SB333 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris ElliottSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to the City of Orange Beach in Baldwin County; to alter, rearrange, and extend the boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of Orange Beach.
Summary: SB333 expands the City of Orange Beach by annexing three defined tracts in Baldwin County into its corporate limits, with the annexation not subject to referendum.
What This Bill Does
It alters and extends the city's boundary to include three separately described tracts. The annexed land will be governed by the City of Orange Beach's laws and ordinances, under the same jurisdiction as existing city territory. The annexed area contains no residents or municipal electors, and the annexation is not subject to referendum; a map showing the annexed territory is on file with the Baldwin County Judge of Probate and open to the public. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

Who It Affects
City of Orange Beach government and administration: gains expanded boundaries and exclusive jurisdiction over the annexed tracts.
Residents or municipal electors in the annexed area: none, as the annexed territory contains no residents or municipal electors.

Key Provisions
Annexes three defined tracts into the City of Orange Beach (Tract 1: Coyote Flats parcels 10-12; Tract 2: North Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 24 with specified exclusions; Tract 3: a parcel described near Section 2 along County Road 95).
Annexation is not subject to referendum under Section 2-11.40 of the Alabama Constitution; the annexed land is for municipal purposes only and has no residents or electors.
The City of Orange Beach will apply its laws and ordinances to the annexed territory and exercise the same jurisdiction as over other city territory.
A map showing the annexed territory is on file with the Baldwin County Judge of Probate and is available for public inspection.
The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval.

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