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2008 SESSION
SB 428 Zoning ordinance; provisions for issuance of inspection warrants by magistrate.
Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Administrative inspection warrants. Provides that a zoning ordinance may include provisions for the issuance of inspection warrants by a magistrate or court of competent jurisdiction. The zoning administrator or his agent may present sworn testimony to a magistrate or court of competent jurisdiction and if such sworn testimony establishes probable cause that a zoning ordinance violation has occurred, request that the magistrate or court grant the zoning administrator or his agent an inspection warrant to enable the zoning administrator or his agent to enter the subject dwelling for the purpose of determining whether violations of the zoning ordinance exist. The zoning administrator or his agent shall make a reasonable effort to obtain consent from the owner or tenant of the subject dwelling prior to seeking the issuance of an inspection warrant under this bill. This bill is identical to HB 430.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086272201 pdf
- 02/01/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 086272201-E pdf
- 02/27/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB428ER) pdf
- 03/11/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0343) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086272201
- 01/08/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/29/08 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/08 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/08 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/01/08 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/01/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB428E
- 02/01/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 086272201-E
- 02/04/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/11/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/22/08 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/08 House: Read second time
- 02/26/08 House: Read third time
- 02/26/08 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB428ER)
- 02/27/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 343 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/11/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0343)