HB591 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Charlotte Meadows

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Pike Road, ad valorem tax, add'l tax authorized to be levied by Montgomery County Commission for Pike Rd. School District, const. amend.

Summary

The bill would authorize an additional 25.5 mills of ad valorem school tax in the Pike Road School District, replacing 6.5 mills and creating a net 19-mill increase, but only if voters approve in a special election, with funds limited to capital school facilities and debt service.

What This Bill Does

If passed, it allows the Pike Road area to levy a total of 25.5 mills for the Pike Road School District, effectively replacing 6.5 mills with this higher amount. The levy would begin with the tax year starting October 1, 2022 and be collected for the year due October 1, 2023, and thereafter, producing a net increase of 19 mills. The extra funds must be used solely for capital outlay for public school facilities and to pay principal and interest on related debt. Approval requires a favorable majority vote in a special election by qualified electors of the Pike Road School Tax District. The Pike Road Superintendent must share strategic plans and performance metrics with the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation, with annual updates thereafter.

Who It Affects

• Property owners and residents within the Pike Road School Tax District who would experience a net increase in ad valorem school taxes (19 mills) if the measure is approved, with collection beginning in 2023 for the 2023 tax year.
• The Pike Road School District’s governance and financing entities (Pike Road Board of Education, Pike Road Superintendent, and the Montgomery County Commission as the taxing authority) who would implement and oversee the new tax, ensure funds are used for capital projects, and provide periodic planning reports to the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation.

Key Provisions

• Additional Pike Road School District Taxation: levy a uniform total of 25.5 mills (3 base mills plus 22.5 additional mills) by amending the constitution, offset by the expiration of 6.5 mills from the existing tax, to produce a net increase of 19 mills; starts with the 2022 tax year for collection in 2023 and thereafter; proceeds must be used exclusively for capital outlay of Pike Road School District facilities and related debt service.
• Favorable Majority Vote: the additional tax requires approval by a majority of the qualified electors in the Pike Road School Tax District voting in a special election held for this purpose.
• Administration and oversight: the Pike Road Superintendent shall submit the district’s strategic plan and performance metrics to the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation before the next Regular Session, with annual updates and reviews thereafter.
• Severability and effective date: if any part is found invalid, the rest remains in effect; the act becomes effective immediately upon governor’s approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Pike Road