Section 22-30D-1 – Short Title.
Section 22-30D-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and cited as “The Alabama Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund Act.” (Act 2000-740, p. 1624, §1.)
Section 22-30D-10 – Administration Allowance; Disposition of Revenues.
Section 22-30D-10 Administration allowance; disposition of revenues. (a) The department shall receive an administration allowance as set forth in Section 22-30D-11. Administration cost incurred by the board and actual costs of the department in rulemaking and oversight of all the provisions of this chapter shall be paid from the fund. (b) After payment of the […]
Section 22-30D-11 – Appropriations.
Section 22-30D-11 Appropriations. (a) There is hereby appropriated from the fund to the department for the fiscal year beginning in the 2001-2002 fiscal year, and for each following fiscal year, the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000). In addition, the department shall be entitled to be paid from the fund its actual cost of rulemaking […]
Section 22-30D-12 – Notification.
Section 22-30D-12 Notification. No later than August 23, 2000, the department shall notify owners and operators and wholesale distributors of the provisions of this chapter, the required timely payment of registration fees, the deadlines for payment thereof, and the manner in which late charges may be applied. This notification shall be accomplished by publication in […]
Section 22-30D-2 – Legislative Findings.
Section 22-30D-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature of the State of Alabama makes the following findings and declarations: (1) The soils, water, and air of this state constitute unique and delicately balanced resources. (2) The protection of these resources is vital to the economy of this state. (3) The preservation of waters of this state […]
Section 22-30D-3 – Definitions.
Section 22-30D-3 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this chapter, the definitions of terms included in Section 22-30-3 shall be applicable to this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONED DRYCLEANING FACILITY. Any real property premises or individual leasehold space located in this state owned by any […]
Section 22-30D-4 – Election of Coverage; Administration of Chapter; Rules and Regulations.
Section 22-30D-4 Election of coverage; administration of chapter; rules and regulations. (a)(1) All owners and operators and all wholesale distributors shall elect by May 24, 2001, to be covered or not to be covered by this chapter and shall do so by notifying the department in writing that such owner or operator or wholesale distributor […]
Section 22-30D-5 – Alabama Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund.
Section 22-30D-5 Alabama Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund. (a) There is hereby created the Alabama Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “fund.” The fund as so created shall be administered and used by the board as a drycleaning industry self-insurance program for the benefit of those persons electing to be covered […]
Section 22-30D-6 – Registration; Fees.
Section 22-30D-6 Registration; fees. (a) No later than May 24, 2001, each owner or operator of a drycleaning facility located in this state who shall notify the department that it elects to be covered by this chapter shall also register each drycleaning facility owned or operated in the state by such owner or operator with […]
Section 22-30D-7 – Expenditure of Funds.
Section 22-30D-7 Expenditure of funds. (a) Prior to the approval of an expenditure of any funds under this chapter with respect to payment for costs incurred for investigation, assessment, and, if necessary, remediation at a particular site, every owner or operator covered by this chapter, person owning any abandoned drycleaning facility eligible for coverage by […]
Section 22-30D-8 – Advisory Board.
Section 22-30D-8 Advisory board. (a) There is hereby created the Alabama Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund Advisory Board consisting of seven persons who are residents of the state appointed by the Governor of the state and confirmed by the Senate of the state. The members of the board shall be composed of one individual to […]
Section 22-30D-9 – Liability.
Section 22-30D-9 Liability. (a)(1) Except as otherwise preempted or limited by applicable federal law, upon reporting to the department and the board of any contamination or suspected contamination, no owner or operator, wholesale distributor, impacted third party, adjacent landowner, or person owning any abandoned drycleaning facility who shall have elected to be covered by this […]