CHAPTER NUMBER: 677
File Code: Counties - Local Laws
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 110/95 - CGM
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 827
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, and D. Hughes
- Entitled:
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Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Dorchester County to adopt an
ordinance to protect the right to farm and to engage in agricultural
or forestry operations; authorizing the County Commissioners to
provide for persons who engage in agricultural or forestry operations
to be immune from private nuisance actions involving agricultural or
forestry operations in certain circumstances; authorizing the County
Commissioners to establish a grievance committee to arbitrate disputes
involving agricultural or forestry operations; etc.
House Action
- 1/29
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 1/31
- Re-assigned Commerce and Government Matters
- 2/5
- Hearing 2/20 at 1:15 p.m.
- 3/3
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
- 3/4
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/6
- Third Reading Passed (130-2)
- 3/30
- House Concur - Senate Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (127-8)
- Passed Enrolled
- 5/22
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 677
Senate Action
- 3/7
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 3/31
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 4/1
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 4/2
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
- Delegate Don B. Hughes, District 37A
- Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
- ARBITRATION -see also- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
- ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- DISCLOSURE
- DORCHESTER COUNTY
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- FORESTERS
- LAWS, ORDINANCES, ETC
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- NUISANCES -see also- NOISE; WEEDS
- REAL ESTATE -see also- AGENTS AND BROKERS
- TREES
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- House
- Number: 876758/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 4, 1997 at: 10:31
Status: Adopted
- Senate
- Number: 488748/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 1, 1997 at: 12:10
Status: Adopted