HB404 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ken Johnson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Lawrence Co., municipality located entirely outside of Lawrence County prohibited from imposing municipal ordinance or regulation in its police jurisdiction located in Lawrence County, reglatory functions and police or fire protection services in its police jurisdiction prohibited, except public safety mutual aid, const. amend.

Summary

HB404 would amend the Alabama Constitution to bar municipalities located entirely outside Lawrence County from enacting regulations or providing police or fire services in the Lawrence County portion of their jurisdiction, except for mutual aid.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the amendment would prohibit outside-of-Lawrence County municipalities from imposing any municipal ordinance or regulation in the Lawrence County portion of their police jurisdiction (including taxes, zoning, planning, sanitation, and inspection services). It would also prevent these municipalities from providing regulatory functions or police or fire protection there, except for public safety mutual aid. The change would take effect if voters approve the proposed constitutional amendment in an election.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities located entirely outside Lawrence County: they would be prohibited from imposing ordinances/regulations or providing inspection services in the Lawrence County part of their police jurisdiction.
• Residents and property within Lawrence County that fall under the jurisdiction of an outside municipality: their area would be protected from outside municipalities’ regulation and policing in that jurisdiction, except for mutual aid arrangements.

Key Provisions

• A municipality located entirely outside Lawrence County is prohibited from imposing any municipal ordinance or regulation in its police jurisdiction located in Lawrence County, including taxes, zoning, planning, or sanitation regulations, and from providing inspection services.
• A municipality prohibited from imposing any tax or regulation under this amendment shall not provide any regulatory function or police or fire protection services in its police jurisdiction located in Lawrence County, other than public safety mutual aid.
• The amendment is a proposed change to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 and would be decided by an election; if approved, it becomes part of the state constitution.

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Subjects

Lawrence County