HB525 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Lynn Greer
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Lauderdale County, T.V.A. distributions in lieu of tax payments, distrib. of portion to agricultural authority, Sec. 45-39-246 am'd.
Summary: Lauderdale County's TVA in-lieu-of taxes payments would provide $1.2 million per year to a county agriculture authority once it is established, with the remaining funds distributed as before to roads, schools, and local governments.
What This Bill Does
Amends the distribution rules for TVA in-lieu-of taxes payments in Lauderdale County. After an agriculture authority is established, $1,200,000 must be distributed annually to that authority. The rest of the payments will continue to be split using the same percentages as before (10% to road/bridge, 30% to local schools via the DOE expense ratio, and 60% to the county and city general funds), with the city shares based on population; the percentages apply to the remaining funds.

Who It Affects
Lauderdale County and its incorporated cities (Florence, Rogersville, Lexington, Killen, Anderson, St. Florian, Waterloo) by redirecting $1.2 million per year to an agriculture authority and continuing the existing distribution percentages for the balance.
Lauderdale County Agriculture Authority, which would receive $1,200,000 annually from TVA in-lieu-of taxes payments once established.

Key Provisions
If an agriculture authority is established in Lauderdale County, the county commission must annually distribute $1,200,000 of TVA in-lieu-of taxes payments to that authority.
The remaining payments must be distributed using the same 10% to road/bridge fund, 30% to the two local school systems (Lauderdale County Board of Education and Florence Board of Education) according to the DOE's current expense ratio, and 60% to the county and city general funds, with city shares allocated in proportion to population.
The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects: Lauderdale County