§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 or contract with a person or persons to administer and oversee the day-to-day operations of the aquatic plant management program.

(4) Merge with a similar entity in an adjoining county by mutual agreement.

(Act 2014-312, §3.)