SB455 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Property notice of transfer property between governmental agency required to be posted for two weeks

Summary

The bill requires a state agency that receives real property from another government entity to publish two weeks of notice in a local newspaper before taking title.

What This Bill Does

If the bill passes, any intergovernmental transfer of real property where a state agency receives property must be announced for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper that serves the county where the receiving entity is located. This creates public notice and transparency around property transfers between state governmental entities. It also designates the act as the State Lands Transparency Act and sets an effective date based on governor approval and passage.

Who It Affects

• Receiving state agencies, boards, commissions, authorities, or other political subdivisions that would need to publish the notice.
• Residents and taxpayers in the county where the receiving entity is located, who gain public notice of real property transfers.

Key Provisions

• Requires notice for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the receiving entity's county before the transfer may take title.
• Applies specifically to intergovernmental transfers of real property between state governmental entities (agencies, boards, commissions, authorities, or other subdivisions).
• Creates the State Lands Transparency Act, naming and grounding the notice requirement in law.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval (or when it becomes law by other means).
• Previously, there was no mandatory notice requirement for such transfers; this bill adds a public notice obligation.

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

Subjects

Government