Alabama Administrative Code

(1) Requirements (a) The candidate must be a Certified Fire Fighter II and a Certified Airport Firefighter. (b) The candidate must possess a valid driver's license. (c) The candidate must successfully complete the Emergency Vehicle Driver course. (d) Examination. There will be an…

(1) Requirements (a) The candidate must be at least 18 years of age. (b) The candidate must possess a valid driver's license. (c) The Candidate must successfully complete the Emergency Vehicle Driver course. (d) Examination. There will be an examination for state certification pr…

(1) Requirements. (a) The candidate shall be certified as a Firefighter II. (b) The candidate must have a high school diploma or G.E.D. (c) The candidate must meet the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operational level. (d) Examination. There will be an exami…

1. Requirements (a) The candidate must meet the medical and physical fitness requirements and medical surveillance program of the authority having jurisdiction. (b) The minimum age requirement is 18 years. (c) Examination. There will be an examination for state certification prov…

(1) Requirements (a) The candidate shall be certified to Hazardous Materials - Awareness Level. (b) Examination. There will be an examination for state certification provided by the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission.1. An overall score of 70% is required for…

(1) Requirements (a) The candidate shall be certified to Hazardous Materials - Awareness and Operations Levels, or Certified Fire Fighter I or Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter. (b) Examination. There will be an examination for state certification for each level of progression pro…

(1) Requirements (a) The candidate shall be certified to Hazardous Materials - Operations Levels, or Certified Fire Fighter I or Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter. (b) Examination. There will be an examination for state certification provided by the Alabama Fire College and Person…

The Department of Homeland Security was created to ensure that adequate preparations are made to provide for the common defense of Alabama's infrastructure and resources and to protect and preserve the life, health, welfare and property of its citizens. It shall be the purpose of…

The Department was created by the adoption of the "Alabama Homeland Security Act of 2003." This Act is codified as Section 31-9A-1 through 16. Rulemaking authority is granted to the Department by Code of Ala. 1975, § 31-9A-5(c)(7). Author: James M. Walker, Jr. Notes Ala. Admin. C…

(1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Homeland Security. (2) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Department of Homeland Security. (3) HOMELAND SECURITY. The development, coordination and implementation of a state policy to secure the state of Alabama from terrorist threat or attack and nat…

The Assistant Director for Information Management and Budget shall be responsible for the management and day-to-day administration of the office. He/she also shall serve as a liaison establishing a cooperative relationship with the appropriate state and local agencies so as to ef…

The Assistant Director for Intelligence Analysis and Infrastructure Protection shall: (1) Serve as liaison and establish a cooperative relationship with the appropriate state and local agencies and departments and various private corporations. (2) Be responsible for establishing …

The Assistant Director for Borders, Ports and Transportation Security shall: (1) Serve as liaison and establish a cooperative relationship with the appropriate persons at the U. S. Department of Homeland Security and its subordinate agencies, the Alabama State Docks, the Alabama …

The Director of the Department of Emergency Management shall hold the position of Assistant Director for Emergency Preparedness and Response and perform the following duties as they relate to Homeland Security: (1) Provide interface between the Alabama Emergency Management Agency…

The Assistant Director of Science and Technological Development will head the research and development arm of the Department of Homeland Security and shall be responsible for: (1) Organizing the vast scientific and technological resources of the State to prevent or mitigate the e…

All employees of the Department shall be in attendance at their work in accordance with the rules regarding hours of work, holidays and annual, sick, military and special leaves of absence, with or without pay, as provided in the Rules of the Alabama Personnel Board. Author: Jame…

The Department hereby adopts by reference that portion of the Rules of the Alabama Personnel Board, as set out in the Alabama Administrative Code and identified as Rule Nos. 675-X-11 through 675-X-19, adopted on September 29,1981. Author: James M. Walker, Jr. Notes Ala. Admin. Co…

A 5-day, 40-hour week shall be used for the purpose of calculating the pay of employees paid on a bi-weekly basis. Author: James M. Walker, Jr. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 375-X-3-.03 New Rule: Filed January 10, 2006; effective February 14, 2006. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1…

All department employees shall submit regular reports of attendance to the Director in the form and on the dates he shall specify. Author: James M. Walker, Jr. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 375-X-3-.04 New Rule: Filed January 10, 2006; effective February 14, 2006. Statutory Authority…

(1) Notwithstanding any departmental policy to the contrary, it shall be the policy of the State of Alabama to use compensatory time, rather than wages to compensate employees subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act for performing overtime work. Departmental ove…

"Sensitive Security Information," hereinafter referred to as SSI, is a document in any written or electronic form, the public disclosure of which would have a reasonable likelihood of threatening public safety by exposing a vulnerability to terrorist attack, and shall include: (a…

Information will not be designated as SSI unless necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Department. In order to determine whether information, or documentation, should be designated as SSI, the Director, or his designee, shall review the information being s…

(1) SSI is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and the State's open or public records statutes. Generally, SSI shall not be disclosed if it is deemed to be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; if it would reveal a trade secret or privileged or conf…

The Alabama Forestry Commission is the State Forestry Agency empowered by law with the functions and duties as follows: (a) To protect, conserve and increase the timber and forest resources of this state and to administer all laws relating to timber and forestry and the protectio…

Every citizen may request public information from, or make written submissions to, the Alabama Forestry Commission. Such requests and submissions should be submitted to: 513 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. Requests for information may include copying or inspecting any …

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-2-.01 Filed May 28, 1990. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 09, June 29, 2018, eff. 8/4/2018. Author: Linda Breland Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-13-188, et seq.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-2-.02 Filed May 28, 1990. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 09, June 29, 2018, eff. 8/4/2018. Author: Linda Breland Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-13-188, et seq.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-2-.03 Filed May 28, 1990. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 09, June 29, 2018, eff. 8/4/2018. Author: Linda Breland Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-13-188, et seq.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-2-.04 Filed May 28, 1990. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 09, June 29, 2018, eff. 8/4/2018. Author: Linda Breland Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-13-188, et seq.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-2-.05 Filed May 28, 1990. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 09, June 29, 2018, eff. 8/4/2018. Author: Linda Breland Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-13-188, et seq.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-2-.06 Filed May 28, 1990. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 09, June 29, 2018, eff. 8/4/2018. Author: Linda Breland Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-13-188, et seq.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-2-.07 Filed May 28, 1990. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 09, June 29, 2018, eff. 8/4/2018. Author: Linda Breland Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-13-188, et seq.

The acreage assessment will be levied, collected and reported in the same manner as ad valorem taxes. Report and remittance will be made directly to the Alabama Forestry Commission, in accordance with the schedule established in Code of Ala. 1975, § 40-5-36. This rule applies to …

Acreage assessment will attach on October 1 of each year and will be due and payable on October 1 of the following year, the same as ad valorem taxes, and will become delinquent on December 31 of that year. The first year's assessment will be due and payable October 1, 1991. Auth…

No exemptions to the acreage assessment shall apply for the homestead exemption as defined under Code of Ala. 1975, § 40-9-19. The acreage owned by taxpayers exempted under Code of Ala. 1975, § 40-9-21, shall be exempt. All other acreage that is exempt from ad valorem taxes shall…

Notification of acreage assessment will be by regular mail. The tax bill will be sufficient notice of the acreage assessment. Author: Linda Breland Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-3-.04 Filed September 17, 1990. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-13-188, et seq.

Penalties for assessment and nonpayment will be the same as for ad valorem taxes. Author: Linda Breland Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-3-.05 Filed September 17, 1990. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-13-188, et seq.

The acreage assessment will be assessed against all forest landowners with an aggregate of ten acres or more of forestland on forestland located outside any incorporated municipality, unless a lower acreage limit is specified by the county commission of a given county, and except…

Commissions of two percent for the assessment and two percent for the collection of the acreage assessment will be allowed and dispersed as are other such commissions in each county. Author: Linda Breland Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-3-.07 Filed September 17, 1990. Statutory A…

(Repealed). R. V. Miles, Jr. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-4-.01 Filed October 1, 1982. Repealed: Filed November 15, 2005; effective December 20, 2005. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-12-35.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-5-.01 Filed September 30, 1982. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 09, June 29, 2018, eff. 8/4/2018. Author: Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-13-120, et seq.

A training program has been established to meet the training requirements of the Alabama Prescribed Burning Act. In order to be certified, candidates must complete a training course sponsored or approved by the Alabama Forestry Commission and apply for certification within two ye…

Training equivalent to the courses outlined and taught by qualified instructors will be accepted as meeting the training requirements. The determination as to the acceptability of any particular training will be made by the Alabama Forestry Commission or its designee. Notes Ala. …

(1) Application. Submit an Application for Prescribed Burn Manager Certification (FC-18A) along with proof of training completed within the past two years and a non-refundable processing fee to: Alabama Forestry Commission Attn: Prescribe Burn Certification Program P.O. Box 30255…

Submit an Application for Prescribed Burn Manager Certification (FC-18B) proof of continuing education accomplishment, and a non-refundable processing fee to: Alabama Forestry Commission Attn: CPBM Program P.O. Box 302550 Montgomery, AL 36130-2550 (a) In the event that a certifie…

Several other states have prescribed burning laws and certified prescribed burn manager requirements that are similar to Alabama's. A list of states with which Alabama currently has reciprocity agreements will be available on the Alabama Forestry Commission's website at all times…

(1) Personal Information to include: (a) Name of property owner (b) Owner's mailing address (c) Owner's phone number (d) Same information on individual preparing the plan and/or executing the burn (e) Prescribed burn manager certification number (2) Description of area to be burn…

(1) All persons registering at any cabin or campsite in any State Forest shall record the name and address of each responsible party in a registration book or upon a guest register card, or a permit provided for such use. Persons under eighteen (18) years of age shall be permitte…

(1) Visitors shall swim or wade only in areas designated for such use. (2) All persons fishing in any of the State Forests shall abide by the fishing regulations promulgated by the State Forester and by other fishing laws and regulations that are in force in the State of Alabama.…

No person shall evade or attempt to evade by any method or means any fee or other charge which may be levied for admission to, or use of, any State Forest area or facility contained therein. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-7-.03 New Rule: Filed April 12, 2005; effective May 17, 2…