment or improvement of stands of forest trees, all of which
will preserve natural resources, control floods, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs,
preserve wildlife, protect the tax base, protect public lands and promote the health, safety
and public welfare of the citizens of the state. It is further declared that at the present
time, due to cutbacks in federal soil conservation and reforestation programs there exists
an inadequate supply of funds in the state to enable the financing of much needed soil conservation,
agricultural water quality and forestry improvement programs; that...
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9-8-32
Section 9-8-32 Payment of expenses. To meet the administrative and other expenses of the State
Soil and Water Conservation Committee and the soil and water conservation districts which
may be organized under the provisions of this article, the Comptroller is hereby authorized
and directed to draw his warrant on the Treasurer, as provided by law, upon the order of the
Chairman of the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee, at such times and in such amounts,
not exceeding the appropriation therefor, as may be needed. (Acts 1939, No. 147, p. 202, §14;
Code 1940, T. 2, §670.)...
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9-8A-12
Section 9-8A-12 Reporting and accounting by soil and water conservation districts. Since appropriations
made by the Legislature to the commission are anticipated to be made to the commission with
respect to each fiscal year, each soil and water conservation district committee will maintain
separate control ledgers and prepare separate reports of work accomplished with allocated
funds for each fiscal year. The district supervisor will submit a monthly report to the State
Soil and Water Conservation Committee indicating the unobligated balance of allocated funds
as shown on each ledger at the close of the last day of each month. Quarterly compilation
of the reports shall be submitted by the state to the commission. The districts will also
submit through the state committee an annual progress report to the commission. These reports
will reflect accomplishments "to date" by program year funds. Annual reports shall
be submitted to the commission on or before November 4 each year. Each...
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36-29-14.1
Section 36-29-14.1 Election by soil and water conservation districts to receive coverage for
officers and employees. (a) The governing body of any county soil and water conservation district
may, by resolution legally adopted to conform to rules prescribed by the State Employees'
Insurance Board, elect to have its officers and employees who are full-time employees working
at least a 40-hour work week and its retiring employees who worked full time at least a 40-hour
work week during their active employment become eligible to participate in the State Employees'
Health Insurance Plan. The term "officers" and "employees" as used in
this section shall include those persons appointed or employed by the individual officers
and performing their duties in public offices, but shall not include members of soil and water
conservation district boards, known as district supervisors who are expressly prohibited from
participating in said health insurance plan. (b) Each employee who is covered by the...
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9-9-71
Section 9-9-71 Declaration of benefits of drainage, etc.; declaration of public policy. The
establishing of proper control of surface waters upon the agricultural lands of the state
through proper distribution and holding of said waters upon said land, the prevention of increased
areas of wet, swamp or overflow lands through control of soil erosion and the filling of natural
and artificial drains and the establishing of systems for the proper distribution and control
of waters which, when uncontrolled, become overflow waters and the elimination of overflow
lands are declared to be in promotion of the public health, in aid of agriculture and in interest
of the general welfare and public convenience. Such work is also declared to be a necessary
and publicly convenient part of or aid to the execution of the powers of the state contained
in Amendments 15 and 22 to the constitution. It is further declared to be the adopted public
policy of the state to cooperate with persons desiring to...
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9-10A-1
Section 9-10A-1 Legislative intent. Proper management of the watersheds of the state is necessary
to insure the health, safety and welfare of our citizens. Improper land use and water use
practices upon our watersheds have caused or contributed to and will continue to cause and
contribute to critical flooding, erosion and pollution problems. Proper management of watersheds
is necessary to provide an adequate supply of water for residential, agricultural and industrial
uses, flood prevention and control, soil erosion prevention and control, agricultural and
timber land protection, and wildlife habitat protection. The legislative intent of this chapter
is to provide for the establishment of watershed management authorities, and to authorize
said entities to protect and manage the watersheds of this state. (Acts 1991, No. 91-602,
p. 1119, §1.)...
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9-10-1
Section 9-10-1 Establishment of state agency authorized and directed. In the interest of water
conservation and land irrigation in that portion of Alabama known as the State of Alabama
and for purposes of cooperation with any water authority or agency or any river area development
authority or agency heretofore or hereafter created, there is hereby authorized and shall
be established as provided in this article a state development agency constituting an irrigation
district or districts for the State of Alabama. The agency, when incorporated in accordance
with this article, shall be an instrumentality of the State of Alabama. (Acts 1965, No. 827,
p. 1549, §1.)...
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9-8-28
Section 9-8-28 Land-use regulations - Enforcement. Where the supervisors of any district shall
find that any of the provisions of land-use regulations prescribed in an ordinance adopted
in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-8-26 are not being observed on particular lands
and that such nonobservance tends to increase erosion on such lands and is interfering with
the prevention or control of erosion on other lands within the district, the supervisors may
present to the circuit court of the county in which the land of the defendant may lie, a complaint,
duly verified, setting forth the adoption of the ordinance prescribing land-use regulations,
the failure of the defendant landowner to observe such regulations and to perform particular
work, operations or avoidances as required thereby and that such nonobservance tends to increase
erosion on such lands and is interfering with the prevention or control of erosion on other
lands within the district and requesting the court to...
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9-16-123
Section 9-16-123 Reclamation priorities. Expenditures of moneys from the fund on eligible lands
and water shall reflect the following priorities in the order stated: (1) The protection of
public health, safety, general welfare, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects
of coal mining practices; (2) The protection of public health, safety and general welfare
from adverse effects of coal mining practices; (3) The restoration of land and water resources
and the environment previously degraded by adverse effects of coal mining practices including
measures for the conservation and development of soil, water (excluding channelization), woodland,
fish and wildlife, recreation resources, and agricultural productivity. (4) Research and demonstration
projects relating to the development of surface mining reclamation and water quality control
program methods and techniques; (5) The protection, repair, replacement, construction, or
enhancement of public facilities such as utilities,...
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11-89-32
Section 11-89-32 Procedure to form special corporation. (a) In order to provide for operation
and financing of one or more, but not all, of its authorized services under Chapter 89, Title
11, by following the procedures set out in this article, any district may establish a separate
public corporation and grant to it the power to finance and operate any, but not all, of the
authorized services of the district. If any district may, by its certificate of incorporation,
provide more than one of fire protection service, sewer service, or water service in its service
area, it may provide that any one or more of the services, but not all of them, may be operated
and financed through a special corporation organized pursuant to this article. The procedure
to organize a special corporation is as follows: The board shall adopt a resolution specifying
that it is necessary or expedient that a special corporation be organized pursuant to this
article to operate and finance one or more, but not all,...
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