SB367 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Hightower

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Relating to state owned lands; to further provide for sale of state owned land and surplus state-owned land; to provide for inventory of state-owned lands, Secs. 9-15-70, 9-15-74, 9-15-75, 9-15-76, 9-15-80, 9-15-82, 9-15-83, 9-15-84, 41-4-18 am'd.

Summary

The bill would create a centralized inventory of state lands and facilities, require agencies to report them, and change how surplus land is sold and how proceeds are shared.

What This Bill Does

It requires all state agencies and the judicial branch to self-report lands and facilities to the State Department of Finance. It sets rules for selling or transferring surplus lands, including appraisals, Governor approval, and bid methods (public auction or sealed bids). It specifies how sale proceeds are distributed—generally to the selling agency, and in some cases split evenly with the General Fund. It adds penalties for inaccurate reporting and improper bidding, and notes local-fund expenditure considerations with an explicit exemption.

Who It Affects

• State agencies and the judicial branch must report owned or leased lands and facilities to the Department of Finance and follow sale/transfer procedures.
• Local governments (counties and municipalities) and the General Fund may be affected by transfer/sale provisions and the constitutional note on local-fund expenditures, including potential acquisition of land and how proceeds are allocated.

Key Provisions

• Requires all state agencies and the judicial branch to self-report facilities and lands to the State Department of Finance, including location, size, acquisition date, current uses, leases, and future needs.
• Establishes sale/transfer procedures for surplus lands, including appraisal, Governor approval, minimum sale price by Lands Division, and choice of sale method (public auction or sealed bids) with notice and bidding rules.
• Specifies how sale proceeds are distributed: proceeds go to the fund of the agency that offered the property, and for sales under 41-4-18, proceeds are divided evenly between the General Fund and the owning agency.
• Imposes penalties for noncompliance and misreporting (e.g., fines for incomplete reports and misdemeanors for certain bidding violations by state employees or their relatives).
• Addresses local-fund expenditure implications under Amendment 621, noting an exemption because the bill defines a new crime, and sets an effective date for the act.

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Subjects

Surplus Property