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CS/CS/SB 222: Limited Agricultural Associations

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture ; Commerce and Tourism ; Siplin

Limited Agricultural Associations; Providing for the conversion of limited agricultural associations to corporations not for profit; specifying a fee for filing a limited agricultural association’s certificate of conversion to a domestic corporation; requiring the filing of a certificate of conversion and articles of incorporation with the Department of State; providing that the conversion does not affect any obligation or liability of the association; providing that all rights, property, and obligations of the association are vested in the corporation; specifying that the association is not required to wind up its affairs or pay its liabilities and distribute its assets, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 827 (Ch. 2012-71) -SJ 1191
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Agriculture (AG)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (BTA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/14/2011 Senate • Filed
    9/21/2011 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Agriculture; Budget -SJ 24
    12/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/09/12, 3:15 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/9/2012 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 111
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 24
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 100
    1/11/2012 Senate • Now in Agriculture -SJ 111
    1/18/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 01/23/12, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    1/23/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Agriculture; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 264
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/24/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Agriculture read 1st time -SJ 269
    1/25/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 264
    • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 282
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, 02/28/12, 2:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
    3/1/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 743
    3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 962
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 962
    3/9/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12 -SJ 1004
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1191
    • Substituted CS/HB 827 -SJ 1191
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 827 (Ch. 2012-71) -SJ 1191

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  • CS/CS/SB 222, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/23/2012 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 827 (er) Limited Agricultural Associations Porter Identical Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-71
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/28/2012 2:15 PM Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations 14 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    604.14 Limited agricultural association; dissolution. Page 2 (pdf)
    617.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. Page 2 (pdf)
    617.1809 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 222, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/10/2012 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2012 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 827 (c1) Limited Agricultural Associations Porter Similar Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-71
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    670940 - Amendment
    Delete line 125 and insert:
    Agriculture
    (Siplin)
    1/20/2012
    8:19 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/23/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/23/2012 10:00 AM Agriculture 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    604.14 Limited agricultural association; dissolution. Page 2 (pdf)
    617.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. Page 2 (pdf)
    617.1809 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 222, Original Filed Version Posted 9/14/2011 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 1/6/2012 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 827 Limited Agricultural Associations Porter Similar Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-71
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    704102 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Commerce and Tourism
    (Ring)
    1/6/2012
    4:37 PM
    Favorable
    1/9/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/9/2012 3:15 PM Commerce and Tourism 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    617.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. Page 1 (pdf)
    617.1809 Page 2 (pdf)

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