HB538 Alabama 2012 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
County commission, forestry operations, use of roads, regulation by, procedures, Sec. 23-1-80.1 added (2012-20510)
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the county commission of
a county has general superintendence of public
roads</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that a county
commission may adopt a uniform notice requirement
for timber owners prior to utilizing county roads
in conjunction with their timber harvesting
operations. The failure to comply with the notice
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 with respect to timber owners</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To add Section 23-1-80.1 to the Code of Alabama
1975, to authorize the county commission of a county to adopt
an ordinance requiring persons and firms that own timber and
plan to use county roads while conducting their operations in
the county to file prior notice of the intent to use county
roads in conjunction with their operations; and to provide for
civil fines for violations; and to prohibit any other notice,
permit, license, or security to use public roads in the county
with respect to timber owners.
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Subjects
County Commissions
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs | |
| April 17, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| April 17, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 840 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 839 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Tuggle Amendment Offered | |
| April 17, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 838 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Commerce and Small Business first Substitute Offered | |
| April 17, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 22, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| March 14, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB538 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB538 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |