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HB431 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary

Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Tallapoosa Co., Willow Point Estates, platted subdivisions, local laws authorized to establish road maint. districts, referendums, assessments for road maint, const. amend.
Summary

Proposes a local constitutional amendment to create a Willow Point Estates road maintenance district in Tallapoosa County funded by annual charges on lot owners.

What This Bill Does

Allows the Legislature, by local law, to establish a road maintenance district as a public corporation made up of Willow Point Estates lot owners. The district would be able to assess and collect annual road maintenance charges to pay for maintenance, construction, repair, and paving of district roads and for district administration, with unpaid charges forming a lien on the property. Formation requires a petition from road owners and a majority vote in a referendum, with each lot having one vote; the district can be created only if owners of the roads join the petition and transfer ownership of the roads to the district, except for the Glynmere at Willow Point subdivision. After transfer, roads are owned by the district for the benefit of Willow Point Estates owners and are treated as private roads to be maintained by the district.

Who It Affects
  • Willow Point Estates lot owners in Tallapoosa County, who would be subject to annual road maintenance charges and stand to benefit from road maintenance.
  • Owners of roads within Willow Point Estates who must join the petition to transfer ownership to the district (except for Glynmere at Willow Point) in order to establish the district.
Key Provisions
  • The Legislature, by local law, may establish a road maintenance district as a public corporation composed of all Willow Point Estates lot owners.
  • The district may assess and collect annual road maintenance charges to fund maintenance, construction, repair, paving, and administration; charges create a lien if not paid.
  • A district can be established only after a petition and a majority vote in a referendum, with each lot having one vote, and only if road owners join and transfer road ownership to the district (excluding Glynmere at Willow Point).
  • Upon transfer, road ownership and maintenance duties shift to the district, which maintains the roads as private roads for Willow Point Estates owners.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 7, 2020 House Passed
Yes 63
Abstained 14
Absent 28

Motion to Local Application

May 7, 2020 House Passed
Yes 36
Abstained 39
Absent 30

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature