Section 9-15-30 Title to swamp and overflowed lands and swamp and overflowed indemnity lands patented to state by federal government; utilization, disposition, etc., of same generally. (a) Title to all lands of the swamp and overflowed category or swamp and overflowed indemnity lands, which are, subsequent to September 5, 1951, patented to the State of […]
Section 9-15-31 Management and supervision of school lands, swamp and overflowed lands, etc. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby expressly authorized and empowered to have complete management of, and supervision over lands which are known as school lands, as defined by Section 16-20-1, which lands are vested in or which may hereafter […]
Section 9-15-32 Land clerk – Qualifications and appointment. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall appoint a land clerk, with the approval of the Governor, who has had experience in dealing with public lands and who understands the system of survey and platting of the public lands of the United States. (Acts 1915, No. […]
Section 9-15-33 Land clerk – Examination, etc., of lands. Whenever in the judgment of the Governor or the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources it is proper that any of the lands described in Sections 9-15-31 and 9-15-32 should be examined or evidence obtained for the protection of any of these lands, the land clerk […]
Section 9-15-34 Institution, etc., of practice of forestry and enforcement of state fire and trespass laws – School lands. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby empowered to have forestry practiced upon school lands, to supervise and inaugurate sound practices of forestry thereon, to put into effect and enforce state fire and timber […]
Section 9-15-35 Institution, etc., of practice of forestry and enforcement of state fire and trespass laws – Swamp and overflowed lands. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby empowered to have forestry practiced upon swamp and overflowed lands, to supervise and inaugurate sound practices of forestry thereon, to put into effect and enforce […]
Section 9-15-36 Leasing of school lands. With the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized to rent or lease school lands upon such terms as he deems advisable, and he is also hereby authorized and empowered to rent or lease school lands for the purposes of prospecting for […]
Section 9-15-37 Institution of civil actions to clear title to school lands, etc.; cruising of timber, surveying of lands, investigation of claims to lands, etc. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized and empowered to present civil actions in the name of the State of Alabama to clear title to school lands […]
Section 9-15-38 Sales of timber or minerals from school or swamp and overflowed lands. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may sell or cause to be sold timber from school lands, swamp and overflowed lands, and other lands under the jurisdiction of the State Lands Division, or minerals from school lands or swamp and […]
Section 9-15-39 Disposition of revenues from sales of timber or minerals or from rentals or leases – School lands. The revenue derived from any sale of timber or minerals from, or rental or lease of, any school lands shall be paid by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources to the Treasurer to be deposited […]
Section 9-15-40 Disposition of revenues from sales of timber or minerals or from rentals or leases – Swamp and overflowed lands. The revenue derived from any sale of timber or minerals from, or rental or lease of, any swamp and overflow land owned by the Department of Mental Health shall be paid by the Commissioner […]
Section 9-15-41 Sales of school lands – Authorized. School land, as defined by Section 16-20-1, may be sold or exchanged for other lands by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources with the approval of the Governor and the State Superintendent of Education under the terms and conditions provided for in this article. (Acts 1939, […]
Section 9-15-42 Sales of school lands – Issuance of patents to purchasers. All persons purchasing said lands shall be entitled to a patent to said lands, and the Governor of Alabama, if he deems advisable, when presented with the approval of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and the State Superintendent of Education shall […]
Section 9-15-43 Sales of school lands – Disposition of revenues from sales. Any revenue derived from the sale of school lands shall be paid by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources to the Treasurer to be deposited to the proper township or townships as provided for by the Constitution and laws of Alabama. A […]
Section 9-15-44 Exchanges of school lands. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized to exchange school lands for other lands of equal value, with the approval of the Governor and the State Superintendent of Education. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have the title to the land to be received […]
Section 9-15-45 Leases, exchanges or sales of swamp and overflowed lands. Swamp and overflowed lands may be leased, exchanged or sold by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources with the approval of the State Department of Mental Health. (Acts 1939, No. 581, p. 949, §14; Code 1940, T. 8, §246.)
Section 9-15-46 Issuance of patents to purchasers of swamp and overflowed lands. All persons purchasing said lands shall be entitled to a patent to said lands, and the Governor of Alabama, when presented with the approval of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and State Department of Mental Health, shall cause patents to be […]
Section 9-15-47 Disposition of revenue from sales, etc., of swamp and overflowed lands. Any revenue derived from the sale or adjustment of any swamp and overflowed lands as provided in this article shall be paid by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources to the State Department of Mental Health. (Acts 1939, No. 581, p. […]
Section 9-15-48 Claims of title to swamp and overflowed lands. All persons claiming title to any swamp and overflowed lands in this state under any alleged purchase or through any chain of title may submit their claims to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources together with such evidence of purchase or claim, whereupon the […]
Section 9-15-49 Corrections of errors in records pertaining to school or swamp and overflowed lands – When required. For the purpose of facilitating the management and supervision of school lands and swamp and overflowed lands, upon the submission to the Secretary of State of legal and effective proof of any error or mistake, either of […]
