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HB207 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Chris Pringle
Chris PringleRepresentative
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Class 2 municipalities (Mobile), Tree Commission, members, duties, appeals, Act 929, 1961 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary

HB207 reorganizes Mobile’s Tree Commission to five members equal to the city council, replaces the old nomination process with panel-based nominations from local groups, and adds an appeals process for tree-related decisions.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, Mobile will have a five-member Tree Commission whose members are appointed by the City Council from panels nominated by local groups. Commissioners serve five-year terms (initial terms staggered) and do not get paid. The Commission is responsible for promoting and protecting trees in public and private areas, coordinating with city departments, and regulating work on trees in street rights-of-way, including requiring written permission and providing an appeals pathway and penalties for violations.

Who It Affects
  • Residents and private property owners in Mobile; their trees in streets or on their property are protected and they may need permission for tree work in rights-of-way and can appeal decisions.
  • Local organizations that nominate commissioners (Historic Mobile Preservation Society, Federated Garden Clubs of Mobile County, Mobile Azalea Trail, Tourist Committee of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, Allied Arts Council) and the City government (City Council); they influence who serves on the Tree Commission and how it operates.
Key Provisions
  • The Tree Commission is created in Mobile as five members, matching the city council size; appointments come from panels nominated by specific local organizations; terms are staggered and then five years; members serve without pay.
  • The Commission regulates tree work in street rights-of-way, requiring written applications and approval for trimming/removal, allows emergency exceptions, provides appeals to the City Council and Circuit Court, and imposes penalties for violations.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Class 2 Municipalities

Bill Actions

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Forwarded to Governor on April 30, 2015 at 2:05 p.m. on April 30, 2015.

H

Assigned Act No. 2015-116.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

H

Enrolled

S

Signature Requested

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 659

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation, Mobile County

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read Again a Third Time and Pass as Amended adopted Roll Call 363

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 362

H

Pringle Amendment Offered

H

Pringle motion to Reconsider adopted Voice Vote

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 348

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 347

H

Mobile County Legislation Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Mobile County Legislation

Bill Text

Download Enrolled PDF

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 14, 2015 House Passed
Yes 43
Abstained 54
Absent 8

Motion to Adopt

April 14, 2015 House Passed
Yes 35
Abstained 55
Absent 15

Motion to Read Again a Third Time and Pass as Amended

April 14, 2015 House Passed
Yes 41
Abstained 46
Absent 18

Motion to Adopt

April 14, 2015 House Passed
Yes 43
Abstained 40
Absent 22

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 30, 2015 Senate Passed
Yes 32
Absent 3

Documents

Bill Text (Engrossed) HB207 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Enrolled) HB207 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced) HB207 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature