Each of the several counties, cities and towns in the State of Alabama, acting through its county commission, council or other governing body, is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, gift or bequest such tracts of land suitable for the growth of trees as may be available and as such governing body may deem it wise to so acquire and to administer the same as well as any lands now owned by any such county, city or town and suitable for the growth of trees as county, city or town forests.

The State Forestry Commission is hereby authorized and it shall have the power to supply from its forest tree nursery or nurseries such forest tree seedlings and transplants as may be necessary and suitable for reforesting any part or all of any lands so acquired or now owned and so administered by any such county, city or town and to furnish such technical assistance and supervision as the said State Forestry Commission may deem necessary for the proper management and administration of such lands and forest thereon free of cost to the counties, cities and towns; provided, that the respective counties, cities and towns shall agree to administer such lands in accordance with the practices and principles of scientific forestry as determined by said State Forestry Commission.