HB69 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mark Tuggle

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Alcoholic beverages, add'l type of community development district, established, marina included, Secs. 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3 am'd.

Summary

HB69 would create a new type of community development district in certain wet counties that do not allow Sunday alcohol sales, and would permit on-site Sunday alcohol sales within that district once it is formed and approved.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds another class of community development district (CD) with specific conditions for wet counties and allows Sunday on-premises alcohol sales in the district after incorporation and board approval. It expands the types of districts and the amenities they must include (such as golf courses, marinas, clubs, restaurants, and memberships) and sets rules about where and how alcohol can be sold within those districts. It also outlines the establishment process (ownership and boundary requirements, governance structure, and probate court filings) and describes how alcohol revenue and related distributions would interact with local taxes and TVA-like payments.

Who It Affects

• Private developers and club operators who form or own a CD district, as they would be able to establish the district and seek Sunday alcohol sales.
• Counties and municipalities in wet counties, as they would participate in tax and license fee distributions and handle revenue offsets related to alcohol and TVA payments.

Key Provisions

• Adds a new class of community development district in wet counties that do not currently authorize Sunday alcohol sales, allowing on-premises Sunday alcohol sales within the district after incorporation and board approval.
• Defines multiple district types with specific facility and membership requirements (e.g., residential golf clubs, dry-county districts with marinas and clubs, large mixed-use districts) and sets alcohol sale rules, including on-premises consumption and certain location restrictions.
• Specifies the process to establish a CD district (ownership consent, boundary descriptions, map and governance details, initial Board of Control members, and probate court filings plus associated fees).
• Preserves or creates alcohol-related governance: in many district types, alcohol can be sold by ABC-licensed entities within the district for on-premises consumption after board approval, with potential Sunday sale authorization tied to board consent and district type; local revenue distributions and TVA-offset provisions are also addressed.

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

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages