9-8A-8
Section 9-8A-8 Ineligible lands. Allocated funds shall not be used to reimburse other units
of government for implementing soil and water conservation practices. Privately-owned land
not used for agricultural or timber production shall not qualify for allocated funds. Tracts
of land used for agricultural or timber production smaller than 20 acres in size from which
less than $1,000.00 of agricultural products are sold annually shall not qualify for allocated
funds. (Acts 1985, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 85-123, p. 169, §10; Acts 1986, No. 86-426, p. 775,
§9.)...
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9-10A-5
Section 9-10A-5 Land which may be included in authority. The land area embraced in any watershed
management authority must encompass at least 50 square miles, must be contiguous and must
lie within a defined watershed. The area may include lands within any soil and water conservation
district. Such authorities may embrace lands lying in one or more soil and water conservation
districts. Two or more watersheds may be included in a watershed management authority. Provided,
however, no land may be included in more than one watershed management authority and provided
further, that no lands or facilities which are subject to the licensing jurisdiction of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission
to issue certificates of convenience and necessity shall be subject to the exercise of any
powers or authorities granted herein. (Acts 1991, No. 91-602, p. 1119, §5.)...
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9-8-31
Section 9-8-31 Discontinuance. (a) At any time after three years after the organization of
a district under the provisions of this article, any 25 owners of land lying within the boundaries
of such district may file a petition with the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
praying that the operations of the district be terminated and the existence of the district
discontinued. The committee may conduct such public meetings and public hearings upon such
petition as may be necessary to assist it in consideration thereof. Within 60 days after such
a petition has been received by the committee, it shall give due notice of the holding of
a referendum and shall supervise such referendum and issue appropriate regulations governing
the conduct thereof, the question to be submitted by ballots upon which the words "For
terminating the existence of the _____ (name of the soil conservation district to be here
inserted)" and "Against terminating the existence of the _____ (name of the soil...

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9-9-3
Section 9-9-3 Declaration of benefits of drainage, etc.; duty of Soil and Water Conservation
Committee. The establishing of proper works of improvement for the drainage of wet, swamp
and overflowed lands of the state and for flood prevention or the conservation, development,
utilization and disposal of water within the state is declared to promote the public health,
to aid agriculture and to be in the interest of the public welfare and convenience. The State
Soil and Water Conservation Committee is hereby charged with the duty of cooperating with
persons desiring to form water management districts and of aiding and advising in such development.
(Acts 1965, No. 685, p. 1246, §2.)...
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9-8-50
Section 9-8-50 Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) WATERSHED CONSERVANCY DISTRICT or WATERSHED DISTRICT. A subdistrict of a soil and water
conservation district which constitutes 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)
DIRECTOR. One of the members of the governing body of a watershed conservancy district. (3)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The governing body of a watershed conservancy district. (4) SUPERVISOR.
A supervisor of a soil and water conservation district in which a watershed conservancy district
is situated. (5) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The governing body of the soil and water conservation
district in which a watershed conservancy district is situated or, if...
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35-2-80
Section 35-2-80 Duty of probate judges to record aerial photographs or maps; manner of recordation
and maintenance. In order to facilitate acquirement of easements by watershed associations,
water conservancy associations or districts and any other lawful entity engaged in water and
soil conservation work, the probate judges of the several counties of the State of Alabama
shall receive and record aerial photographs or maps of land areas in their respective counties.
These maps or photographs shall be recorded, kept, and maintained in substantially the same
manner as prescribed in Section 35-2-51. Before being recorded, such a map or photograph may
have drawn or inscribed thereon its source of origin, the approximate scale of the map, section
and township lines, property lines, high-water marks for channels and storage areas for water,
and soil conservation tract or parcel numbers and boundaries and all such other indicia or
information as may be appropriate for identification of the...
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22-38-4
Section 22-38-4 Administration of federal funds by committee; transfer of federal funds received
by other state agencies to committee; application to Legislature for matching funds; coordination
of use of funds. All federal funds available to state agencies for financial assistance through
cost-share grants to landusers for agricultural nonpoint source pollution control shall be
administered by the committee. State agencies other than the committee which receive federal
cost-share funds designated for use by agricultural operations to control associated nonpoint
source pollution shall effect the necessary agreements to transfer these funds to the committee.
The committee shall make application to the Legislature for appropriation of state funds required
to match such federal funds and for appropriation of other necessary state funds and shall
coordinate the use of water quality financial assistance or cost-share funds to landusers
with other state appropriated soil and water...
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9-10-2
Section 9-10-2 County resolutions declaring need for incorporation of State Water Conservation
and Irrigation Agency, etc.; membership of corporation; composition of board of directors;
qualifications, election and terms of office of board members. The organization and establishment
of the agency shall be as follows: (1) The county commission of any county or counties lying
within the State of Alabama which may elect to come within the provisions of this article
shall indicate its desire to participate therein by the adoption of an appropriate resolution
declaring the need for the incorporation of a water conservation and irrigation agency, stating
its intention to give financial assistance to projects of such agency and stating its desire
to become a part thereof. (2) Membership of the corporation shall consist of title holders
to the land irrigated or proposed to be irrigated within the boundaries of the irrigation
district or districts to be established, and such member water users...
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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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41-9-416
Section 41-9-416 Administration of funds; records; office space and equipment. (a) The commission
shall administer funds allocated for its work and be authorized to accept, disburse, and allocate
any funds that may become available from other governmental and private sources, provided
that all such funds shall be disbursed or allocated in compliance with any specific designation
stated by the donor. In the absence of such specific designation, the funds shall be disbursed
or allocated to projects related to any of the purposes of the commission. (b) The commission
may impose user fees on participants in its programs, services, or activities. Fees shall
not exceed the reasonable cost of administering the programs, services, or activities. The
commission or the executive director may waive the user fee if the waiver would promote the
purpose of the commission or if the participant is unable to pay the user fee. (c) All user
fees collected, sponsorships, direct appropriations, and other...
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