Code of Alabama
Article 1 - Water Conservation and Irrigation Agency.
Section 9-10-9 - Counties and Municipalities Empowered to Contribute Money to Work of Agency and to Levy and Collect Ad Valorem Taxes for Such Purposes.

The counties and municipalities located within the boundaries of the irrigation district or districts to be established by the provisions of this article are hereby authorized and empowered to contribute to the work of the agency any amount or amounts of money that their respective governing bodies, acting in their sole discretion, shall approve to be paid from the general fund of the respective counties or municipalities. Governing bodies of such counties or municipalities are hereby empowered to levy and collect ad valorem taxes within constitutional limits for such purposes, which are hereby declared to be for municipal and county public purposes.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.

Chapter 10 - Water Conservation and Irrigation.

Article 1 - Water Conservation and Irrigation Agency.

Section 9-10-1 - Establishment of State Agency Authorized and Directed.

Section 9-10-2 - County Resolutions Declaring Need for Incorporation of State Water Conservation and Irrigation Agency, etc.; Membership of Corporation; Composition of Board of Directors; Qualifications, Election and Terms of Office of Board Members.

Section 9-10-3 - Procedure for Incorporation.

Section 9-10-4 - Election of Officers; Board Meetings; Records and Copies of Board Proceedings; Exercise of Corporate Powers; Compensation of Board Members.

Section 9-10-5 - Powers and Duties Generally.

Section 9-10-6 - Applications for Construction Permits; Duties of Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources as to Granting of Permits, etc.; Enforcement of Compliance With Terms and Conditions of Permits.

Section 9-10-7 - Contracts for Construction Work and Purchases of Materials.

Section 9-10-8 - Bonds.

Section 9-10-9 - Counties and Municipalities Empowered to Contribute Money to Work of Agency and to Levy and Collect Ad Valorem Taxes for Such Purposes.

Section 9-10-10 - Annual Reports.

Section 9-10-11 - Cooperation and Assistance of Other State Agencies.

Section 9-10-12 - Officers of Corporation Not to Be Interested in Contracts, etc.; Penalty.

Section 9-10-13 - Construction of Terms Where Another State Agency Charged With Responsibility of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Section 9-10-14 - Provisions of Article Supplementary; Construction of Article.