HB418 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ritchie WhortonRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Hytop, corp. limits alt.
Summary: HB418 expands Hytop's city limits to include two sections of State Highway 79 and their right-of-way in Jackson County.
What This Bill Does
The bill changes the boundary lines and corporate limits of Hytop to add two tracts along Highway 79. It annexes the right-of-way on Highway 79 in Tract 1 (from Hytop's southern boundary south to where Highway 79 meets Highway 146) and Tract 2 (from Hytop's northern boundary north to the Tennessee line) into the city. A map of the proposed annexation is available for public inspection in Jackson County, and the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Residents and property owners located in the two annexed tracts along State Highway 79, who would become part of the City of Hytop and be subject to its municipal rules and services.
The City of Hytop, which would gain governance over the annexed areas and the residents and properties located there.

Key Provisions
Annexation of two tracts along State Highway 79 into the City of Hytop: Tract 1 from the southern boundary to the Highway 79 and Highway 146 intersection; Tract 2 from the northern boundary to the Tennessee state line.
A map showing the proposed annexation is on file with the Jackson County Judge of Probate and is open for public inspection.
The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and Governor approval (or otherwise becomes law).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Jackson County