The objective of this article is to provide for the safe and reasonable reclamation of lands upon which surface disturbances will be created by certain types of surface mining so as to protect the taxable value of property and preserve natural resources within the state and to protect and promote the health and safety of the people of this state, consistent with the protection of physical property and with maximum employment and the economic and industrial well-being of the state.
Ala. Code § 9-16-3
Purpose of Article.
Known as the Alabama Surface Mining Act
The act spans §§ 9-16-1 to 9-16-9 (16 sections).
(Acts 1969, No. 399, p. 773, §2.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.