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SB61 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021
SB61 Alabama 2010 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2010
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Kim Benefield
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Farms and farm operations, nuisance actions, may not be declared as public or private nuisance or to be in violation of municipal or county ordinance if operated lawfully and under certain conditions, Family Farm Preservation Act
Description

This bill would provide that a farm operation operated by an owner or principal may not be found to be a public or private nuisance or a violation of county or municipal ordinances or resolutions unless certain conditions are met.

Generally, the farm or an expansion of the farm could not be found to be a nuisance or to be in violation of county or municipal ordinances or resolutions if the farm is operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and does not violate certain designated practices. The bill would also authorize the owner of farm to recover legal fees in the event the owner of the farm prevails in any legal action to declare a farm operation to be a nuisance.

Subjects
Agriculture

Bill Actions

Assigned Act No. 2010-397.

Delivered to Governor at 1:45 p.m. on April 6, 2010

Enrolled

Signature Requested

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 775

Ward motion to Table again adopted Roll Call 774

Ward motion to reconsider adopted Voice Vote

Ward motion to Table adopted Roll Call 773

Todd Amendment Offered

Passed Second House

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 222

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 221

Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature