Ala. Code § 9-3-6: Assistant State Forester.

The commission shall also appoint, with the advice and consent of the Governor, an Assistant State Forester, who shall hold at least a bachelor degree in forestry with considerable forestry experience. The Assistant State Forester shall serve as the chief assistant to the State Forester. The Assistant State Forester’s salary shall be set by the commission, and he shall be paid his actual expenses when traveling on official business of the commission.