HB128 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Todd Greeson
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Fort Payne, corp. limits alt. to deannex certain property
Summary: HB128 would remove specific road-right-of-way areas from the City of Fort Payne's limits and place them under DeKalb County.
What This Bill Does
The bill redefines Fort Payne's boundaries by excluding four described tracts of road right-of-way (state and county roads) from the city's corporate limits. Those areas would move from city control to county control. A map showing the removed territory is on file in DeKalb County and open to public inspection. The change would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects
Fort Payne: loses control over four road-right-of-way tracts, removing them from the city's corporate limits.
DeKalb County: gains jurisdiction over the removed tracts and their road corridors.

Key Provisions
Section 1 removes four described tracts (state and county road rights-of-way) from the City of Fort Payne's corporate limits.
Section 2 requires a map showing the removed territory to be on file with the DeKalb County Judge of Probate and publicly accessible.
Section 3 states the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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