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HB588 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Primary Sponsor
Harry Shiver
Harry Shiver
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Baldwin Co., Stockton Landmark District, boundaries defined, annexation by local law prohibited, const. amend. (2011-20886)
Summary

A constitutional amendment for Baldwin County to define the Stockton Landmark District and stop local-law annexation of any district property by a municipality.

What This Bill Does

Defines the Stockton Landmark District with a boundary described by roads and waterways in Baldwin County. It would prevent any property inside the district from being annexed into a municipality by local law. There is an exception for municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the district. It also sets up an election in November 2012 to vote on the amendment and describes the ballot wording.

Who It Affects
  • Property owners and land within the Stockton Landmark District in Baldwin County, who would be protected from municipal annexation by local law.
  • Municipalities in Baldwin County (both existing and future), which would generally be barred from annexing district lands by local law, with an exception for new municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the district.
Key Provisions
  • Defines the Stockton Landmark District boundaries in Baldwin County using the specified geographic markers and natural features.
  • Prohibits any property within the Stockton Landmark District from being annexed into any municipality by local law.
  • Provides an exception: the prohibition does not apply to municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the Stockton Landmark District.
  • Requires an election at the November 2012 general election to approve or reject the constitutional amendment, with designated ballot language.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Baldwin County

Bill Actions

Forwarded to Secretary of State on June 2, 2011 at 11:48 a.m. on June 2, 2011.

Assigned Act No. 2011-316.

Clerk of the House Certification

Enrolled

Signature Requested

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 902

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 780

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 779

Baldwin County Legislation first Substitute Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Baldwin County Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Adopt

May 24, 2011 House Passed
Yes 52
Abstained 26
Absent 27

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 24, 2011 House Passed
Yes 68
Abstained 18
Absent 19

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

June 2, 2011 Senate Passed
Yes 22
No 1
Abstained 6
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature