SB47 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Land Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, may sell lands that have been sold for taxes and bought in for the State of Alabama and not redeemed for five years.
This bill would require the Land Commissioner to contract with a qualified auction company to sell at public auction lands sold for taxes and bought in for the State of Alabama which have not been redeemed at public auction within five years from the date the land was sold.
This bill would exempt property located in certain municipalities which have formed local land bank authorities from the auction process.
This bill would also exempt property located in Class 2 or Class 4 municipalities which have not formed local land bank authorities from the auction process.
To amend Section 40-10-134, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the sale of land sold for taxes and bought in for the State of Alabama; to provide further for the sale of land that is not redeemed; to exempt property located in certain municipalities which have formed local land bank authorities from the auction process; and to exempt property located in Class 2 or Class 4 municipalities which have not formed local land bank authorities from the auction process.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Fiscal Responsibility |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 30, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Fiscal Responsibility |
| January 30, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 179 |
| January 30, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| January 25, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 9, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB47 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature