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2001 SESSION

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SB 1256 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; civil penalties.

Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Civil penalties under the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; civil penalties. Provides that when a court finds that a person has violated a zoning, subdivision or other local ordinance related to Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas or a final notice, order, regulation, variance or permit condition authorized under the ordinance, the order shall include, in addition to civil penalties, (i) reasonable expenses incurred by the local government in investigating and preparing the case and (ii) reasonable attorney's fees. An order issued by a locality that a person has committed such a violation shall also include the expenses incurred by the local government in investigating the violation and reasonable attorney's fees. These expenses and fees will not be ordered when the violator is the county, city or town itself or its agent.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/01  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 015273744  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/01  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 015273744
• 01/10/01  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/22/01  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in A. C.& N. R. (5-Y 9-N)