Title 9 — Title 9

Finance Not Required as to Certain Contracts; Compliance with State Building Code. All construction or modification contracts as specified in this article which may hereafter be made are excepted from approval by the Division of Construction Management of the Department of Financ…

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 be known and designated as the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources…

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 himself or by and through such administrative divisions or such officers or employees as he ma…

(a) There is created within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources a division to be known as the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. (b) Wherever reference is made to the Game and Fish Division or the Division of Game and Fish in this title, or in any oth…

The Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries shall be a division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and shall be headed by and be under the direction, supervision and control of the Director of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. He shall …

Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the Director of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries shall take the constitutional oath of office. He shall devote his full time to his official duties and shall hold no other lucrative position. History: (Acts 1939, …

Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Director of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the Governor, in an amount to be fixed by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, for t…

Wardens. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have power to appoint as many game and fish wardens as he or she shall deem necessary for the proper enforcement of the game and fish laws of the state. All game and fish wardens, before entering upon their dut…

Director with Respect to Game and Fish Wardens. (a) Game and fish wardens shall have power: (1) To enforce all laws of this state relating to birds, animals and fish; (2) To execute all warrants and search warrants for the violation of the game, fish and fur laws of the state; (3…

(a) There is hereby established an official annual state nongame wildlife print and/or stamp. (b) The Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby given the authority to contract with an artist of its choice for t…

The Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to carry out the intent of this act. History: (Acts 1990, No. 90-256, p. 319, §8.)

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, wild fur-bearing animals, game fish, saltwater fis…

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 the game and …

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 all other species of marine or saltwater animal life existing or living in the water within the territorial jurisdiction o…

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 of Marine Resources shall have the personnel, duties, powers, functions and properties of the Department of Conservation an…

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 of the Marine Resources Division.” The Director of the Marine Resources Division shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Conse…

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 be fixed by the State Personnel Board as it may deem appropriate or as otherwise fixed by law. He shall devote his full t…

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 be approved by the Governor, in an amount to be fixed by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, for the faithful performa…

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 or which may hereafter be enacted or promulgated for the protection, propagation, preserv…

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 full police power and jurisdiction to enforce all laws with reference to the sea…

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 moneys received from all occupational and privilege licenses or taxes imposed by the state on any person, firm or corporation for engaging in any bus…

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 or moneys mentioned in Section 9-2-87 shall remit all such collections on the first day of each month directly to the Com…

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, propagation and development of saltwater fish, shrimp, oysters and other shellfish and crustaceans and the de…

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 name of the State of Alabama by purchase, lease, agreement, license, con…