SB61 Alabama 2010 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Kim BenefieldDemocrat - 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