SB17 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Del Marsh
Republican
Session: First Special Session 2015
Title: Jacksonville, corp. limits alt. description clarified, Act 2015-332, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary: SB17 fixes and clarifies Jacksonville's city limits by correcting the annexation description and extending the city's boundaries.
What This Bill Does
It amends Act 2015-332 to alter, rearrange, and extend Jacksonville's corporate limits with a corrected, technical description of the annexed area. It creates a 90-day window after the act's effective date during which owners of Class III property not in a platted subdivision may request exclusion from the annexation. It is described as curative to fix prior description errors, and a map showing the proposed annexation is on file for public inspection. The changes take effect immediately after passage and governor approval (or becoming law).

Who It Affects
Property owners whose land is within the described annexation area, particularly those with Class III ad valorem classification not in a platted subdivision, who may opt out within 90 days.
Residents and property owners in and around Jacksonville who would become part of the city limits and may experience changes in governance, taxes, and services.

Key Provisions
Amends Act 2015-332 to correct and restate the boundary description for Jacksonville's annexation, effectively altering and extending the city limits.
Provides a 90-day opt-out period after the act's effective date for owners of Class III property not in a platted subdivision to exclude their property from annexation.
Declares the act curative to fix technical description issues and requires a map of the proposed annexation to be on file for public inspection.
States that the act becomes effective immediately after its passage and governor’s approval (or upon becoming law).

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Subjects: Calhoun County