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United States — Alabama
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A person must not introduce, place, or cause a nonindigenous aquatic plant to be introduced or placed into public waters of the state.
United States — Alabama
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A person who unintentionally possesses a prohibited aquatic plant through natural dispersion is not guilty of violating this chapter if the possession creates no danger and no intent to further disperse the plant.
United States — Alabama
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The department may create, change, repeal, or suspend rules, regulations, or standards to administer and enforce this chapter, and those rules must include a list of nonindigenous aquatic plants prohibited from being placed or introduced into public waters.
United States — Alabama
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A person who violates this chapter or any related rule, regulation, or standard commits a Class C misdemeanor.
United States — Alabama
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This chapter must not be read as repealing other state laws; it is meant to be additional to them.
United States — Alabama
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This chapter is named the Alabama Aquatic Plant Management Act.
United States — Alabama
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The Legislature states that aquatic plant management in the Tennessee River should be carried out under a board’s general supervision and stewardship.
United States — Alabama
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This section defines several terms and requires the board to have inclusive membership and to report annually to the Legislature on its diversity compliance.
United States — Alabama
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The section creates the Alabama Board for Aquatic Plant Management and gives it powers to manage aquatic plants in the Tennessee River, adopt plans and rules, and organize its meetings and officers.
United States — Alabama
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The board may accept donations and grants, make contracts or agreements, and disburse funds for aquatic plant control activities.
United States — Alabama
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The Aquatic Plant Management Fund is created and managed by the board, with money required to stay in the fund and be used for chapter purposes.
United States — Alabama
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This section sets up the Aquatic Plant Management Program and lets the board spend fund money for listed aquatic plant management purposes, subject to a 10% cap on administration costs.
United States — Alabama
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This provision creates the State Forestry Commission, sets it at seven members, and requires the Governor to appoint them with Senate advice and consent.
United States — Alabama
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A fund called the Alabama Forestry Commission Fund is created in the State Treasury, and the commission must deposit all money it derives into that fund.
United States — Alabama
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Creates an emergency forest fire, insect, and disease fund and requires annual transfers into it, subject to a $2,000,000 ceiling and Governor approval.
United States — Alabama
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This section creates the Rural Logging Efficiency Act of 2023 and requires the Alabama Forestry Commission to administer grants, set rules, and manage fund allocations.
United States — Alabama
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The State Forester must create the Rural and Community Fire Protection Advisory Committee and use it to support rural and community fire protection statewide.
United States — Alabama
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This provision sets how the Rural and Community Fire Protection Advisory Committee is made up and how its members are appointed.
United States — Alabama
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The advisory committee must make recommendations to the State Forester and the Alabama Forestry Commission about rural and community fire protection.
United States — Alabama
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The committee must meet twice a year, the members set the meeting date, and the State Forester may call special meetings.