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AL SB376
Bill
Status
4/12/2011
Primary Sponsor
Robert Ward
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AI Summary
SB376 Summary
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County commissions may adopt ordinances or resolutions requiring timber harvesters to provide prior written notice before harvesting operations on tracts of 10 acres or more in unincorporated county areas.
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Notice must include a map or legal description of the harvest tract, expected routes on county roads, points of ingress and egress, and contact information for the timber purchaser, submitted to the county commission by in-person delivery, fax, email, or mail.
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County commissions may deny permission for proposed routes only on existing public safety grounds if the routes otherwise comply with state law.
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Violations of notice requirements are punishable by civil fine not exceeding $500 per violation, with county commission providing notice and opportunity for hearing before levying fines.
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Counties are prohibited from requiring any additional notices, permits, licenses, or security deposits as conditions for timber haulers to use public roads, though compliance with notice requirements does not relieve harvesters from liability for road damages.
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Effective date is the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
County roads, forestry harvesting operations, prior notice to county commission, limitations, civil fines, other permits, bonds prohibited, Sec. 23-1-80.1 added
Counties
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry with 1 substitute
6/1/2011