Section 36-1-403 - Powers and duties of state forester(a) The state forester shall: (i) Administer the emergency fire suppression account; (ii) Enter into contracts on behalf of the division with counties desiring to participate in the account; (iii) Establish and collect assessments from participating counties in accordance with this article; (iv) Adopt rules governing the administration of the emergency fire suppression account and to carry out the purposes of this article.