Alabama § 22-38-7 - Department Is Lead Agency in Developing State Plan; Authority to Contract with Other State Agencies.

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§ 22-38-7. Department Is Lead Agency in Developing State Plan; Authority to Contract with Other State Agencies.

The department is the lead agency for the development of the state plan and for the regulation of all nonpoint source pollution as required by law. The department is authorized to contract with other state agencies, to include the committee, in the discharge of its regulatory responsibilities in the control of nonpoint source pollution.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 22-38-7 ("Department Is Lead Agency in Developing State Plan; Authority to Contract with Other State Agencies.") 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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