This bill would provide that the annexation of property by general or local law would not extend the police jurisdiction unless specifically provided for in the general or local law.
This bill would specify that a municipality could only change its police jurisdiction based on annexation and deannexation once a year.
This bill would further specify that a municipality could only enforce certain ordinances, collect license fees, and levy and collect taxes within its police jurisdiction after providing notice to affected persons.
This bill would require that if an annexation results in a portion of a county-maintained street being within the police jurisdiction of a municipality being bound on at least two sides by a municipal street, the municipality would assume responsibility for that portion of the county-maintained street.
This bill would also require that a municipality provide an annual accounting of all revenues collected in its police jurisdiction and an itemization of its expenditures for providing services within the police jurisdiction.
County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered
Delivered to Governor at 9:24 a.m. on June 3, 2015.
Assigned Act No. 2015-361.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Johnson (R) motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1228
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1067
Third Reading Passed
Sanford motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1039
Marsh Amendment Offered
Sanford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1038
County and Municipal Government first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Carried Over
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on County and Municipal Government
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 494
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 493
County and Municipal Government Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 492
County and Municipal Government first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government
Source: Alabama Legislature