SB133 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve LivingstonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Community development districts, add'l type provided for, including resort areas, marinas, and restaurants meeting certain conditions, Secs. 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3 am'd.

Summary

SB 133 expands Alabama's community development districts by adding new district types (including resort areas and marinas) and sets rules for alcohol sales and district formation.

What This Bill Does

The bill creates additional classes of community development districts with detailed criteria for areas like private clubs, golf courses, marinas, restaurants, and resorts. It changes how alcohol can be sold within these districts, allowing on-premises sales to members and guests, and enabling seven-day sales in some districts after local referendums; it also sets distance restrictions from highways and requires ABC licensing. It defines how districts are formed, including ownershipConsent requirements, boundary descriptions, initial boards, and filing fees, and establishes how alcohol and tax revenues are distributed and regulated at the county level.

Who It Affects

• Property owners and developers within proposed district boundaries, who must provide consent (or prove control) and who become subject to the district's authority and creation costs.
• Counties and municipalities, which would handle district-related tax/fee distributions, election costs, and regulatory oversight of alcohol sales within districts.
• Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and district clubs, which would issue and administer club liquor licenses and regulate on-premises alcohol sales by district members and guests.
• Residents, members, and guests of the districts, who could gain access to district-based alcohol service (subject to licenses, membership rules, and any enacted referendums).

Key Provisions

• Creates new classes of community development districts (across numerous subsections) with specific size, amenity, ownership, and membership criteria (e.g., golf courses, marinas, restaurants, clubs, and related facilities) applicable in various county and municipal contexts.
• Authorizes alcohol sales within these districts primarily for on-premises consumption under club licenses; allows seven-day sales in certain districts after approved referendums, with location-based restrictions (e.g., distance limits from highways) and local regulatory oversight.
• Outlines the establishment process for a district (consent by at least 51% of property owners or control by the applicant, boundary descriptions, maps, initial board structure, and probate filing procedures) and sets associated filing and ongoing fees collected by the probate office.
• Provides for tax and revenue provisions related to alcohol sales within districts, including distribution to counties, offsets against TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments, and provisions affecting districts formed before 2014 if they become municipalities.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages