SB412 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Quinton Ross
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Municipal subdivision regulation, nothing shall impair or limit a lawful contract for the purchase or sale of any lot in a proposed subdivision, Sec. 11-52-33 am'd.
Summary: SB412 would ensure that contracts to buy or sell lots in proposed subdivisions remain valid and enforceable even before subdivision plats are approved, with retroactive and prospective applicability.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 11-52-33 to state that nothing in that section shall impair or limit a valid contract for the purchase or sale of any lot within a proposed subdivision before the plat is approved. It applies retroactively to contracts entered into before September 4, 2009, and to contracts entered into after the act’s effective date, making those contracts valid and enforceable. It also clarifies that contracts may convey, transfer, or sell land by reference to or use of a subdivision plat before such plat is approved, and that those contracts are valid and enforceable. The act becomes effective immediately following governor approval.

Who It Affects
Landowners or developers who own land in subdivisions and want to sell or contract to sell lots; their contracts will be valid and enforceable even if the plat isn’t approved yet.
Buyers or prospective buyers entering into contracts to purchase lots in proposed subdivisions; their contracts will be protected as valid and enforceable, including contracts entered before 2009 and those entered after the act takes effect.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 11-52-33 to ensure nothing in the section impairs a valid contract for the purchase or sale of a lot within a proposed subdivision prior to plat approval.
Adds retroactive and prospective application to contracts entered into before September 4, 2009 and after the act’s effective date.
Allows conveyance, transfer, or sale of land by reference to or use of a subdivision plat before the plat is approved to be valid and enforceable.
Provides severability and states the act becomes effective immediately after passage and governor’s approval.

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Subjects: Property, Real and Personal