SB411 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, the State Forestry Commission is an independent agency of the state, with the power to appoint the State Forester who is responsible for managing everyday operations of the commission

This bill would rename the Department of Agriculture and Industries to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries

This bill would create the Division of State Forestry within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries

This bill would transfer the duties, responsibilities, papers, funds, property, and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry

To amend Sections 9-3-1, 9-3-2, 9-3-4, 9-3-5, 9-3-6, 9-3-7, 9-3-8, 9-3-9, 9-3-10, 9-3-10.1, 9-3-11, 9-3-12, 9-3-13, 9-3-14, 9-3-15, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-8A-3, 9-10A-4, 9-13-1, 9-13-3, 9-13-4, 9-13-5, 9-13-6, 9-13-8, 9-13-9, 9-13-10, 9-13-10.1, 9-13-11, 9-13-24, 9-13-40, 9-13-41, 9-13-42, 9-13-43, 9-13-44, 9-13-45, 9-13-46, 9-13-47, 9-13-49, 9-13-50, 9-13-63, 9-13-64, 9-13-65, 9-13-80, 9-13-84, 9-13-103, 9-13-104, 9-13-122, 9-13-124, 9-13-125, 9-13-126, 9-13-140, 9-13-141, 9-13-161, 9-13-162, 9-13-163, 9-13-164, 9-13-166, 9-13-167, 9-13-181, 9-13-182, 9-13-185, 9-13-189, 9-13-190, 9-13-192, 9-13-193, 9-13-194, 9-13-195, 9-13-196, 9-13-201, 9-13-225, 9-13-226, 9-13-272, 9-13-273, 9-15-3, 9-15-30, 9-15-82, 11-84-2, 23-1-293, 31-9C-2, 32-6-272, 32-6-410, 32-6-411, 32-6-413, 36-16-11, 36-21-8, 36-27-59, 36-30-1, 36-30-2, 36-32-1, 40-7-25.1, 41-4-33.1, 41-6A-8, and 41-23-141 of the Code of Alabama 1975, related to the State Forestry Commission; to rename the Department of Agriculture and Industries as the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries; to create a Division of State Forestry within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries; to transfer the duties, responsibilities, papers, funds, property, and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry; and to repeal Section 9-3-16 of the Code of Alabama 1975.