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Title 9 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
Chapter 13 - FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS.
Article 1 General Provisions.- Section 9-13-1 - Gifts of lands for state forests.
- Section 9-13-2 - Distribution and expenditure of receipts from national forests.
- Section 9-13-3 - Assistance, etc., of private landowners; suppression of forest fires, etc.; promotion and development of forestry, etc.; acquisition, management and disposition of land; officers, assistants and employees.
- Section 9-13-4 - Alabama Forestry Commission Fund.
- Section 9-13-5 - Designation or appointment of forest wardens; duties.
- Section 9-13-6 - Forest fire wardens - Appointment; duties generally.
- Section 9-13-7 - Forest fire wardens - Right of entry upon lands for construction of fire lines, etc.
- Section 9-13-8 - Forest fire wardens - Issuance to and use of fire-fighting equipment.
- Section 9-13-9 - Forest fire wardens - Compensation.
- Section 9-13-10 - Powers of State Forestry Commission employees as to enforcement of laws, prevention and suppression of forest fires, etc.
- Section 9-13-10.1 - Assistance of State Forestry Commission in control and suppression of wildfires by other state agencies.
- Section 9-13-11 - Willful, malicious, or intentional setting on fire, etc., of woodlands, grasslands, etc.; burning permits; fire alerts; organized forest fire protection; fines.
- Section 9-13-12 - Uncontrolled fires declared public nuisances; liability for refusal or neglect to control or extinguish same.
- Section 9-13-13 - Setting on fire, etc., of woods, etc., without written notice to adjacent landowners.
- Section 9-13-14 - Equipping of locomotives, etc., with appliances to prevent escape of fire.
- Section 9-13-15 - Attachment of wires, etc., to trees in towns or cities by lighting or power companies.
- Section 9-13-22 - District attorneys to prosecute violators of provisions of chapter.
- Section 9-13-23 - Jurisdiction of prosecutions under chapter.
- Section 9-13-24 - Fees of arresting officers, etc.; informers' fees.
- Section 9-13-25 - Forestry Study Committee established; membership; meetings; duties; powers; expenses; reports.
- Section 9-13-40 - Declaration of public policy; deferred taxation of timber on lands designated as auxiliary state forests authorized and directed.
- Section 9-13-41 - Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - Applications.
- Section 9-13-42 - Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - When abstract of title, etc., required; release of dower or homestead rights.
- Section 9-13-43 - Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - Inspection of lands; drafting and execution of contracts.
- Section 9-13-44 - Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - Contents of contracts.
- Section 9-13-45 - Abrogation of contracts.
- Section 9-13-46 - Withdrawing of lands as auxiliary state forests; harvesting or use of timber without withdrawing of lands; payment of privilege tax generally.
- Section 9-13-47 - Appraisal of timber upon withdrawal of lands as state harvests, etc.; privilege tax.
- Section 9-13-48 - Lien on timber for payment of privilege taxes; collection of other taxes, etc.
- Section 9-13-49 - Disposition of privilege taxes.
- Section 9-13-50 - Maintenance of records as to auxiliary state forests.
- Section 9-13-60 - Unauthorized cutting, removal, transportation, etc., of timber or other forest products.
- Section 9-13-61 - Charges in affidavits, informations or indictments under article; proof of title, etc.
- Section 9-13-62 - Liability.
- Section 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.
- Section 9-13-64 - Powers of State Forestry Commission employees as to enforcement of article, etc.
- Section 9-13-65 - Disposition of fines.
- Section 9-13-80 - Definitions.
- Section 9-13-81 - Levy of severance tax; lien upon forest products, etc., for payment of tax.
- Section 9-13-82 - Rates; additional privilege tax upon processors of or manufacturers using forest products; taxation of round wood pulpwood converted into chips.
- Section 9-13-83 - Exemptions from taxes.
- Section 9-13-84 - Payment and disposition of taxes generally; Special State Forestry Fund; appropriation of tax receipts for use of State Forestry Commission.
- Section 9-13-85 - Expenditures for forest protection.
- Section 9-13-86 - Filing of quarterly reports and payment of taxes - Manufacturers of forest products or owners of concentration yards; failure or refusal to collect tax from seller; refunds, etc., of tax collected from seller; penalties.
- Section 9-13-87 - Filing of quarterly reports and payment of taxes - Producers of forest products shipping, etc., same out of state in unmanufactured condition.
- Section 9-13-88 - Maintenance of records, books and accounts by manufacturers, concentration yards and producers shipping forest products out of state in unmanufactured condition.
- Section 9-13-90 - Failure to make reports or maintain records.
- Section 9-13-93 - When taxes delinquent.
- Section 9-13-99 - Lien upon property for payment of taxes, interest and penalties.
- Section 9-13-103 - Proceedings as to persons designing to engage in acts prejudicial to collection of taxes, etc.
- Section 9-13-104 - Reports of transporters of forest products - Required.
- Section 9-13-105 - Reports of transporters of forest products - Failure to make report.
- Section 9-13-106 - Payment of taxes by counties or municipalities purchasing forest products.
- Section 9-13-107 - Forest products to which taxes imposed by article applicable.
- Section 9-13-108 - Taxes upon the excise or privilege of severing, processing, or manufacturing of forest products.
- Section 9-13-120 - Definitions.
- Section 9-13-121 - Investigations as to existence of insect infestations or disease infections; notice to landowners of existence of same; recommended control measures, etc.
- Section 9-13-122 - Declaration of existence of control zones, etc.
- Section 9-13-123 - Notice to landowners upon establishment of control zones; powers of State Forester where landowner fails or refuses to initiate control measures.
- Section 9-13-124 - Dissolution of control zones.
- Section 9-13-125 - Cooperative agreements with federal government, public or private agencies and landowners.
- Section 9-13-126 - Control of Forest Tree Insects and Diseases Fund.
- Section 9-13-140 - Declaration of drought emergency conditions.
- Section 9-13-141 - Setting fires, building campfires or burning trash during drought emergencies; backfires.
- Section 9-13-142 - Penalties for violations of provisions of article.
Article 7 County Taxes and Assessments for Forest and Forest Fire Protection.
Division 1 Special Taxes for Forest Protection.
- Section 9-13-160 - "Forestland" defined.
- Section 9-13-161 - Special annual tax for forest protection - Authorized.
- Section 9-13-162 - Special annual tax for forest protection - Designation of forest protection areas.
- Section 9-13-163 - Special annual tax for forest protection - Assessment and levy of tax upon petition of freeholders in forest protection areas.
- Section 9-13-164 - Special annual tax for forest protection - Provision of list of landowners within forest protection areas.
- Section 9-13-165 - Special annual tax for forest protection - Inspection, designation, listing and placement on tax rolls of lands prior to assessment and levy.
- Section 9-13-166 - Special annual tax for forest protection - Collection, disposition and expenditure.
- Section 9-13-167 - Special annual tax for forest protection - Change or discontinuance of tax upon petition of freeholders or State Forestry Commission.
- Section 9-13-180 - "Forestlands" defined.
- Section 9-13-181 - Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry Commission - Authorized.
- Section 9-13-182 - Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Authorized; limitations.
- Section 9-13-183 - Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Determination of need therefor; determination and establishment of amount.
- Section 9-13-184 - Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Time and manner of payment; reports to tax assessors; lien on property for payment.
- Section 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.
- Section 9-13-186 - Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Compensation of officials making or collecting same.
- Section 9-13-187 - Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Removal.
- Section 9-13-188 - Legislative intent.
- Section 9-13-189 - Definitions.
- Section 9-13-190 - Administration; rules and regulations.
- Section 9-13-191 - Finance charge, fee or assessment on forest land; disposition of proceeds.
- Section 9-13-192 - Manner of collection of charge, fee, or assessment; distribution.
- Section 9-13-193 - Referendum; amount of assessment; payment and remission of assessment; notice of referendum.
- Section 9-13-194 - Management of referendum.
- Section 9-13-195 - Referendum after failed referendum.
- Section 9-13-196 - Failure to pay assessment; penalty; lien on property.
- Section 9-13-197 - Change in finance charge, fee or assessment.
- Section 9-13-198 - Assessments, fees, etc., not a tax.
- Section 9-13-200 - Authorized; form.
- Section 9-13-201 - Payment of expenses of advisory committee in attending meetings.
- Section 9-13-220 - Short title.
- Section 9-13-221 - Seizure of vehicle and equipment upon arrest for certain criminal violations; delivery to district forester.
- Section 9-13-222 - Report of seizure to district attorney.
- Section 9-13-223 - Report to district attorney after conviction of person for theft of timber or lumber.
- Section 9-13-224 - Notice to creditors; institution of condemnation proceedings; legal title to equipment.
- Section 9-13-225 - Forfeiture of equipment upon judgment; costs of proceedings; State Forester to keep records.
- Section 9-13-226 - Use of proceeds from sale of equipment; award and distribution determined by State Forester.
- Section 9-13-227 - Provisions cumulative.
- Section 9-13-240 - Findings and purpose.
- Section 9-13-241 - Definitions.
- Section 9-13-242 - Collection of ginseng.
- Section 9-13-243 - Registration of ginseng dealers, growers and collectors.
- Section 9-13-244 - Record keeping requirements.
- Section 9-13-245 - Exportation of ginseng from Alabama.
- Section 9-13-246 - Promulgation of rules and regulations.
- Section 9-13-247 - Monitoring program conducted.
- Section 9-13-248 - Right of entry.
- Section 9-13-249 - Refusal or recall of permits, etc.
- Section 9-13-250 - Violations.
- Section 9-13-270 - Short title.
- Section 9-13-271 - Legislative findings.
- Section 9-13-272 - Definitions.
- Section 9-13-273 - Liability for damage caused by fire; requirements; rules and guidelines; fees for certification or training.
- Section 9-13-274 - No certification as prescribed burn manager required in certain circumstances.
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