CHAPTER NUMBER: 442
File Code: Counties - Local Laws
- Sponsored By:
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Washington County Delegation
- Entitled:
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Washington County - Right to Farm
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Washington County to adopt an
ordinance or regulation or take other action to protect a person's
right to farm or engage in agricultural or forestry operations; and
requiring the County Commissioners to hold a public hearing and
provide reasonable notice of the hearing under certain circumstances.
House Action
- 2/11
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 2/24
- Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/22
- Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/24
- Third Reading Passed (135-0)
- 4/6
- Return Passed
- 5/13
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 442
Senate Action
- 3/25
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 3/31
- Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/8
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 4/7
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/8
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- FARMLAND
- HEARINGS
- LAWS AND ORDINANCES - see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS
- NOTICES
- NUISANCES -see also- NOISE; WEEDS
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- WASHINGTON COUNTY
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- House
- March 24, 1999: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
- Senate
- April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
