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2009 SESSION

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SB 908 Public service corporation; prohibits acquiring land, etc. therein subject to conservation easement.

Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Condemnations by public service corporations.  Prohibits a public service corporation from acquiring by condemnation proceedings land or interest therein that is subject to a conservation easement.  If the public service corporation owns a right-of-way in land that is subject to a conservation easement on which it has existing lines or other facilities, then it shall not expand its easement by condemning adjacent land that is subject to a conservation easement. This restriction does not prohibit a corporation from acquiring the right to install, operate, and maintain additional utility facilities within the area of its existing right-of-way or similar interest.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090679333  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/05/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090679333
• 01/05/09  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/13/09  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/21/09  Senate: Passed by in Courts of Justice with letter (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/09  Senate: Subject matter referred to the Secretary of Natural Resources pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L)