HB527 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mike Ball
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Owens Cross Roads, corp. limits alt., deannexing property
Summary: HB 527 would remove specific parcels from the Town of Owens Cross Roads, changing the town’s corporate limits in Madison County.
What This Bill Does
The bill alters boundary lines to deannex a set of described tracts from Owens Cross Roads. It removes those parcels (and associated easements) from the town’s limits and places them outside the town's jurisdiction. A map showing the proposed removal is on file, and the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects
Property owners located in Tracts 1–11 described in the act, whose land would be removed from the town limits.
The Town of Owens Cross Roads and Madison County governments, which would adjust jurisdiction and boundary lines to reflect the deannexation.

Key Provisions
Alters boundary lines and corporate limits to remove from Owens Cross Roads all of Tracts 1 through 11, with detailed metes-and-bounds descriptions and acreages for each tract.
Includes an ingress/egress easement provision associated with certain tracts (described as non-exclusive 30-foot wide easements).
Section 2 states a map showing the proposed territory to be removed is on file and available for public inspection in the Madison County Probate Office.
Section 3 provides the effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month following its passage and Governor approval.

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