SB594 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Baldwin Co., Stockton Landmark District, boundaries defined, annexation by local law prohibited, const. amend.

Summary

It would create the Stockton Landmark District in Baldwin County and ban any local-law annexation of property inside that district by municipalities, via a constitutional amendment to be decided by an election.

What This Bill Does

Defines a specific Stockton Landmark District in Baldwin County. Prohibits any property within that district from being annexed into any municipality by local law. Proposes a constitutional amendment that would need to be approved by voters in an election, using standard state election procedures and ballot language.

Who It Affects

• Property owners within the Stockton Landmark District, whose property could not be annexed by local law into a municipality.
• Local governments and Baldwin County municipalities, whose power to annex property within the district by local law would be restricted.

Key Provisions

• Defines the Stockton Landmark District with a boundary description that begins at the point where I-65 intersects a line dividing R2E and R3E, then follows Little Halls Creek, Halls Creek, Tensaw Lake, the Tensaw River, and back to I-65 to complete the boundary.
• No property within the Stockton Landmark District may be annexed into any municipality by local law.
• Proposes an amendment to the Alabama Constitution (1901) to implement the district definition and annexation prohibition.
• Requires an election to approve the amendment in accordance with Amendment 555 and state election laws, including ballot language for voters to respond Yes or No.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Baldwin County