Section 22-35-1 Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature of the State of Alabama finds and declares that certain lands of Alabama constitute unique and delicately balanced resources; that the protection of these resources is vital to the economy of this state; and that the preservation of waters is a matter of the highest urgency and […]
Section 22-35-10 Rules and regulations; department may require owner or operator to provide information. (a) Rules and regulations pertaining to this chapter shall be adopted by the commission in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. The commission shall not adopt any rules or regulations pertaining to underground or aboveground storage tanks under the provisions […]
Section 22-35-11 Notice to underground and aboveground storage tank owners of provisions of chapter. No later than 90 days after October 1, 1988, with regard to underground storage tank owners and no later than 90 days after August 1, 1993, with regard to aboveground storage tank owners, the department shall notify said tank owners of […]
Section 22-35-12 Liability of underground and aboveground storage tank owner. This chapter is to assist the underground and aboveground storage tank owner to the extent provided for in this chapter, but not to relieve the owner of any liability that cannot be satisfied by the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1988, No. 88-378, p. 557, […]
Section 22-35-13 No disbursements from fund until adoption of rules and regulations governing disbursements. Disbursements from the fund for the purpose of paying clean-up costs or satisfying third party liability claims shall not be made until rules and regulations establishing administrative guidelines and procedures which shall govern the manner in which disbursements are made are […]
Section 22-35-2 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund Act.” (Acts 1988, No. 88-378, p. 557, §2; Acts 1993, No. 93-628, p. 1062, §2.)
Section 22-35-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK. Any one or combination of stationary tanks affixed permanently to the ground or other support structure (including pipes connected thereto) used to contain an accumulation […]
Section 22-35-4 Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund. There is hereby created the Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “fund,” to be administered by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The fund shall be used by the department as a revolving fund for carrying […]
Section 22-35-5 Fee; withdrawals; disposition of funds; liability for clean-up costs; audit. (a) Every owner of an underground or aboveground storage tank as defined in this chapter shall pay an Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund fee as established by the provisions of this chapter to be paid to the department. During the first […]
Section 22-35-6 Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund Management Board created; composition; powers and duties; compensation. (a) There is hereby created the Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund Management Board, hereinafter referred to as the “management board,” comprised of nine voting members: One member appointed by the Governor for a three-year […]
Section 22-35-7 Financial responsibility requirements for taking response action. (a) The financial responsibility requirements for taking response action by underground motor fuel storage tank owners or operators shall be set at five thousand dollars ($5,000) per occurrence, and for aboveground tank owners or operators the financial responsibility requirements shall be set at ten thousand dollars […]
Section 22-35-8 Rehabilitation of contamination sites. (a) The Legislature finds that in order to provide for the expeditious rehabilitation of contamination sites, voluntary rehabilitation of contamination sites should be encouraged, provided that such rehabilitation is conducted in a manner and to a level of completion which will protect the public health, safety, and welfare and […]
Section 22-35-9 Administration cost of chapter; annual budgets for administration. (a) Administration cost of all the provisions of this chapter shall be charged to the fund. Annual budgets for administration are to be included as part of the regular department budget, except that the annual budget of the management board shall not be a part […]
