HOUSE BILL 562

Sponsored By:

Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, and D. Hughes

Entitled:

Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law

Synopsis:

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.

Legislative History

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

Documents:

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