Relating to agriculture authorities; to amend Section 11-20-71, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the board of directors of an authority to appoint former members of the board as directors emeritus to serve as goodwill ambassadors of the board; and to amend Section 11-20-80, Code of Alabama 1975, to exempt certain agricultural authorities from municipal ordinances or regulations without the consent of the authority.
Summary
Agricultural authorities, established in counties for agricultural facilities, board of directors, emeritus member provided for.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 2, 2023
Signed May 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House May 9, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Judiciary)
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Melson
RRepublican
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