HB159 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve HurstRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Agriculture and Industries Dept, public warehouses, permits, bonds filed with Commissioner of Agri and Industries, recording in office of judge of probate repealed, Sec. 8-15-8 repealed

Summary

HB159 would remove the requirement that a public warehouse bond be recorded with the judge of probate, while keeping the bond requirement itself.

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals the section that required the public warehouse bond to be recorded in the office of the judge of probate. This change reduces the filing burden related to bonds but does not state that the bond itself is eliminated. The bond still must be approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, and the immediate effect is from passage and governor’s approval.

Who It Affects

• Public warehouse operators: no longer need to have their bond recorded in the probate office, reducing administrative steps.
• Office of the judge of probate: no longer has to record public warehouse bonds.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Section 8-15-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, which required recording of public warehouse bonds with the judge of probate.
• Effective immediately following passage and approval by the Governor (or when it becomes law).

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Subjects

Agriculture and Industries Department