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Latest Action: 06/05/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 1/1/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0672. Annexation - Requires municipality to notify affected property owners by mail of proposed extension of corporate limits under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB0779 / *SB0672 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $25,000* Bill Summary for HB0779 / *SB0672 Present law provides that a municipality possesses exclusive authority to annex territory located within its approved urban growth boundaries; therefore, no municipality may annex by ordinance or by referendum any territory located within another municipality's approved urban growth boundaries. Within a municipality's approved urban growth boundaries, a municipality may use any of the methods in title 6, chapter 51, which include annexation by ordinance and by referendum. This bill [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextAnnexation - Prohibits annexation of land that is subject to a permanent conservation easement. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51; Title 11; Title 66, Chapter 9, Part 3 and Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB2112 / SB2090 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0779. Annexation - Requires municipality to notify affected property owners by mail of proposed extension of corporate limits under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0672 / HB0779 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $25,000* Bill Summary for *SB0672 / HB0779 Present law provides that a municipality possesses exclusive authority to annex territory located within its approved urban growth boundaries; therefore, no municipality may annex by ordinance or by referendum any territory located within another municipality's approved urban growth boundaries. Within a municipality's approved urban growth boundaries, a municipality may use any of the methods in title 6, chapter 51, which include annexation by ordinance and by referendum. This bill [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextAnnexation - Prohibits annexation of land that is subject to a permanent conservation easement. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51; Title 11; Title 66, Chapter 9, Part 3 and Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for SB2090 / *HB2112 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business Bill TextCemeteries - Increases area in a family burial ground that may not be disturbed or developed from 10 feet to 15 feet surrounding a gravesite and from five feet to 10 feet surrounding a crypt. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0113 / SB0211 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCemeteries - Increases area in a family burial ground that may not be disturbed or developed from 10 feet to 15 feet surrounding a gravesite and from five feet to 10 feet surrounding a crypt. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB0211 / *HB0113 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 78 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1205. Consumer Protection - Specifies that the limitation on selling a residence with more bedrooms than are permitted by the sewage disposal system permit applies only to new construction, and specifies that real estate agents violate the statute only if they have actual, not constructive, knowledge of the violation. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 66, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB0700 / SB1205Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0700 / SB1205 Under present law, it is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, which is a Class B misdemeanor, to knowingly advertise or market for sale a residence as having more bedrooms than are permitted by the residence's subsurface sewage disposal system permit, unless, prior to the execution of any sales [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill TextConsumer Protection - Clarifies that the prohibition from knowingly advertising or marketing for sale a residence as having more bedrooms than are permitted by the residence's subsurface sewage disposal system permit applies only to newly constructed residences. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0884 / SB1059Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextConsumer Protection - Clarifies that the prohibition from knowingly advertising or marketing for sale a residence as having more bedrooms than are permitted by the residence's subsurface sewage disposal system permit applies only to newly constructed residences. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1059 / *HB0884Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Public Chapter 78 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0700. Consumer Protection - Specifies that the limitation on selling a residence with more bedrooms than are permitted by the sewage disposal system permit applies only to new construction, and specifies that real estate agents violate the statute only if they have actual, not constructive, knowledge of the violation. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 66, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for SB1205 / *HB0700Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1205 / *HB0700 Under present law, it is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, which is a Class B misdemeanor, to knowingly advertise or market for sale a residence as having more bedrooms than are permitted by the residence's subsurface sewage disposal system permit, unless, prior to the execution of any sales [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred to Senate Delayed Bills Comm. Bill TextReal Property - Provides that restrictive covenant applicable to residential property contained in deed of trust is against public policy and unenforceable if it restricts transfer of such land in manner that discriminates on basis of age, gender, race, religion, or national origin and permits owner of land to have covenant removed from deed by filing corrected deed with register of deeds. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB4236 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill TextParks, Natural Areas Preservation - Specifies that state is not bound by appraised value of land as determined by local assessor of property when purchasing park property; authorizes such purchases to be based on appraisal performed by state certified real estate appraiser. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 15; Title 11; Title 12 and Section 67-4-409. Fiscal Summary for *HB3946 / SB4031 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextParks, Natural Areas Preservation - Specifies that state is not bound by appraised value of land as determined by local assessor of property when purchasing park property; authorizes such purchases to be based on appraisal performed by state certified real estate appraiser. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 15; Title 11; Title 12 and Section 67-4-409. Fiscal Summary for SB4031 / *HB3946 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 746 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3858. Planning, Public - Specifies certain types of construction that do not constitute utility construction for purposes of determining when subdivision plats must be submitted to municipal or regional planning commissions for approval. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 4 and Title 13, Chapter 4, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4058 / *HB3858MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4058 / *HB3858 Present law requires that a subdivision plat be submitted to the planning commission. Present law also allows a municipal or regional planning commission to adopt regulations governing the subdivision of land within that municipality or region. "Subdivision" means the division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions requiring new street or utility construction, or any division of less than five acres for the purpose,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 746 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4058. Planning, Public - Specifies certain types of construction that do not constitute utility construction for purposes of determining when subdivision plats must be submitted to municipal or regional planning commissions for approval. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 4 and Title 13, Chapter 4, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB3858 / SB4058MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3858 / SB4058 Present law requires that a subdivision plat be submitted to the planning commission. Present law also allows a municipal or regional planning commission to adopt regulations governing the subdivision of land within that municipality or region. "Subdivision" means the division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions requiring new street or utility construction, or any division of less than five acres for the purpose,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3916. Mortgages - Allows, under certain circumstances, an attorney to execute and record an affidavit showing that a mortgagee received full payment in accordance with the payoff statement issued by the mortgagee and, thereby, to obtain a formal deed of release of the lien on the real property. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 25. Fiscal Summary for *HB3763 / SB3916MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3763 / SB3916 Under present law, when a debt secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or by lien retained in a deed of conveyance of land or bill of sale, or other instrument, has been fully paid or satisfied, the mortgagee, transferee, or assignee of the mortgagee or the legal holder of the debt secured by deed of trust or lien, who has received payment or satisfaction of the debt, must satisfy the record by a formal deed of release. [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3763. Mortgages - Allows, under certain circumstances, an attorney to execute and record an affidavit showing that a mortgagee received full payment in accordance with the payoff statement issued by the mortgagee and, thereby, to obtain a formal deed of release of the lien on the real property. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 25. Fiscal Summary for SB3916 / *HB3763MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3916 / *HB3763 Under present law, when a debt secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or by lien retained in a deed of conveyance of land or bill of sale, or other instrument, has been fully paid or satisfied, the mortgagee, transferee, or assignee of the mortgagee or the legal holder of the debt secured by deed of trust or lien, who has received payment or satisfaction of the debt, must satisfy the record by a formal deed of release. [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2555. Criminal Offenses - Categorizes the making of graffiti as a criminal offense punishable as theft of property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for HB3417 / *SB2555 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3417 / *SB2555 Under present law, any person who knowingly causes damage to or the destruction of another person's property without the property owner's consent is guilty of the criminal offense "vandalism," which is valued and punished in the same manner as theft. This bill creates a new criminal offense. Under this bill, any person who intentionally defaces another person's property with graffiti would commit a criminal offense that is valued and punished in the same manner as theft.
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1082 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2509. Civil Procedure - Clarifies certain requirements relative to setting apart an easement or right-of-way for ingress and egress to landlocked property. - Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 14, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3838 / *HB2509 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3838 / *HB2509 Generally, if a person's land is surrounded by the land of another person who refuses to allow a private road to allow the enclosed person to pass to and from the enclosed land, then a county court, upon petition, must appoint a jury of view to visit the premises and mark a road through the refusing person's land. Present law allows, but does not require, a judge to order the creation of a road in accordance with the jury's report, not to exceed a width of 25 feet. This bill requires a judge to make such an order. Present law requires a person desiring [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 2030 Bill TextGovernor - Requires enhancements of the executive residence property funded by public moneys, except for renovations of the executive residence itself, shall be approved by joint resolution of the general assembly; requires that public funds alloted for such structural enhancements or additions be expended for the incarceration and treatment of persons convicted of sexual offenses against children instead of being used for the enhancement or addition. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 23, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3023 / SB3723Other Fiscal Impact - The fiscal impact of this bill is dependent upon action taken by the General Assembly. If the General Assembly approved by majority vote the expenditure of state funds for planned improvements at the Executive Residence, there would be no fiscal impact to this bill. If the General Assembly did not approve such expenditures by majority vote, an amount up to $5,125,000 would be prohibited from expenditure for planned improvements [...] show full description
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