HB175 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Charles O. Newton

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Timber and forestry supplies, theft of timber or harvesting equipment and any felony involving unauthorized harvesting, removal, transportation, or disposal of forest products, procedures relating to seizure of certain motor vehicles and equipment further provided for, delivery to regional forester, Secs. 9-13-221, 9-13-222, 9-13-223 am'd.

Description

Existing law requires a law enforcement officer to seize motor vehicles and other equipment in the possession of a person charged with a felony offense involving the theft of timber or lumber and to deliver the items seized to the district forester of the district where the arrest was made.

This bill would require law enforcement officers to seize motor vehicles and other equipment of a person charged with any felony offense involving theft of timber or timber harvesting equipment or any part or parts from timber harvesting equipment or for any felony involving unauthorized harvesting, removal, transportation, or disposal of forest products.

This bill would require the law enforcement officer to deliver seized items to the regional forester of the forestry region where the arrest was made.

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Subjects

Forestry Commission