HB137 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

Low Interest

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Dan Williams
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Class 6 municipality, authorized to declare certain weeds public nuisance and abated, Sec. 11-67-80 am'd.
Summary: HB137 lets Class 6 Alabama municipalities declare certain overgrown grass and weeds a public nuisance and abate them, with abatement costs treated as weed liens.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 11-67-80 to let the city council of a Class 6 municipality use local ordinances to declare overgrown grass or weeds a public nuisance and to abate them, similar to Class 7 municipalities. It allows these municipalities to adopt procedures different from Article 2 and Article 4 for declaring nuisance and carrying out abatement. After abatement, the costs become a weed lien collected under existing rules, and the lien can be assessed against land including parcels purchased by the State or tax purchasers; redemption does not discharge the lien, and the landowner takes the property subject to the assessment. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects
Class 6 municipalities (cities) in Alabama, whose city councils gain authority to declare overgrown grass or weeds a public nuisance and to abate them under local ordinances.
Property owners and landowners within those Class 6 municipalities, who may be charged abatement costs as weed liens (including parcels purchased by the State or by tax buyers) and whose property remains subject to the lien even after redemption.

Key Provisions
Amends 11-67-80 to allow Class 6 municipalities to declare overgrown grass or weeds a public nuisance and abate them using local ordinances (procedures may differ from Articles 2 and 4).
After abatement, abatement costs are assessed and collected as a weed lien under Section 11-67-66.
Allows assessing abatement costs against land purchased by the State or by a purchaser at a tax sale; redemption does not discharge the lien, and the purchaser takes the land subject to the lien.
Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after the Governor signs it.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Class 6 Municipalities