Code of Alabama
Article 7A - State Assessment for Forest Fire Protection and Prevention.
Section 9-13-197 - Change in Finance Charge, Fee or Assessment.

Any county may, by local legislation, increase the amount of the finance charge, fee or assessment provided for in this article, but is hereby prohibited from decreasing said amount; provided, however, all local laws levying acreage assessments are repealed retroactively effective October 1, 1990, except to the extent that they exceed ten cents per acre.