SB227 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Industrial parks, county commission required to use judicial process to enforce restrictions on use of land and to abolish or remove portion of territory under certain conditions, Secs. 11-23-4, 11-23-7 am'd.

Summary

SB227 would require county commissions to use the courts to enforce land-use restrictions in industrial parks and to abolish or shrink parks under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds that county commissions must enforce industrial park land-use rules through the judicial system. It allows counties to abolish an industrial park or remove part of its territory if the industries located there request it or if the land ceases to be used for industrial park purposes. A county must hold at least one public hearing before taking such action, and the action becomes effective 30 days after adoption unless a property owner challenges it in court, in which case it becomes effective only after a final judgment adverse to the owner. The results of any final action altering park boundaries must be filed with the clerk of the probate court.

Who It Affects

• Property owners within an industrial park, who could see the park's boundaries altered or the park abolished/removal of part of the park based on the industry's requests or changes in land use.
• Industries located in an industrial park, who may initiate the abolition or removal process and are subject to enforcement of land-use restrictions through judicial action.

Key Provisions

• Amends §11-23-4 to require county commissions to enforce industrial park land-use restrictions through the judicial system.
• Amends §11-23-7 to allow abolition of an industrial park or removal of part of its territory if the industries located there request it or if the land ceases to be used for industrial park purposes.
• Requires at least one public hearing before a county commission can abolish or remove park territory.
• Provides that the action becomes effective 30 days after adoption, unless a property owner challenges it, in which case it becomes effective only after a final judgment adverse to the owner.
• Requires the results of any final action altering park boundaries to be filed with the clerk of the probate court.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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

Subjects

Industrial Parks