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AL SB243

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/25/2023

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 37-15-4.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to establish a remedy when underground facility operators fail to respond to design or survey locate requests from the One-Call Notification System.

  • Authorizes a design professional to employ an independent third-party line locator at the expense of the operator after two design or survey locate requests have been submitted and expired without response.

  • Design professionals are defined according to Section 41-9A-3 of the Alabama Code.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Relating to the One-Call Notification System; to amend Section 37-15-4.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize a design professional to hire a third-party locator, at the expense of the underground facility operator, after two design or survey locate requests have been submitted and expired without response by the operator.

Last Action

Indefinitely Postpone

5/31/2023

Committee Referrals

State Governmental Affairs4/25/2023

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