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AR HB1482
Bill
Status
Passed
3/23/2011
Primary Sponsor
Linda Tyler
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AI Summary
- Amends Arkansas Code § 15-57-305 to add a new subsection (d) allowing alternative civil penalty assessments under the Arkansas Open-Cut Land Reclamation Act
- Permits courts to order civil penalties equal to the pecuniary gain derived from unpermitted mining or mining outside authorized permit areas, as an alternative to existing penalty limits
- Applies when a person is found liable for mining without a permit or mining outside the area authorized in their permit
- Provides discretionary authority to assess penalties based on actual financial benefit obtained from the violation rather than fixed penalty amounts
Legislative Description
To Amend The Arkansas Open-cut Land Reclamation Act.
Last Action
House Notification that HB1482 is now Act 609
3/23/2011
Committee Referrals
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development3/3/2011
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development2/22/2011
Full Bill Text
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