HB382 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mark Tuggle

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Alan BootheChad Fincher

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Environment, Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team established, power and duties, the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee established, membership, duties, responsibilities

Description

This bill would codify the establishment of the Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team created by the Governor's June 24, 2011, Executive Order Number 19, and provide for its membership, duties, responsibilities, and powers.

This bill would establish the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee and provide for its membership, duties, responsibilities, and powers.

This bill would codify the charges given to the Alabama Office of Water Resources which is a division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, with the responsibility of developing a State Drought Plan and periodically issuing drought declarations.

The bill would reaffirm the Governor's ability to respond to extreme drought conditions under the powers provided under the Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955.

This bill would allow the Office of Water Resources to promulgate rules.

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Subjects

Environment