SB142 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Vivian Davis FiguresSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: To alter, rearrange, and extend the boundary lines and corporate limits of the municipality of Spanish Fort in Baldwin County.
Summary: SB142 would extend Spanish Fort's city limits by adding three described parcels in Baldwin County, including a drainage easement.
What This Bill Does
The bill changes the boundary lines and corporate limits to include Parcel 1 (land around Spanish Fort Estates with a 15-foot drainage easement along the east boundary of the Twenty-Fifth Addition), Parcel 2 (approximately 76.48 acres near Bay Minette Creek and Spanish Fort Estates), and Parcel 3 (approximately 44.90 acres near Blakeley Forest and State Highway 225). A map showing the proposed territory will be filed and available for public inspection. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes and the Governor signs it, or otherwise becomes law.

Who It Affects
Property owners within Parcels 1, 2, and 3, whose land would become part of Spanish Fort and would be subject to the city's zoning, ordinances, taxes, and municipal services.
The City of Spanish Fort and Baldwin County, as boundary changes affect jurisdiction, governance responsibilities, and potential changes to tax base and service provision.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Alters and extends the boundary lines and corporate limits to include Parcel 1, Parcel 2, and Parcel 3 as described in the bill, including a 15-foot drainage easement described as a strip of land 15 feet wide parallel to the east boundary of Spanish Fort Estates Twenty-Fifth Addition.
Parcel 2 contains approximately 76.48 acres, more or less; Parcel 3 contains approximately 44.90 acres, more or less.
Section 2: A map showing the proposed territory is on file with the Baldwin County Judge of Probate and open for public inspection.
Section 3: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects: Spanish Fort, corporate limits altered