SB411 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: State Forestry Commission, Department of Agriculture and Industries renamed as Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries, Division of State Forestry within Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries created, transfer of responsibilities and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry, Sec. 9-3-16 repealed; Secs. 9-3-1, 9-3-2, 9-3-4, 9-3-5 to 9-3-10, inclusive, 9-3-10.1, 9-3-11 to 9-3-15, inclusive, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-8A-3, 9-10A-4, 9-13-1, 9-13-3, 9-13-4, 9-13-5, 9-13-6, 9-13-8, 9-13-9, 9-13-10, 9-13-10.1, 9-13-11, 9-13-24, 9-13-40 to 9-13-47, inclusive, 9-13-49, 9-13-50, 9-13-63, 9-13-64, 9-13-65, 9-13-80, 9-13-84, 9-13-103, 9-13-104, 9-13-122, 9-13-124, 9-13-125, 9-13-126, 9-13-140, 9-13-141, 9-13-161 to 9-13-164, inclusive, 9-13-166, 9-13-167, 9-13-181, 9-13-182, 9-13-185, 9-13-189, 9-13-190, 9-13-192 to 9-13-196, inclusive, 9-13-201, 9-13-225, 9-13-226, 9-13-272, 9-13-273, 9-15-3, 9-15-30, 9-15-82, 11-84-2, 23-1-293, 31-9C-2, 32-6-272, 32-6-410, 32-6-411, 32-6-413, 36-16-11, 36-21-8, 36-27-59, 36-30-1, 36-30-2, 36-32-1, 40-7-25.1, 41-4-33.1, 41-6A-8, 41-23-141 am'd.
Summary: SB411 would rename the Department of Agriculture and Industries, create a Division of State Forestry inside it, and move the State Forestry Commission’s duties, funds, and property into that Division.
What This Bill Does
It renames the Department of Agriculture and Industries to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries. It creates the Division of State Forestry within that department and transfers the duties, responsibilities, papers, funds, property, and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division. It repeals Section 9-3-16 and updates numerous code sections to refer to the Division and the renamed department, with an effective date of October 1, 2014.

Who It Affects
State Forestry Commission and its staff: their duties, funds, papers, and property would be transferred to the Division of State Forestry within the renamed department, effectively absorbing the Commission into the Division.
Public and local entities: forestry programs, forest fire protection, and related funding and regulation would be administered by the Division within the department, affecting landowners, counties, volunteer and paid fire departments, and others who interact with state forestry services.

Key Provisions
Rename the Department of Agriculture and Industries to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries.
Create the Division of State Forestry within the renamed department to oversee forestry activities.
Transfer all powers, duties, records, property, funds, and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry, and update references in the Code to reflect the Division rather than an independent commission.
Repeal Section 9-3-16 and set an effective date of October 1, 2014 for the changes.

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Subjects: Forestry Commission