SB273 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Municipalities, weeds, abatement, alternative procedures to declare a public nuisance after prior abatement
Summary: Allows Alabama municipalities to use alternate procedures to abate overgrown grass and weeds after prior abatement, with abatement costs treated as a weed lien on the property.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, municipalities can adopt procedures different from the current abatement rules for subsequent weed and grass problems on the same property. After such abatement, the costs are collected as a weed lien in the same way as other weed liens, and the lien can attach to properties even if the property is redeemed or sold. Municipalities can still choose to use existing procedures if they prefer, and the measure becomes effective immediately upon governor's approval.

Who It Affects
Municipalities: gain authority to adopt alternate abatement procedures for properties with prior abatement on grasses and weeds.
Property owners, landowners, and purchasers (including the State of Alabama and tax-sale buyers): may owe the abatement costs as a weed lien that remains against the property even after redemption or sale.

Key Provisions
Allows a municipality to adopt procedures different from Articles 2 or 4 of Chapter 67, Title 11, for subsequent abatement of overgrown grasses and weeds on the same property.
Requires abatement costs to be collected as a weed lien under the same process as Section 11-67-66, and permits the lien to be assessed against state or tax-sale purchasers. Redemption or sale does not discharge the lien; the purchaser or redeemer takes the property subject to the lien.
If a municipality has adopted alternate procedures, it may choose to follow those or continue with the existing procedures under other laws.
Effective immediately after the governor signs the bill.

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