SB406 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Baldwin Co., municipalities, toll road authority, Legislature by local law may provide for, issuance of bonds, const. amend.

Summary

SB406 would let Baldwin County municipalities form a toll road and bridge authority as a public corporation to build and operate toll roads and bridges and issue revenue bonds to pay for the projects.

What This Bill Does

It would authorize the Legislature to create, by general or local law, a toll road and bridge authority in Baldwin County municipalities. The authority could construct and operate toll roads and bridges and issue revenue bonds to finance projects, with those bonds not counting as debt of the municipality. The local law would define who serves on the authority, its powers and duties, and could include penalties for not paying tolls. Baldwin County, the municipalities, and the State (including the Department of Transportation) may participate in and fund the authority.

Who It Affects

• Residents and businesses in Baldwin County municipalities who would use toll roads and pay tolls (and could be subject to toll-collection penalties).
• Baldwin County municipalities and the Baldwin County government, plus the State (including the Department of Transportation), which may participate in and fund the toll road and bridge authority.

Key Provisions

• Proposes a local constitutional amendment to allow municipalities in Baldwin County to form a toll road and bridge authority as a public corporation for construction and operation of toll facilities.
• Authorizes the authority to issue revenue bonds to finance projects, with bonds not constituting a debt or liability of the municipality.
• Requires a general or local law to establish the authority's membership, powers, duties, and other necessary provisions, including toll-funding penalties.
• Allows Baldwin County, its municipalities, and the State (including the DOT) to participate in and fund the authority.
• Requires an election to approve the proposed constitutional amendment.

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

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments