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1996 SESSION

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HB 991 Service of notice of lien.

Introduced by: J. Randy Forbes | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Service of process. Eliminates eligibility language relating to persons who may serve process to clarify that the persons listed may serve process without first obtaining authorization from the court. The bill also clarifies that when the words "officer" and "sheriff" are used with reference to service of process throughout the Code, they are to include all persons authorized to serve process. There is an old Attorney General's opinion which construes the eligibility language to require the courts to exercise discretion over who may serve process, even if the statutory criteria are met.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 962390236  pdf
• 02/22/96  Senate: Committee substitute printed 967882236-S1  pdf
• 03/10/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB991ER)  pdf
• 04/05/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/22/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 962390236
• 01/22/96  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/25/96  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/10/96  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/96  House: Read first time
• 02/12/96  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/13/96  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/14/96  Senate: Read first time
• 02/14/96  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/21/96  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/96  Senate: Committee substitute printed 967882236-S1
• 02/22/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/96  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/23/96  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 967882236-S1
• 02/23/96  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 967882236-S1
• 02/23/96  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 1-N)
• 02/26/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/27/96  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 2-N)
• 02/27/96  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 2-N)
• 03/10/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB991ER)
• 03/15/96  House: Enrolled
• 03/16/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/18/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/01/96  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (effective 7/1/96)
• 04/05/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)