SB227 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Municipal subdivision regulation, nothing shall impair or limit a lawful contract for the purchase or sale of any lot in a proposed subdivision, Sec. 11-52-33 am'd.

Summary

SB227 would protect and allow contracts to buy or sell lots in proposed subdivisions before the subdivision is approved.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 11-52-33 to state that nothing in that section shall impair or limit a valid and enforceable contract for the purchase or sale of any lot within a proposed subdivision. It adds explicit language that nothing shall impair, impede, or prohibit entering into any otherwise valid and enforceable contract for the purchase or sale of a lot prior to subdivision approval. It also preserves existing penalties for premature conveyance (such as selling or transferring land before plat approval) and allows related remedies, while ensuring pre-approval contracts remain valid. The act would take effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Developers and landowners who own land within subdivisions, because they can enter into and enforce pre-approval contracts for lots without being blocked by subdivision regulations.
• Buyers and sellers of subdivision lots, because they can rely on valid contracts to buy or sell lots before the subdivision plat is approved.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 11-52-33 to clarify that nothing in the section shall impair or limit a valid and enforceable contract for the purchase or sale of any lot in a proposed subdivision.
• Adds language that nothing shall impair, impede, or prohibit entering into a valid and enforceable contract for the purchase or sale of any lot within a proposed subdivision prior to its approval.
• Maintains penalties for premature conveyance of land (conveyance, transfer, sale, or agreement to sell before plat approval) at $100 per lot and allows civil remedies or injunctions as enforcement options.
• Effective date: immediately following governor's approval.

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Subjects

Property, Real and Personal