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AL SB163
Bill
Status
2/23/2010
Primary Sponsor
Hinton Mitchem
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 9-13-60 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to create six unlawful acts related to timber and forest products, including cutting, removing, transporting, purchasing, or selling timber or forest products without authorization.
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Makes it a crime to alter or cause a weight measuring device to give a false reading of forest products for the purpose of deceiving or defrauding any person, firm, or corporation.
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Reclassifies violations of these timber and forest product crimes as Class A misdemeanors punishable as provided by law, replacing previous fine and imprisonment ranges.
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Exempts utilities and corporations engaged in providing electric service and their agents or representatives from the provisions of this statute.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Timber and forest products, altering a weight measuring device prohibited, penalties, unauthorized cutting, removal, transportation, sale, or purchase of timber and other forest products designated Class A misdemeanor, Sec. 9-13-60 am'd.
Forestry
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Agriculture and Forestry with 1 substitute
3/11/2010