HB186 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Harry Shiver
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Baldwin Co., White House Fork Landmark District, annexation of property in district prohibited by local law, exception, const. amend.
Summary: HB186 would add a Baldwin County local constitutional amendment to define the White House Fork Landmark District and bar annexation of any district property by local law into a municipality, with limited exceptions.
What This Bill Does
If approved, the amendment would formally define the White House Fork Landmark District in Baldwin County and prohibit any property within the district from being annexed by local law into a municipality. There is an exception for municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the district. The district itself would not become a separate legal entity and would have no powers such as taxation, zoning, or police authority. The measure would go to voters in November 2022 for ratification and, if ratified, would be added to the Alabama Constitution.

Who It Affects
Property owners and residents within the White House Fork Landmark District in Baldwin County, whose properties could not be annexed by local law into any municipality.
Existing Baldwin County municipalities that include parts of the district (for example, those overlapping with Spanish Fort or Bay Minette) would be subject to the annexation prohibition, while municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the district would be exempt from this prohibition.

Key Provisions
Defines the White House Fork Landmark District in Baldwin County using a detailed boundary description.
Prohibits annexation by local law of any property within the district into any municipality.
Provides an exception: municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the district are not bound by the annexation prohibition.
Declares the district is not a legal entity and has no powers such as standing to sue, taxing, zoning, police power, or ability to adopt ordinances.
Requires an election in November 2022 to ratify the amendment and describes how the ballot description will appear.

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