Section 9-4-1 State Geologist – Qualifications, appointment and term of office; vacancies. There shall be a State Geologist. In the event of a vacancy in the office of State Geologist from any cause, the most competent geologist available, either from the staff of the Geological Survey of Alabama or elsewhere, to be designated by the […]
Section 9-4-10 Bulletins or reports of State Geologist. Whenever the State Geologist has in hand, ready for publication, material for a bulletin or any other report of his surveys and investigations of the mineral, agricultural or other natural resources of the state, he shall report the same to the Governor, and a committee consisting of […]
Section 9-4-11 Execution of topographic survey of state; establishment of permanent bench marks along highways, etc. The State Geologist is hereby empowered and directed to cooperate with the United States Geological Survey in the execution of the topographic surveys of the State of Alabama in a manner sufficiently elaborate to prepare maps on scales which […]
Section 9-4-12 Agreements as to payment of expenses of field surveys, etc. Subject to approval of the Director of Finance, the State Geologist is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Director of the United States Geological Survey whereby the expense of executing the field surveys and the preparation of the resulting maps for […]
Section 9-4-13 Right of entry on lands for preparation of surveys, etc. In order to carry out the provisions of Sections 9-4-11 and 9-4-12, it shall be lawful for any person or persons employed under this chapter to enter and cross all lands in the state, provided that in so doing no damage is done […]
Section 9-4-14 Survey and Oil and Gas Board may retain faculty members and students for research, etc. The State Geological Survey of Alabama and the State Oil and Gas Board may retain the services of faculty members or students of any institution of higher learning within the State of Alabama for the purposes of carrying […]
Section 9-4-15 Contracts between survey or board and faculty members or students – Required; approval. In order to secure the services of any person who is qualified under the terms of Sections 9-4-14 through 9-4-19 to do research or experimental or promotional work for the Geological Survey of Alabama or the State Oil and Gas […]
Section 9-4-16 Contracts between survey or board and faculty members or students – Contents. The written agreement between the person whose services are secured and the agency to which such services are to be applied as provided for in Sections 9-4-14 through 9-4-19 shall contain the terms, conditions and specifications of the duties and requirements […]
Section 9-4-17 Retention of faculty members or students not to interfere with ordinary duties. No person shall be retained under the terms of Sections 9-4-14 through 9-4-19 at a time or for such duration which will unduly interfere with the ordinary duties of such faculty member or such student in the ordinary capacities in which […]
Section 9-4-18 Persons retained not subject to Merit System Act. By the execution of a service contract as specified in Sections 9-4-14 through 9-4-19, the person whose services are hired or retained shall not be subject to the provisions of the state Merit System Act but shall be in the capacity of an independent contractor, […]
Section 9-4-19 Compensation of persons retained. The amount of compensation which persons whose services are retained to do research, experimental, promotional and related work for the Geological Survey of Alabama and the State Oil and Gas Board shall be specified in the written agreement provided for and required by the terms of Sections 9-4-14 through […]
Section 9-4-2 State Geologist – Duties generally. (a) It shall be the duty of the State Geologist to devote his entire time to the administrative duties of his office and to making explorations and examinations of the mineral, agricultural, biological and other natural resources of the state so as to determine accurately the quality and […]
Section 9-4-3 State Geologist – Appointment of assistants. Subject to the provisions of the Merit System, the State Geologist may appoint, with the approval of the Governor, such assistants, including a competent chemist, for such periods and with such compensation as he may deem necessary to the best interests of the survey; provided, that said […]
Section 9-4-4 State Geologist and Assistant State Geologist may teach at University of Alabama. The State Geologist and the Assistant State Geologist of the State Geological Survey of Alabama during their course of employment as such officials and under the conditions hereinafter set forth in Sections 9-4-4 through 9-4-7 shall be permitted to teach graduate […]
Section 9-4-5 Limitations upon teaching by State Geologist and Assistant State Geologist. The teaching of courses connected with or related to the study of geology or affiliated or associated subjects by the State Geologist or Assistant State Geologist shall be permitted only during such time as will not unduly interfere with their employment with the […]
Section 9-4-6 Compensation for teaching. The State Geologist and the Assistant State Geologist shall receive as compensation for teaching classes under the conditions provided for in Sections 9-4-4 through 9-4-7, in addition to the compensation which they receive for acting in their official capacities as State Geologist and Assistant State Geologist of the State Geological […]
Section 9-4-7 State Geologist and Assistant State Geologist not to participate in Teachers’ Retirement System. The act of teaching by the State Geologist or the Assistant State Geologist as specified and permitted under the terms of Sections 9-4-4 through 9-4-7 shall not entitle either of such officials to participate as members of the Teachers’ Retirement […]
Section 9-4-8 Expenditures from annual appropriation. The annual appropriation shall be devoted, so far as may be necessary to execute the purposes of this chapter, to the discharge of the expenses of the survey, including the compensation of all temporary and permanent assistants, traveling expenses of the geologist and geological corps, in and out of […]
Section 9-4-9 Disbursements. Upon the requisition of the State Geologist, when approved by the Governor, the Comptroller shall draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the amount appropriated in such sums as may be needed from time to time for the purposes provided for in this chapter. For all expenditures made under the provisions of […]