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Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
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Title9 CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES. |
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Chapter13. FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS. |
| Article 1. General Provisions. |
| § 9-13-1. Gifts of lands for state forests. |
| § 9-13-2. Distribution and expenditure of receipts from national forests. |
| § 9-13-4. Alabama Forestry Commission Fund. |
| § 9-13-5. Designation or appointment of forest wardens; duties. |
| § 9-13-6. Forest fire wardens - Appointment; duties generally. |
| § 9-13-7. Forest fire wardens - Right of entry upon lands for construction of fire lines, etc. |
| § 9-13-8. Forest fire wardens — Issuance to and use of fire-fighting equipment. |
| § 9-13-9. Forest fire wardens - Compensation. |
| § 9-13-10. Powers of State Forestry Commission employees as to enforcement of laws, prevention and suppression of forest fires, etc. |
| § 9-13-10.1. Assistance of State Forestry Commission in control and suppression of wildfires by other state agencies. |
| § 9-13-11. Willful, malicious, or intentional setting on fire, etc., of woodlands, grasslands, etc.; burning permits; fire alerts; organized forest fire protection; fines. |
| § 9-13-12. Uncontrolled fires declared public nuisances; liability for refusal or neglect to control or extinguish same. |
| § 9-13-13. Setting on fire, etc., of woods, etc., without written notice to adjacent landowners. |
| § 9-13-14. Equipping of locomotives, etc., with appliances to prevent escape of fire. |
| § 9-13-15. Attachment of wires, etc., to trees in towns or cities by lighting or power companies. |
| § 9-13-22. District attorneys to prosecute violators of provisions of chapter. |
| § 9-13-23. Jurisdiction of prosecutions under chapter. |
| § 9-13-24. Fees of arresting officers, etc.; informers' fees. |
| § 9-13-25. Forestry Study Committee established; membership; meetings; duties; powers; expenses; reports. |
| Article 2. Auxiliary State Forests. |
| § 9-13-40. Declaration of public policy; deferred taxation of timber on lands designated as auxiliary state forests authorized and directed. |
| § 9-13-41. Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - Applications. |
| § 9-13-42. Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - When abstract of title, etc., required; release of dower or homestead rights. |
| § 9-13-43. Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - Inspection of lands; drafting and execution of contracts. |
| § 9-13-44. Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - Contents of contracts. |
| § 9-13-45. Abrogation of contracts. |
| § 9-13-46. Withdrawing of lands as auxiliary state forests; harvesting or use of timber without withdrawing of lands; payment of privilege tax generally. |
| § 9-13-47. Appraisal of timber upon withdrawal of lands as state harvests, etc.; privilege tax. |
| § 9-13-48. Lien on timber for payment of privilege taxes; collection of other taxes, etc. |
| § 9-13-49. Disposition of privilege taxes. |
| § 9-13-50. Maintenance of records as to auxiliary state forests. |
| Article 3. Regulations as to Cutting, Removal, Purchase, etc., of Forest Products. |
| § 9-13-60. Unauthorized cutting, removal, transportation, etc., of timber or other forest products. |
| § 9-13-61. Charges in affidavits, informations or indictments under article; proof of title, etc. |
| § 9-13-62. Liability. |
| § 9-13-63. Record of purchases, etc., of manufactured or semimanufactured forest products; provision of false information to purchasers, etc.; failure to maintain record, etc. |
| § 9-13-64. Powers of State Forestry Commission employees as to enforcement of article, etc. |
| § 9-13-65. Disposition of fines. |
| Article 4. Forest Products Privilege and Severance Taxes. |
| § 9-13-80. Definitions. |
| § 9-13-81. Levy of severance tax; lien upon forest products, etc., for payment of tax. |
| § 9-13-82. Rates; additional privilege tax upon processors of or manufacturers using forest products; taxation of round wood pulpwood converted into chips. |
| § 9-13-83. Exemptions from taxes. |
| § 9-13-84. Payment and disposition of taxes generally; Special State Forestry Fund; appropriation of tax receipts for use of State Forestry Commission. |
| § 9-13-85. Expenditures for forest protection. |
| § 9-13-87. Filing of quarterly reports and payment of taxes - Producers of forest products shipping, etc., same out of state in unmanufactured condition. |
| § 9-13-88. Maintenance of records, books and accounts by manufacturers, concentration yards and producers shipping forest products out of state in unmanufactured condition. |
| § 9-13-90. Failure to make reports or maintain records. |
| § 9-13-93. When taxes delinquent. |
| § 9-13-99. Lien upon property for payment of taxes, interest and penalties. |
| § 9-13-103. Proceedings as to persons designing to engage in acts prejudicial to collection of taxes, etc. |
| § 9-13-104. Reports of transporters of forest products - Required. |
| § 9-13-105. Reports of transporters of forest products - Failure to make report. |
| § 9-13-106. Payment of taxes by counties or municipalities purchasing forest products. |
| § 9-13-107. Forest products to which taxes imposed by article applicable. |
| § 9-13-108. Taxes upon the excise or privilege of severing, processing, or manufacturing of forest products. |
| Article 5. Protection of Forest Trees from Insect Infestation or Tree Disease Infection. |
| § 9-13-120. Definitions. |
| § 9-13-121. Investigations as to existence of insect infestations or disease infections; notice to landowners of existence of same; recommended control measures, etc. |
| § 9-13-122. Declaration of existence of control zones, etc. |
| § 9-13-123. Notice to landowners upon establishment of control zones; powers of State Forester where landowner fails or refuses to initiate control measures. |
| § 9-13-124. Dissolution of control zones. |
| § 9-13-125. Cooperative agreements with federal government, public or private agencies and landowners. |
| § 9-13-126. Control of Forest Tree Insects and Diseases Fund. |
| Article 6. Fire Prevention in Emergency Drought Conditions. |
| § 9-13-140. Declaration of drought emergency conditions. |
| § 9-13-141. Setting fires, building campfires or burning trash during drought emergencies; backfires. |
| § 9-13-142. Penalties for violations of provisions of article. |
| Article 6A. Special Ad Valorem Tax for Fire Protection. |
| Article 7. County Taxes and Assessments for Forest and Forest Fire Protection. |
| Division 1. Special Taxes for Forest Protection. |
| § 9-13-160. "Forestland" defined. |
| § 9-13-161. Special annual tax for forest protection - Authorized. |
| § 9-13-162. Special annual tax for forest protection - Designation of forest protection areas. |
| § 9-13-163. Special annual tax for forest protection - Assessment and levy of tax upon petition of freeholders in forest protection areas. |
| § 9-13-164. Special annual tax for forest protection - Provision of list of landowners within forest protection areas. |
| § 9-13-165. Special annual tax for forest protection - Inspection, designation, listing and placement on tax rolls of lands prior to assessment and levy. |
| § 9-13-166. Special annual tax for forest protection - Collection, disposition and expenditure. |
| § 9-13-167. Special annual tax for forest protection - Change or discontinuance of tax upon petition of freeholders or State Forestry Commission. |
| Division 2. Assessments for Forest Fire Protection. |
| § 9-13-180. "Forestlands" defined. |
| § 9-13-181. Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry Commission - Authorized. |
| § 9-13-182. Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Authorized; limitations. |
| § 9-13-185. Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Disposition and expenditure. |
| § 9-13-187. Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Removal. |
| Article 7A. State Assessment for Forest Fire Protection and Prevention. |
| § 9-13-188. Legislative intent. |
| § 9-13-189. Definitions. |
| § 9-13-190. Administration; rules and regulations. |
| § 9-13-191. Finance charge, fee or assessment on forest land; disposition of proceeds. |
| § 9-13-192. Manner of collection of charge, fee, or assessment; distribution. |
| § 9-13-193. Referendum; amount of assessment; payment and remission of assessment; notice of referendum. |
| § 9-13-194. Management of referendum. |
| § 9-13-195. Referendum after failed referendum. |
| § 9-13-196. Failure to pay assessment; penalty; lien on property. |
| § 9-13-197. Change in finance charge, fee or assessment. |
| § 9-13-198. Assessments, fees, etc., not a tax. |
| Article 8. Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact. |
| § 9-13-200. Authorized; form. |
| § 9-13-201. Payment of expenses of advisory committee in attending meetings. |
| Article 9. Timber Theft Equipment Condemnation. |
| § 9-13-220. Short title. |
| § 9-13-221. Seizure of vehicle and equipment upon arrest for certain criminal violations; delivery to district forester. |
| § 9-13-222. Report of seizure to district attorney. |
| § 9-13-223. Report to district attorney after conviction of person for theft of timber or lumber. |
| § 9-13-224. Notice to creditors; institution of condemnation proceedings; legal title to equipment. |
| § 9-13-225. Forfeiture of equipment upon judgment; costs of proceedings; State Forester to keep records. |
| § 9-13-226. Use of proceeds from sale of equipment; award and distribution determined by State Forester. |
| § 9-13-227. Provisions cumulative. |
| Article 10. Ginseng Regulation. |
| § 9-13-240. Findings and purpose. |
| § 9-13-241. Definitions. |
| § 9-13-242. Collection of ginseng. |
| § 9-13-243. Registration of ginseng dealers, growers and collectors. |
| § 9-13-244. Record keeping requirements. |
| § 9-13-245. Exportation of ginseng from Alabama. |
| § 9-13-246. Promulgation of rules and regulations. |
| § 9-13-247. Monitoring program conducted. |
| § 9-13-248. Right of entry. |
| § 9-13-249. Refusal or recall of permits, etc. |
| § 9-13-250. Violations. |
| Article 11. Prescribed Burning. |
| § 9-13-270. Short title. |
| § 9-13-271. Legislative findings. |
| § 9-13-272. Definitions. |
| § 9-13-273. Liability for damage caused by fire; requirements; rules and guidelines; fees for certification or training. |
| § 9-13-274. No certification as prescribed burn manager required in certain circumstances. |