SB255 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Orr Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Water, use from Ala., Tennessee, and Tombigbee Rivers by non-riparian landowners under certain conditions for agricultural purposes, duties and reporting by Water Resources Commission, Sec. 9-10B-22.1 added

Description

Under existing statutory law and case law, a landowner whose land is not contiguous to a body of water in this state does not have a right to use water from the body of water for agricultural irrigation.

This bill would apply to the Alabama River, the Tennessee River, and the Tombigbee River, and would authorize a landowner whose land is not contiguous to a natural body of water to use water for agricultural irrigation under certain circumstances.

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Subjects

Water and Waterways