HB157 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Marcel Black

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Municipal annexations, validated and ratified under certain conditions, Sec. 11-42-5 am'd.

Summary

HB157 would validate and ratify certain municipal annexations completed before May 1, 1998, even if there were procedural defects.

What This Bill Does

The bill changes Section 11-42-5 to ratify and confirm, as if properly done, any annexation undertaken before May 1, 1998 that followed a statutory procedure and was completed. It excludes annexations that have already been ruled invalid by Alabama courts or are in ongoing litigation. It does not change existing rules about taking over road responsibilities for annexed areas. The act takes effect immediately upon passage and the governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities that carried out annexations before May 1, 1998 and completed the required procedures, whose annexations would be treated as valid and enforceable.
• Residents and property within those annexed areas, who would be governed by the annexing municipality and eligible for its services if the annexation is validated.

Key Provisions

• Annexations undertaken before May 1, 1998 and completed under any statutory procedure are ratified, confirmed, and given effect as if all legal requirements had been followed, notwithstanding any procedural irregularities.
• The validation does not apply to annexations that have been held invalid by the Alabama Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, or final circuit court judgments with no appeal, nor to annexations in ongoing actions prior to May 1, 1998.
• The section does not alter Article 5 provisions requiring municipalities to assume responsibility for roads annexed under certain circumstances.
• The act becomes effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

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