HB422 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kerry Rich

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

County roads, municipalities, assuming control, co. commission required to approve, Sec. 11-49-81 am'd.

Summary

HB422 would require the county to approve, by majority vote, any transfer of a county road to a municipality and would require payment of designated sums before the transfer takes effect.

What This Bill Does

It makes a municipality’s plan to take over a county road conditional on the county’s approval. The county must approve the transfer by majority vote and must pay or commit to pay the sums designated in the municipality’s resolution; without both steps, the transfer cannot take effect. The bill also specifies when the act becomes law.

Who It Affects

• County governments (county commissions) must approve the transfer by majority vote and fund the designated sums.
• Municipalities must obtain county approval before taking over a county road, and their resolutions will only take effect after county approval and funding.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 11-49-81 to require county commission approval by majority vote for a county-road transfer to a municipality and to pay or contract to pay the sums designated in the resolution.
• The municipality's resolution to take over a county road must designate the sums to be paid by the county; the resolution becomes effective only if the county approves the transfer and pays or contracts to pay those sums.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor's approval, or otherwise becoming law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Counties