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  6. SB205 Alabama 2012 Session

SB205 Alabama 2012 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Arthur Orr
  • Clay Scofield
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Municipal public housing authorities in certain Class 3 municipalities, purchase of real property authorized only for public housing purposes after notice to certain surrounding property owners, power of eminent domain removed, Secs. 24-1-28 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a municipal public housing authority may exercise the power of eminent domain.

This bill would also provide that a public housing authority in certain Class 3 municipalities may exercise the power of eminent domain only with the approval of the governing body of the municipality.

This bill would authorize a municipal public housing authority in certain Class 3 municipalities to purchase property for public housing purposes after notice to certain surrounding property owners. This bill would provide that notice would be given by first class mail.

To amend Section 24-1-28, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipal public housing authorities; to restrict public housing authorities in certain Class 3 municipalities from exercising the power of eminent domain except with approval of the governing body of the municipality; to authorize a municipal public housing authority in certain Class 3 municipalities to purchase property only for public housing purposes and after notice to certain property owners; and to provide for the manner in which notice shall be given.

Subjects
Housing Authorities

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 9, 2012 Delivered to Governor at 7:00 p.m. on May 9, 2012
May 9, 2012 Assigned Act No. 2012-411.
May 9, 2012 Signature Requested
May 9, 2012 Enrolled
May 9, 2012 Passed Second House
May 9, 2012 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1435
May 2, 2012 Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government
May 9, 2012 Ball motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 1434
May 2, 2012 Engrossed
May 9, 2012 Ball motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1433
May 9, 2012 Holmes motion to Carry Over Temporarily tabled
May 2, 2012 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 898
May 2, 2012 Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 897
May 9, 2012 Third Reading Passed
May 2, 2012 Singleton Amendment Offered
May 8, 2012 Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 2, 2012 Orr Admentment adopted Roll Call 896
May 2, 2012 Third Reading Passed
May 2, 2012 Orr to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted
May 2, 2012 Petition to Cease Debate lost Roll Call 890
May 2, 2012 Orr Amendment Offered
May 2, 2012 Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
February 16, 2012 Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 7, 2012 Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability

Bill Text

Download SB205 Alabama 2012 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Singleton motion to Adopt
2012-05-03
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Orr Admentment
2012-05-03
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Petition to Cease Debate
2012-05-03
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2012-05-03
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2012-05-11
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Ball motion to Previous Question
2012-05-11
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Ball motion to Table
2012-05-11
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB205 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text SB205 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text SB205 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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