HB525 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ed OliverRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Tallapoosa Co., Willow Point Subdivision, estab. of road maint. district, referendum, fees, bd. of directors

Summary

HB 525 would allow creating the Willow Point Estates Road Maintenance District in Tallapoosa County to maintain roads there, funded by charges on property owners.

What This Bill Does

The bill authorizes a new public district to maintain, repair, construct, and pave roads and bridges in Willow Point Estates and to collect road maintenance charges from qualified property owners. It creates a district with a board of directors, defines who can vote, and allows the district to own property, sue or be sued, borrow money, and pledge revenues. It also provides for election-based changes to charges, tax-exempt status for the district, and a lien to secure payment of charges.

Who It Affects

• Qualified property owners in Willow Point Estates: they would be assessed annual road maintenance charges, have voting rights (one vote per lot) in district elections, and may have roads transferred to the district upon formation.
• Tallapoosa County government and local administration: the county would pay initial election expenses, collect charges via the Revenue Commissioner, and oversee enforcement of the district's financial obligations; the district itself would operate as a tax-exempt public corporation dedicated to road maintenance.

Key Provisions

• Creates Willow Point Estates Road Maintenance District in Tallapoosa County to maintain, repair, construct, and pave roads, bridges, and rights-of-way, funded by road maintenance charges on qualified property owners.
• Defines key terms: district, qualified property owner, qualified voter, and Willow Point Estates (including multiple phases).
• Allows formation of the district after a petition with 30 qualified voters and initial board members, and requires transfer of road ownership to the district by road owners if the district is created.
• Establishes governance: a board of five directors elected by district voters, with initial terms, officer roles, and no compensation for directors.
• Authorizes the district to sue, own and manage property, issue bonds, pledge revenues, and contract for road maintenance; charges are collected by the Revenue Commissioner and used for district road work; the district is tax-exempt.
• Imposes a lien on property to secure payment of road charges; allows enforcement of the lien under Alabama law; requires bonding to cover three times annual revenue.
• Future increases or decreases in charges require a district election with 30 signatures; each lot has one vote, and a majority vote is required to change charges.
• Provides for abolition only if the district has no indebtedness and either the county or another district agrees to take the roads; requires a petition and election to abolish.

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

Subjects

Tallapoosa County