HB144 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve HurstRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Agriculture and Industries Dept, public warehouses, permits, bonds filed with Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, recording in office of judge of probate repealed, Sec. 8-15-8 repealed
Summary: HB144 repeals the requirement that bonds for public warehouses filed with the Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries must be recorded in the office of the judge of probate.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, it removes the old rule that bond documents for public warehouses had to be recorded in probate court records. This changes who handles the filing and reduces the need for probate office involvement. The action takes effect immediately after the governor signs the bill.

Who It Affects
Public warehouse operators and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries: bonds on public warehouses no longer need to be recorded in the probate office.
Office of the judge of probate: no longer required to record bonds on public warehouses; probate records will not include these bonds.

Key Provisions
Repeals Section 8-15-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, which required the bond on a public warehouse filed with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries to be recorded in the office of the judge of probate.
Effective date: the act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon becoming law otherwise.

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Subjects: Agriculture and Industries Department