Legal Opinion
Northington v. Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 25, 2009No. 1071429PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOLIN, Justice.
This appeal involves the constitutionality of Act No. 2006-398, Ala. Acts 2006, codified at § 33-6A-3.1, Ala.Code 1975, effective July 1, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), which prohibits certain marine vessels on three impoundment lakes in Alabama — Lake Martin, Weiss Lake, and Lake Harris (also known as Lake Wedow-ee). 1 All three lakes are hydroelectric-impoundment lakes created and owned in whole or in part by Alabama Power Company.
Facts and Procedural History
The Act, which was signed into law by Governor Bob Riley on April 17, 2006, prohibits the following…
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