HB472 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Harry Shiver
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Forestry Commission, timber in state forests or other commission lands, sale under certain conditions, surplus property provisions not to apply, Sec. 41-16-123 am'd.
Summary: HB472 would exempt timber on Forestry Commission lands from the usual surplus property sale rules and allow the Forestry Commission to handle the sale of diseased or damaged timber or timber cut on rights-of-way outside those rules.
What This Bill Does
It amends the surplus property sale law to exclude certain forestry timber from the standard process. Diseased timber, storm or fire-damaged timber, and timber cut on rights-of-way or easements on state forests or land under Forestry Commission control can be disposed of in the state's best interest, as determined by the State Forester. Diseased timber must be certified in writing by the State Forester before sale, while other timber may be disposed of under the Commission’s discretion. The remaining surplus property rules still apply to all other property not exempt.

Who It Affects
Forestry Commission and State Forester: gain authority to sell or dispose of specific forestry timber outside the regular surplus property process, with diseased timber requiring written certification.
Bidders/Public: may encounter a different sale process for timber on Forestry Commission lands, since these items are exempt from the standard surplus property rules and guided by the State Forester and Commission decisions.

Key Provisions
Exempts diseased timber, storm or fire-damaged timber, and timber cut on rights-of-way or easements on state forests or other land under Forestry Commission jurisdiction from the surplus property sale provisions.
Requires written certification from the State Forester that timber is diseased before sale.
Gives the State Forester and Forestry Commission authority to dispose of such timber in the best interest of the state, outside the normal surplus property process.
Explicitly notes that the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Forestry Commission