9-8-52
Section 9-8-52 Lands which may be embraced in districts. The land area embraced in any watershed
conservancy district must be contiguous and must lie within a well-defined watershed. The
area shall not include lands not included within a soil and water conservation district or
lands embraced within another watershed conservancy district. Such districts may embrace lands
lying in one or more soil and water conservation districts. (Acts 1957, No. 517, p. 705, §2.)...

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9-8-66
Section 9-8-66 Supervision of district when soil and water conservation district discontinued.
If any supervising soil and water conservation district is discontinued, the county commission
of the county or counties involved shall serve in the same supervising capacity over the watershed
conservancy district as the board of supervisors. (Acts 1957, No. 517, p. 705, §16.)...
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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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9-9-10
Section 9-9-10 Establishment of district - Presentation of opinion by representative of state
committee. On the day appointed for the hearing, a representative of the State Soil and Water
Conservation Committee may appear and by verbal or written statement advise the court of his
opinion of the need of establishing the proposed water management district. (Acts 1965, No.
685, p. 1246, §8.)...
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40-18-344
Section 40-18-344 Rules and regulations. The Department of Revenue shall promulgate rules and
regulations for the implementation of the credit authorized in this article and shall coordinate
with the Alabama State Soil and Water Conservation Committee (ASWC) for technical service
for the eligible applicants. (Act 2012-391, p. 1049, §5.)...
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9-10A-16
Section 9-10A-16 Petition for discontinuance of authority. (a) At any time, a watershed management
authority's board of directors may file a petition with the Secretary of State, the joint
boards of supervisors who authorized the establishment of the authority and the State Soil
and Water Conservation Committee praying that the existence of the authority be discontinued.
The petition shall state the reasons for discontinuance. (b) The Examiners of Public Accounts
shall specify as a part of said petition that all obligations of the authority can be properly
satisfied by the use of the existing assets of the authority. (c) If any watershed management
authority petitions for discontinuance, the Director of the state Department of Finance or
his designee shall have the same powers regarding the watershed management authority's assets,
liabilities and functions as the board of directors of said watershed management authority.
The state shall not be required to assume any debts or...
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9-10B-24
Section 9-10B-24 Alabama Water Resources Council established; composition of members; advisory
capacity. There is hereby established the Alabama Water Resources Council. The Water Resources
Council shall act in an advisory capacity to the Office of Water Resources and shall be comprised
of one representative appointed by each of the following entities: The Alabama Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management,
the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Soil and Water Conservation Committee, the Alabama
State Port Authority, the Geological Survey of Alabama, and the Water Resource Research Institute.
From time to time, the division chief may request any other state agency to appoint a representative
to the Water Resources Council. The Water Resources Council shall advise the Office of Water
Resources on all matters concerning the waters of the state. (Acts 1993, No. 93-44, p. 78,
§25.)...
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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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9-8-58
Section 9-8-58 Referendum upon creation of district - Counting, etc., of votes; certification,
recordation and filing of results. The votes shall be counted by the election officers at
the close of the polls, and report of the results, along with the ballots, shall be delivered
to the polling superintendent, who shall certify the results to the board of supervisors.
If a majority of the votes cast favor creation of the district, the board of supervisors shall
certify such results to the judge of probate of the county or counties involved. Upon proper
recording of such action, such watershed conservancy district shall be duly created. After
recording, the certification shall be filed with the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee.
(Acts 1957, No. 517, p. 705, §8.)...
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9-9-5
Section 9-9-5 Establishment of district - Jurisdiction generally; purposes. (a) The court of
probate of any county of the State of Alabama shall have jurisdiction, power and authority
to establish water management districts, as provided in this article for the following purposes:
(1) To locate and establish levees, drains or canals and to cause to be constructed, straightened,
widened or deepened any ditch, drain or watercourse; (2) To construct for the purposes of
flood prevention or the conservation, development, utilization or disposal of water works
of improvement, including levees, embankments, floodwater retarding structures, water storage
structures, outlets and tide gates, flood gates and pumping plants for preventing floods,
providing drainage, reducing sediment and reclaiming wet, swamp or overflowed lands and other
related works of improvement that will carry out the purposes of this article; and (3) To
provide maintenance for such installations. (b) It is hereby declared...
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