The Guntersville Reservoir Aquatic Plant Management Board of Jackson County shall develop and, to the extent feasible using available funding, implement an aquatic plant management program in the waters of Lake Guntersville in Jackson County. The program shall address both short term and long term plant management goals balancing the need for controlling invasive aquatic plants with available funding. In order to carry out its duties, the board shall have authority to do any of the following:

(1) Receive funds from federal and state governments or any private or public entity, in the form of grants, appropriated funds, private, corporation, or foundation contributions, or from any other source.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-36-172.02

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) Disburse funds in the form of grants or subsidies or contract with persons or entities for the purpose of managing invasive species of aquatic vegetation in Lake Guntersville in accordance with state and federal law.
(3) Using available funds, employ or contract with a person or persons to administer and oversee the day-to-day operations of the aquatic plant management program.
(4) Merge with a similar entity in an adjoining county by mutual agreement.
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