HB226 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Donna GivensRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Baldwin County, to define the Stapleton Landmark District within the county and to prohibit the annexation by local law of any property within the district into any municipality except under certain conditions.

Summary

This bill would add a constitutional amendment to define the Stapleton Landmark District in Baldwin County and restrict how properties inside it can be annexed by municipalities.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the amendment would create a defined Stapleton Landmark District in Baldwin County using a detailed boundary description. It would prohibit the annexation by local law of any property within the district into any municipality, with an exception for municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the district. The district itself would not be a separate government and would have no typical powers such as taxation, zoning, policing, or the ability to sue. An election would be held to approve or reject the amendment.

Who It Affects

• Property owners and residents within the Stapleton Landmark District, who would be protected from annexation by local law into municipalities under current rules.
• Existing Baldwin County municipalities near the district (and any new municipalities formed after ratification that include part of the district), who would face the annexation restrictions or exemptions described in the amendment.

Key Provisions

• Defines the Stapleton Landmark District in Baldwin County with a precise boundary description and notes that portions within the current corporate limits of the City of Loxley, the City of Spanish Fort, or the City of Bay Minette are excluded.
• Prohibits annexation of any property within the Stapleton Landmark District by local law into any municipality, with an exception for municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the district; clarifies the district is not a legal entity and has no taxing, zoning, policing, or other governmental powers.

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Subjects

Baldwin County, defined the Stapleton Landmark District, constitutional amendment