Alabama § 22-22A-16 - Pollution Control Grant Fund.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-22A-16 — Pollution Control Grant Fund., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-22A-16. Pollution Control Grant Fund.
(a) There is hereby created a fund known as the Pollution Control Grant Fund. This fund shall consist of
(1) All appropriations made to the fund; and
(2) All grants, gifts, bequests or donations made to the fund from any source whatsoever. This fund shall be used and expended by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management in accordance with the terms of the appropriation, gift, bequest, grant or donation from which said moneys are derived and in the absence of such terms or stipulations, shall be expended by said department in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b). All necessary expenses of said department in implementing the provisions of this section shall likewise be paid out of the fund on the requisition of the director of said department as may be deemed advisable.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a), the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is authorized to make grants to any county, municipality or public corporation, agency or instrumentality organized under the laws of the state, for the purpose of carrying out any air, land or water pollution control, prevention or abatement practices, measures, experiments or research, from the Pollution Control Grant Fund and to enter into and carry out contracts or agreements in connection therewith and include in any contract or agreement such conditions as it may deem reasonable and appropriate.
(c) Acting through the Environmental Management Commission, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is authorized to promulgate rules, regulations and standards to carry out the provisions of this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 22-22A-16
What does Code of Alabama § 22-22A-16 cover?
Section 22-22A-16 ("Pollution Control Grant Fund.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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