HB139 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ball

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Madison Co., dissolve the Huntsville and Madison County railroad authority, const. amend.

Summary

HB139 would amend the Alabama Constitution to dissolve the Huntsville and Madison County Railroad Authority and, after paying its debts, evenly divide the remaining assets between the City of Huntsville and Madison County, pending voter approval in an election.

What This Bill Does

The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to end the Huntsville and Madison County Railroad Authority. After all outstanding debt is paid from the authority’s assets, the remaining assets would be split equally between the City of Huntsville and Madison County. An election would be held to approve the amendment, and the amendment describes how the assets would be distributed if approved.

Who It Affects

• City of Huntsville would receive half of the remaining assets after the authority’s debts are paid.
• Madison County would receive half of the remaining assets after the authority’s debts are paid.

Key Provisions

• Dissolve the Huntsville and Madison County Railroad Authority.
• After paying any outstanding debt of the authority, remaining assets shall be evenly split between the City of Huntsville and Madison County.
• An election is required to adopt the constitutional amendment, with specified ballot language describing the measure.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments