Alabama § 9-16-135 - Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund; Deposit, Administration and Disbursal of Funds.
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§ 9-16-135. Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund; Deposit, Administration and Disbursal of Funds.
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund to receive and retain up to 30 percent of the appropriated funds granted annually by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior for the reclamation of abandoned mine lands in Alabama. All moneys so deposited by the Secretary of the Department of Labor shall accrue interest, and together with all interest earned, shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary of the Department of Labor after August 3, 1992, solely to accomplish the purposes set forth in Section 9-16-122(b). All moneys in this fund shall be deposited, administered and disbursed in the same manner and under the same conditions and requirements as provided by law for other special trust funds in the State Treasury. Moneys in this special trust fund shall be separately accounted for and continuously available to the Secretary of the Department of Labor for expenditure as herein provided and shall not lapse at any time.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-16-135 ("Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund; Deposit, Administration and Disbursal of Funds.") 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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