United States — Alabama
Section 9-15-76 Binders.
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Bidders on certain state land sales must submit a binder check with the bid, and a successful bidder must pay the balance within 30 days or lose the binder.
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United States — Alabama
Section 9-15-77 Payment of Expenses by Department, Board, Bureau, Etc., Selling or Leasing Property; Payment of Fee to Lands Division.
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The entity offering property for sale must pay appraisal and contemplated sale or lease expenses, and the Lands Division must receive a reimbursement fee for its actual administration expenses.
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Section 9-15-78 Bids to Be Publicly Taken by Director; Notice; Bids to Become Public Record.
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Bids must be taken or opened publicly, and the highest bidder must be notified within 30 days if a sale or lease will be made.
Notice Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-15-79 Negotiation Where No Bids Received or Bids Rejected; No Sale or Lease at Price Less Than Highest Bid or Minimum; Payment; Closing.
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If no bids are received or bids are rejected, the property may be negotiated, but it cannot be sold or leased below the highest bid or published minimum, it needs the Governor’s approval, payment must be by cashier’s check or certified check, and closing must occur within 30 days of bid acceptance notice.
Act or statute Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-15-8 Filing of Lists of Used and Unused Lands by State Departments and Institutions; Filing of Lists of Improvements Made on Said Lands; Disposition of Lists.
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Certain Alabama state departments and institutions must file land lists with the Land Agent, including related land details and improvements.
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Section 9-15-80 Certain Persons Prohibited from Bidding on or Purchasing Property.
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Certain department and conservation employees, and their families, are barred from bidding on the property, while other state officers and employees cannot be excluded from bidding or buying it.
Act or statute Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-15-81 Criminal and Civil Actions and Penalties for Violations of Article.
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Sales or leases of state real property made in violation of this article are void, and violators may face criminal prosecution and a Class C felony penalty.
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Section 9-15-82 Article Not to Apply to Certain Transfers, Reversions, Sales, Etc.
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This section excludes many specified real-property transactions from the article and gives some state entities and higher-education institutions limited authority to proceed under stated conditions.
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Section 9-15-83 Proceeds from Sale to Be Deposited to Credit of Fund of State Entity.
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Sale or lease proceeds must be deposited to the credit of the fund of the state entity that offered the real property.
Act or statute Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-15-84 Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.
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The Lands Division may make rules and regulations needed to carry out this article.
Regulation Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-15-9 Preparation and Disposition of Records Showing Ownership, General Character, Disposition, Etc., of Used and Unused Lands.
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The Land Agent must compile and keep a county-by-county record of certain Alabama state lands and update it as the lands change.
Act or statute Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-16-1 Short Title.
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This article is known as the Alabama Surface Mining Act of 1969 and may be cited by that name.
Act or statute Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-16-1.1 Legislative Findings.
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The Legislature says Alabama needs stricter surface mining controls, including denying permits to operators with a pattern of willful mining-law violations and requiring highwalls to be backfilled after mining.
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Section 9-16-10 Enforcement of Provisions of Article - Written Notices of Violations; Hearings; Entry of Orders by Director; Appeals from Orders of Director.
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The director may give a written violation notice, hold a hearing, issue subpoenas, and enter an order; an operator may seek court review within 30 days and may request a stay on appeal with a supersedeas bond.
Order Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-16-100 Confidentiality of Records.
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Records submitted to the regulatory authority are generally public, but the authority must keep them confidential when a verified request shows disclosure would reveal unique production or financial information or harm competitive position.
Act or statute Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-16-101 Leases of Certain Lands.
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The regulatory authority must consult affected state institutions about proposed coal leases and decide whether to approve or disapprove a submitted lease within 45 days.
Act or statute Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-16-102 Reports of Certain Coal Sales.
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Certain coal-related businesses and purchasers in Alabama must report coal purchase details to the regulatory authority at least every 60 days, and the authority may inspect records at reasonable times.
Act or statute Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-16-103 Alabama Surface Mining Fund.
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Money from fees, bond forfeitures, civil penalties, or legislative appropriations must go into the Alabama Surface Mining Fund, and the regulatory authority may spend the fund for administration, enforcement, training, reclamation, and research.
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Section 9-16-104 Reimbursement and Funding.
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The regulatory authority must try to obtain maximum reimbursement from the Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement for costs of carrying out its duties, and it may accept, administer, and spend funds or grants it receives.
Act or statute Open & ChatUnited States — Alabama
Section 9-16-105 Constitutionality and Validity of Article.
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If the linked federal law or regulations are invalid, stayed, or repealed, the corresponding Alabama provisions and related rules may become void or must be suspended; Alabama also reserves its rights and powers.
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