SB411 Alabama 2014 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors

Arthur Orr

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

State Forestry Commission, Department of Agriculture and Industries renamed as Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries, Division of State Forestry within Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries created, transfer of responsibilities and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry, Sec. 9-3-16 repealed; Secs. 9-3-1, 9-3-2, 9-3-4, 9-3-5 to 9-3-10, inclusive, 9-3-10.1, 9-3-11 to 9-3-15, inclusive, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-8A-3, 9-10A-4, 9-13-1, 9-13-3, 9-13-4, 9-13-5, 9-13-6, 9-13-8, 9-13-9, 9-13-10, 9-13-10.1, 9-13-11, 9-13-24, 9-13-40 to 9-13-47, inclusive, 9-13-49, 9-13-50, 9-13-63, 9-13-64, 9-13-65, 9-13-80, 9-13-84, 9-13-103, 9-13-104, 9-13-122, 9-13-124, 9-13-125, 9-13-126, 9-13-140, 9-13-141, 9-13-161 to 9-13-164, inclusive, 9-13-166, 9-13-167, 9-13-181, 9-13-182, 9-13-185, 9-13-189, 9-13-190, 9-13-192 to 9-13-196, inclusive, 9-13-201, 9-13-225, 9-13-226, 9-13-272, 9-13-273, 9-15-3, 9-15-30, 9-15-82, 11-84-2, 23-1-293, 31-9C-2, 32-6-272, 32-6-410, 32-6-411, 32-6-413, 36-16-11, 36-21-8, 36-27-59, 36-30-1, 36-30-2, 36-32-1, 40-7-25.1, 41-4-33.1, 41-6A-8, 41-23-141 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the State Forestry Commission is an independent agency of the state, with the power to appoint the State Forester who is responsible for managing everyday operations of the commission This bill would rename the Department of Agriculture and Industries to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries This bill would create the Division of State Forestry within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries This bill would transfer the duties, responsibilities, papers, funds, property, and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry To amend Sections 9-3-1, 9-3-2, 9-3-4, 9-3-5, 9-3-6, 9-3-7, 9-3-8, 9-3-9, 9-3-10, 9-3-10.1, 9-3-11, 9-3-12, 9-3-13, 9-3-14, 9-3-15, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-8A-3, 9-10A-4, 9-13-1, 9-13-3, 9-13-4, 9-13-5, 9-13-6, 9-13-8, 9-13-9, 9-13-10, 9-13-10.1, 9-13-11, 9-13-24, 9-13-40, 9-13-41, 9-13-42, 9-13-43, 9-13-44, 9-13-45, 9-13-46, 9-13-47, 9-13-49, 9-13-50, 9-13-63, 9-13-64, 9-13-65, 9-13-80, 9-13-84, 9-13-103, 9-13-104, 9-13-122, 9-13-124, 9-13-125, 9-13-126, 9-13-140, 9-13-141, 9-13-161, 9-13-162, 9-13-163, 9-13-164, 9-13-166, 9-13-167, 9-13-181, 9-13-182, 9-13-185, 9-13-189, 9-13-190, 9-13-192, 9-13-193, 9-13-194, 9-13-195, 9-13-196, 9-13-201, 9-13-225, 9-13-226, 9-13-272, 9-13-273, 9-15-3, 9-15-30, 9-15-82, 11-84-2, 23-1-293, 31-9C-2, 32-6-272, 32-6-410, 32-6-411, 32-6-413, 36-16-11, 36-21-8, 36-27-59, 36-30-1, 36-30-2, 36-32-1, 40-7-25.1, 41-4-33.1, 41-6A-8, and 41-23-141 of the Code of Alabama 1975, related to the State Forestry Commission; to rename the Department of Agriculture and Industries as the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries; to create a Division of State Forestry within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries; to transfer the duties, responsibilities, papers, funds, property, and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry; and to repeal Section 9-3-16 of the Code of Alabama 1975.

Subjects

Forestry Commission

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
April 1, 2014	S	Indefinitely Postponed
March 19, 2014	S	Orr motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
March 19, 2014	S	Finance and Taxation General Fund Amendment Offered
March 19, 2014	S	Finance and Taxation General Fund first Substitute Offered
March 19, 2014	S	Third Reading Carried Over
March 5, 2014	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
February 26, 2014	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

Bill Text

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Bill Documents

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Bill Text	SB411 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced