HB110 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jeff SorrellsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Geneva Co., economic development, provisions for in certain named counties, Geneva Co., deleted from amendments, Amendment 429 and 759, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amend.

Summary

HB110 would remove Geneva County from the local economic development powers granted by Constitutional Amendment Nos. 429 and 759, while keeping Geneva under the statewide framework of Amendment No. 772, with a savings clause for Geneva’s pre-ratification actions.

What This Bill Does

The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to delete Geneva County from Amendments 429 and 759, which authorize counties and municipalities to pursue land purchases, development, and sale for industrial projects. Geneva would then rely on the statewide economic development framework under Amendment 772 instead. It also includes a savings clause to protect any Geneva County actions taken before the amendment is ratified, and it requires an election in 2022 to approve the change.

Who It Affects

• Geneva County government, its municipalities, and businesses/residents in Geneva County would lose the local powers to acquire, develop, and convey land for industrial projects under Amendments 429/759, effective after ratification, but actions taken before ratification are protected.
• Other counties and municipalities in Alabama would be largely unaffected and would continue to operate under Amendments 429/759 and the statewide framework of Amendment No. 772 as applicable.

Key Provisions

• Deletion of Geneva County from the list of counties eligible to use the local economic development powers in Amendments 429 and 759.
• Retention of Geneva County under the statewide economic development framework provided by Amendment No. 772.
• A savings clause protecting Geneva County’s actions taken prior to ratification of the amendment.
• A 2022 election to vote on the proposed constitutional amendment.

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

Subjects

Geneva County