HOUSE BILL 649

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 147

Sponsored By:

Delegate Benson

Entitled:

Litter Control - Enforcement - County Powers

Synopsis:

Authorizing counties to adopt ordinances for the control of litter, subject to fines in specified amounts; providing that a vehicle or conveyance used to commit a second or subsequent litter offense may be subject to seizure and forfeiture; and providing for the disposition of seized and forfeited vehicles and conveyances.

Legislative History

House Action

1/30

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

FINES

FORFEITURE

LAWS, ORDINANCES, ETC

LITTER

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 468 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)