This article shall be known and may be cited as “The Alabama Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1981.”
Ala. Code § 9-16-70
Short Title.
Known as the The Alabama Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
The act spans §§ 9–9 (38 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Alabama Surface Mining Commission v. N.P. Mining Co. (1992)
Most recently applied in Alabama Surface Mining Commission v. N.P. Mining Co. (June 1992)
(Acts 1981, No. 81-435, p. 682, §1.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.