SB267 Alabama 2010 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Motor Vehicle Franchise Act, substantially altered, Secs. 8-20-3, 8-20-4, 8-20-5, 8-20-7 am'd. (2010-20187)
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would amend the Motor Vehicle
Franchise Act; would conform the definition of "new
vehicle" in franchise law to the definition in
title law; would alter the buy back requirement;
would redefine net repurchase price to include
transportation charges; would require repurchase of
certain parts inventory, special tools, equipment,
and signs; would provide further for the operation
of more than one franchise at one facility; would
provide for the payment on leases of computers or
software; would require the manufacturer to pay for
certain upgrades or alterations; would require
payment for good will; would alter the "reasonable
facilities requirement"; would provide further for
audits, vehicle exports, termination assistance on
elimination of certain lines, and industry
reorganization; and would prohibit a manufacturer
from engaging in unreasonable actions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 8-20-3, 8-20-4, 8-20-5, and
8-20-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Motor Vehicle
Franchise Act; to conform the definition of "new vehicle" in
franchise law to the definition in title law; to alter the buy
back requirement; to redefine net repurchase price to include
transportation charges; to require repurchase of certain parts
inventory, special tools, equipment, and signs; to provide
further for the operation of more than one franchise at one
facility; to provide for the payment on leases of computers or
software; to require the manufacturer to pay for certain
upgrades or alterations; to require payment for good will; to
alter the "reasonable facilities requirement"; to provide
further for audits, vehicle exports, termination assistance on
elimination of certain lines, and industry reorganization; and
to prohibit a manufacturer from engaging in unreasonable
actions.
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Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2010 | Pending third reading on day 15 Favorable from Commerce with 1 substitute | |
| February 23, 2010 | Commerce first Substitute Offered | |
| February 23, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| February 16, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce | |
| February 16, 2010 | Engrossed | |
| February 11, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 170 | |
| February 11, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 169 | |
| February 11, 2010 | Governmental Affairs first Substitute Offered | |
| February 11, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 2, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| January 19, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB267 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB267 Alabama 2010 Session - Engrossed |