HB239 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Shane StringerRepresentative

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 White House Fork 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

HB239 would create a constitutional amendment in Baldwin County to define the White House Fork Landmark District and bar local-law annexation of any property within the district into any municipality, with certain exceptions.

What This Bill Does

If passed, it would define the White House Fork Landmark District with a detailed boundary. It would prohibit any property within the district from being annexed into a municipality by local law, except under specified conditions. It also says the district itself is not a legal entity and would have no powers such as taxing, zoning, or police authority. If ratified, the amendment would become part of the Alabama Constitution.

Who It Affects

• Property owners and residents inside the White House Fork Landmark District who would be protected from annexation by local law into a city.
• Current and future Baldwin County municipalities, which would be restricted from annexing district property by local law (with an exception for municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the district).

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, except under certain conditions.
• Exempts, for the prohibition, municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the White House Fork Landmark District.
• States the district is not a legal entity and has no powers such as standing to sue, taxing, zoning, police power, or authority to adopt ordinances.

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, defined the White House Fork Landmark District, constitutional amendment