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Section
12-6-1

Definitions

Section
12-6-2

Creation of State Forestry Commission; Members; Terms of Office; Ineligibility of Governor for Membership; Vacancies; Effect of Appointment When Senate Not in Session

Section
12-6-3

Chairman; Reimbursement of Members for Expenses; Meetings

Section
12-6-4

Dismissal of Members for Failure to Attend Meetings

Section
12-6-5

Powers and Duties of Commission Generally; Volunteer Services

Section
12-6-5.1

Legislative Findings; Reforestation Incentives Program Authorized; Powers of Commission

Section
12-6-6

Management, Conservation, and Protection of Forest Lands; Sale of Forest Products From Land Managed by Commission; Production and Sale of Seedlings

Section
12-6-7

Federal Financial Aid - Participation in Rural Fire Prevention and Control Program; Contributions by Counties and Fire Departments

Section
12-6-8

Federal Financial Aid - Expenditure of Funds for Forest Farming and Marketing of Forest Products

Section
12-6-9

Acquisition of Land; Gifts of Land for Use as Lookout Tower Sites; Abandoned Tower Sites; Improvements on Land Subject to Reversionary Clause

Section
12-6-10

Reports to General Assembly

Section
12-6-11

Director - Appointment; Qualifications; Salary; Reimbursement for Expenses; Term

Section
12-6-12

Director - Duty of Director to Devote Full Time to Office; Power and Duty of Director to Act for Commission When Commission Not in Session

Section
12-6-13

Director - Oath; Bond; Location of Office

Section
12-6-14

Director - Eligibility of Commission Members for Directorship or for Employment Under Commission or Director

Section
12-6-15

Director - Adoption of Rules, Regulations, and Methods of Administration

Section
12-6-16

Director - Control of Tree Diseases and Insect Infestation

Section
12-6-17

Director - Regulation of Controlled Burning Where Drought or Other Conditions Exist

Section
12-6-18

Director - Expenditure of Funds for Benefit of Lands Under Commission's Control; Sale and Disposal of Products From Controlled Lands

Section
12-6-19

Director - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations as to Lands Under Commission's Control; Sale, Lease, or Exchange of Controlled Lands

Section
12-6-20

Investigation and Enforcement of Forestry Laws; Powers of Forestry Investigators

Section
12-6-21

Uncontrolled Fire as Constituting a Public Nuisance; Duties and Liabilities of Person or Entity Responsible

Section
12-6-22

Investigation of Tree Diseases or Insect Infestation; Notification of Landowner; Recommendations; Effect of Landowner's Failure to Act; Disposition of Proceeds Derived From Sale of Trees

Section
12-6-22.1

Control of Aviation; Power of Commission