Ala. Code § 9-10B-8
The division chief shall have the power and authority necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the Office of Water Resources. All functions and duties of the Office of Water Resources shall be exercised by the division chief or through such officers or employees as the division chief may designate. In the performance of such functions and duties and in the exercise of such powers and authorities, the division chief and all other officers and employees of the Office of Water Resources shall be subject to all legal requirements, restrictions, limitations, conditions, and penalties, whether civil or criminal, with respect to the performance of such functions and duties and the exercise of such powers and authorities.
Ala. Code § 9-10B-8 (1975)