HB471 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rod Scott
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Counties 600,000 or more (Jefferson Co.), public transportation system, one or more public corporations authorized, Act 2013-380, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.; Sec. 11-32-15 repealed; Sec. 11-32-3 am'd.
Summary: HB471 lets Jefferson County and other large Alabama counties form public transportation corporations to run a transit system, and repeals a prior provision of the 2013 act.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes the creation of one or more public corporations to operate a public transportation system in counties with 600,000+ residents. It requires at least three qualified electors to file an application with the county and the county’s largest-city municipality, including a plan and office location, and asks the local governing bodies to approve formation by filing for incorporation and to record the action in minutes. It keeps the formed corporations under the act even if the county population later drops below 600,000 and repeals Section 15 of the 2013 act; the law becomes effective the third month after passage/approval.

Who It Affects
Residents in large Alabama counties (600,000+ people) who could be served by a future public transportation system operated by one or more public corporations.
Prospective organizers (at least three qualified electors) and local government bodies (the county and the largest-population city within the county) who must file and decide on forming the authority.

Key Provisions
Authorizes one or more public corporations to be organized to provide a public transportation system in counties with 600,000+ population; corporations remain under this chapter even if county population later falls below 600,000.
Creates the formation process: at least three qualified electors file a written application with the county and the county's largest-city municipality, including service plans, principal office location, elector status, and a request for the governing bodies to authorize incorporation; governing bodies must approve or deny and document the decision in minutes; Section 15 is repealed; effective date is the first day of the third month after passage/approval.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: Transit Authorities