Alabama Administrative Code Title 371 - ALABAMA FOREVER WILD LAND TRUST
Here is a refined overview of Title 371 – Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust within the Alabama Administrative Code:
📘 Title 371 – Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust
🌲 Chapter 371‑X‑1: Alabama Forever Wild Board Regulations
§ 371‑X‑1‑.01 – Board of Trustees: Executive Session Meetings
The Board of Trustees may hold executive sessions before, during, or after regular meetings—or call special sessions—to discuss sensitive matters, such as appraisals of properties under consideration for purchase.
These sessions are permitted under Amendment No. 543 to the Alabama Constitution, and public disclosure must occur as soon as it no longer impedes the trust’s objectives (admincode.legislature.state.al.us).
Rule History: Filed March 18, 1998; effective April 22, 1998 (admincode.legislature.state.al.us).
⚖️ Legislative Authority
The rule is based on Constitution of Alabama (1901), Amendment 543, specifically §§ 5(k) and (m), empowering the Board of Trustees to conduct executive sessions for acquisition-related discussions (admincode.legislature.state.al.us).
🏞️ About the Forever Wild Land Trust
Established by constitutional amendment in 1992, the Trust has conserved over 284,000 acres across Alabama for public recreation, hunting, biking, hiking, and wildlife management (alabamaforeverwild.com).
Of this total, approximately 223,466 acres are under Trust ownership, with the remainder held under long-term recreational leases (alabamaforeverwild.com).
✅ Summary
Title 371 primarily contains the Board regulations governing the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust. The key and currently sole published rule, § 371‑X‑1‑.01, authorizes executive sessions to discuss confidential, acquisition-related matters before disclosing them publicly.
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