HB18 Alabama 2016 1st Special Session Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bob FincherRepresentative
Republican
Session: First Special Session 2016
Title: Motor vehicles, commercial vehicles with three or more axels, interstate highways and four-lane highways, outside of municipal corporate limits, required to use right lanes under certain conditions, exception for passing, Sec. 32-5A-80 am'd.
Summary: HB18 repeals the Randolph County Industrial Development Council and redirects its funds to the county commission to pay the council's debts until a new council is created.
What This Bill Does
The bill repeals the law that created the Randolph County Industrial Development Council. It requires all funds formerly held by the council, including related tobacco tax distributions, to be put into a county fund managed by the county commission. The county commission may use those funds to pay off the council's debts until a new industrial development council is established by the Legislature. The law becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved.

Who It Affects
Randolph County, whose county commission would control the redirected funds and use them to pay the council's indebtedness
Randolph County Industrial Development Council, which is repealed and whose existence and duties are removed

Key Provisions
Section 1 repeals Act 2001-425, which established the Randolph County Industrial Development Council
Section 2 transfers all funds of the council (including tobacco tax proceeds distribution) to a county commission fund and authorizes use of those funds to pay the council's indebtedness until a new industrial development council is established
Section 3 sets the effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval

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