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HB306 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026
HB306 Alabama 2015 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2015
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Athens, ad valorem tax, additional levied
Description
To authorize the governing body of the City of Athens, Alabama, acting pursuant to Section 217 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 217 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to increase the rate at which there may be levied and collected by the City of Athens, on all taxable property situated within the city, the special ad valorem tax for special purpose or purposes which is authorized in Amendment 8 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 216.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, by vote of a majority of the electors voting in an election to approve such levy, to a maximum rate, for any tax year of the city, which is equal to $1.20 on each one hundred dollars (12 mils on each dollar) of assessed value.

Bill Actions

H

Forwarded to Governor on May 5, 2015 at 4:47 p.m. on May 5, 2015.

H

Assigned Act No. 2015-162.

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 732

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

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 215

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

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

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 2, 2015 House Failed
Yes 34
Abstained 57
Absent 14

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 5, 2015 Senate Passed
Yes 27
Abstained 2
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature