For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise indicated, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) BOARD. The State Oil and Gas Board created in Section 9-17-3.
(2) FUND. The Alabama Coalbed Methane Gas Well Plugging Fund established in Section 9-17-133.
(3) COALBED METHANE GAS WELL. A well capable of producing occluded natural gas from a coalbed or coalbeds.
(4) PLUGGING FEE. The fee authorized by Section 9-17-137.
(5) OPERATOR. Any person who notifies the supervisor pursuant to Section 9-17-24 of such person's desire or proposal to drill a coalbed methane gas well.
(6) PERSON. Any natural person, firm, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, representative of any kind or any other group acting as a unit.
(7) SUPERVISOR. The state oil and gas supervisor.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Article 5 - Coalbed Methane Gas Well Plugging Fund.
Section 9-17-130 - Legislative Findings and Declaration.
Section 9-17-131 - Short Title.
Section 9-17-132 - Definitions.
Section 9-17-133 - Alabama Coalbed Methane Gas Well Plugging Fund.
Section 9-17-134 - Determination by Board of Coalbed Methane Gas Wells Requiring Plugging.
Section 9-17-135 - Action Authorized to Be Taken by Board.
Section 9-17-136 - Liability of Owners and Operators.
Section 9-17-137 - Plugging Fees Payable Into Fund; Investment and Use of Fund.
Section 9-17-138 - Termination of Fund.
Section 9-17-139 - No Liability of State, Board or Supervisor to Third Parties.