Code of Alabama - Title 9: Conservation and Natural Resources - Chapter 2 - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 9-2-1 Created; seal
There shall be a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which shall be an executive and administrative department in order to enable the Governor to...
- Section 9-2-2 Powers and duties generally
The general functions and duties of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall be as follows: (1) To protect, conserve, and increase the wildlife...
- Section 9-2-3 Powers and duties as to state parks and parkways, etc
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for the purpose of establishing, developing and maintaining state parks and parkways, may acquire land by donation, purchase,...
- Section 9-2-3.1 Parking violations on property under control control of department
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (2)...
- Section 9-2-4 Powers and duties as to seafoods, etc
(a) The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have full jurisdiction and control of all seafoods existing or living in the waters of Alabama...
- Section 9-2-5 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Qualifications, appointment, term of office, oath, and bond
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall be headed by and shall be under the direction, supervision and control of an officer who shall...
- Section 9-2-6 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Powers and duties generally
All functions and duties of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall be exercised by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources acting by...
- Section 9-2-7 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Powers and duties as to game, fish and seafood generally
(a) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may enforce and administer all laws providing for the preservation, protection, propagation, and development of wild birds,...
- Section 9-2-8 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Promulgation of rules and regulations as to game, fish and seafood; publication and distribution of laws, etc
The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to make and promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations not in conflict with the provisions of...
- Section 9-2-9 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Powers and duties as to state parks, etc., generally
The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, acting through the Division of Parks, shall have the following powers and authorities: (1) To acquire in the...
- Section 9-2-10 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Duties as to preservation, maintenance, etc., of state parks, etc
It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, acting through the Division of Parks, to preserve, improve, protect and maintain...
- Section 9-2-11 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Creation of additional divisions in department; appointment of directors of divisions
With the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may create and establish such additional division or divisions as may be...
- Section 9-2-12 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Promulgation of rules and regulations for department
The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have and exercise all rule-making powers of any division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
- Section 9-2-13 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Authority to prohibit importation of birds, animals, fish, etc
(a) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may prohibit by duly promulgated regulation the importation of any bird, animal, reptile, amphibian, or fish when...
- Section 9-2-14 Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources - Created; composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, and compensation of members; residency requirements; meetings; record of meetings and proceedings; transitional members
(a) There shall be an Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources. The board shall consist of the Governor, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries,...
- Section 9-2-15 Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources - Powers and duties
The functions and duties of the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources shall be as follows: (1) To assist in formulating the policies of...
- Section 9-2-15.1 Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources; promulgation of rules and regulations; prohibition of airboat; penalty
(a) The conservation advisory board shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations having the force and effect of law to regulate, including the...
- Section 9-2-16 Director of Irrigation
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
- Section 9-2-17 Employees generally
The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall, with the approval of the Governor and subject to the provisions of the Merit System, determine the...
- Section 9-2-18 Requirement of bonds for certain officers and employees
Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, each officer and employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources authorized or permitted to...
- Section 9-2-19 Administrative salaries and expenses to be prorated among divisions of department
The salary of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and the salaries and wages of the administrative staff together with all administrative expenses of...
- Section 9-2-20 Game and Fish Fund - Created; composition
There is hereby created and there shall be a fund which shall be known as the Game and Fish Fund. This fund shall consist of:...
- Section 9-2-20.1 Game and Fish Fund - Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund created as special account; administration; restrictions; use of income
(a) There is hereby created within the Game and Fish Fund a special account to be known as the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund....
- Section 9-2-20.2 Game and Fish Fund - Alabama Nongame Wildlife Endowment
(a) There is hereby created within the Game and Fish Fund a special account to be known as the Alabama Nongame Wildlife Endowment. The assets...
- Section 9-2-21 Game and Fish Fund - Remittance of collections to State Treasurer to credit of fund
Each officer or employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or other officer charged with the duty of collecting any of the funds...
- Section 9-2-22 Game and Fish Fund - Disbursement
The said fund hereby created shall be used and expended by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources in furtherance of the preservation, protection, propagation...
- Section 9-2-23 Game and Fish Fund - Diversion of funds from particular purpose for which collected, allotted or budgeted
Nothing in Sections 9-2-20 through 9-2-22, however, shall require the diversion of any funds from any particular purpose for which they were collected, allotted or...
- Section 9-2-24 Department not to issue bonds or borrow money
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have no power or authority to issue any bonds or to borrow any money.
- Section 9-2-25 Refunds on erroneous or excessive license fees
(a) This section shall apply to all licenses administered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or any division thereof. (b) In the event...
- Section 9-2-26 Cooperation with federal agencies
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies in the restoration...
- Section 9-2-27 Compliance with Uniform Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policies Act
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized to expend such appropriated and uncommitted capital improvement funds as may be necessary to comply...
- Section 9-2-28 "Game and fish wardens" deemed "conservation officers."
Whenever the terms "game and fish warden" or "game and fish wardens" appear in this title, the terms shall mean and refer to conservation officers...
- Section 9-2-29 Commissioner authorized to designate calendar work week for law enforcement officers
(a) The Legislature declares that it is the purpose of this section to authorize the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to...
- Article 2 Construction or Modification of Buildings and Facilities.
- Article 3 Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries.
- Article 4 Division of Marine Resources.
- Section 9-2-80 "Seafoods" defined
As used in this title, the term "seafoods" shall include and mean all oysters, saltwater fish, saltwater shrimp, diamond back terrapin, sea turtle, crabs and...
- Section 9-2-81 Created; powers and duties generally
There is hereby created within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources a division to be known as the Division of Marine Resources. The Division...
- Section 9-2-82 Director - Appointment
The Division of Marine Resources shall be headed by and be under the direction, supervision and control of an officer who shall be designated "Director...
- Section 9-2-83 Director - Oath and compensation; full-time position
Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the Director of the Marine Resources Division shall take the constitutional oath of office. His salary shall...
- Section 9-2-84 Director - Bond
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Director of the Marine Resources Division shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to...
- Section 9-2-85 Duties of employees of division generally; seizure, etc., of seafoods illegally taken, etc
The employees of the Division of Marine Resources shall diligently enforce all laws and regulations of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources now existing...
- Section 9-2-86 Director and employees constituted peace officers; inspection, etc., of factories, barrel measures, nets, trawls, etc
The Director of the Division of Marine Resources and other employees of said division are hereby constituted peace officers of the State of Alabama with...
- Section 9-2-87 Seafoods Fund - Created; composition
There is hereby created and there shall be a fund which shall be known as the "Seafoods Fund." This fund shall consist of: (1) All...
- Section 9-2-88 Seafoods Fund - Remittance of collections to State Treasurer to credit of fund
Each officer or employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or other person charged with the duty of collecting any of the funds...
- Section 9-2-89 Seafoods Fund - Disbursement
The said Seafoods Fund hereby created shall be used and expended by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources in furtherance of the preservation, protection,...
- Article 5 Division of Parks.
- Section 9-2-100 Created; appointment of director
There shall be in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources a Division of Parks, which shall be headed by and be under the direction,...
- Section 9-2-101 Oath of director; director full-time position
Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the Director of the Division of Parks shall take the constitutional oath of office. He shall devote...
- Section 9-2-102 Bond of director
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Director of the Division of Parks shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to...
- Section 9-2-103 Powers and duties of director generally; state forests, monuments, etc., excepted from jurisdiction of director
(a) The objects, purposes and duties of the Director of the Division of Parks are: (1) To make exploration, survey, studies and reports concerning state...
- Section 9-2-104 Powers and duties of director with respect to Confederate memorials - Generally
The Director of the Division of Parks shall act for and officially represent Alabama on all subjects, inquiries and matters connected with or growing out...
- Section 9-2-105 Powers and duties of director with respect to Confederate memorials - Cooperation with citizens' committees, etc
With the approval of the Governor and the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Director of the Division of Parks may join with any...
- Section 9-2-106 State Park Fund
There shall be a State Park Fund. All moneys received from gifts or bequests or from county, municipal or federal appropriations or moneys appropriated by...
- Section 9-2-107 State Park Revolving Fund
In addition to the State Park Fund established by Section 9-2-106, there is also hereby created and established a fund to be known as the...
- Section 9-2-108 Disposition and expenditure of revenues from sale of timber, etc., and from operation of certain new facilities within state park system
All the revenues derived from the sale of timber and timber products from lands owned by the Division of Parks of the Department of Conservation...
- Article 6 Division of Lands.
- Article 7 Office of Land Agent.
- Article 8 Shellfish Aquaculture.
Last modified: May 3, 2021