SB376 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

Senate Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2011

Session

14

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Cam Ward
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Bryan Taylor Gerald O. Dial Clay Scofield Dick Brewbaker Greg J. Reed Jimmy Holley Scott Beason Roger Bedford, Jr.Ben H. Brooks Del Marsh J.T. Waggoner Gerald H. Allen Tom Whatley
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: County roads, forestry harvesting operations, prior notice to county commission, limitations, civil fines, other permits, bonds prohibited, Sec. 23-1-80.1 added
Description: Under existing law, the county commission of a county has general superintendence of the public roads. The Attorney General has issued an opinion that this authority authorizes a county commission to regulate timber harvesters using county roads.
This bill would specify that a county commission may adopt a uniform notice requirement for timber harvesters prior to timber operations.
The failure to comply with the requirement would be punishable by a civil fine for each violation. The bill would prohibit any other notice, permit, license, or security to use public roads in the county to haul forest products.
Subjects: Counties

Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry with 1 substitute

Indefinitely Postponed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

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