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AL SB243
Bill
Status
4/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Clyde Chambliss
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Design professionals are defined according to Section 41-9A-3 of the Alabama Code.
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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