HB277 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mark ShireyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Mobile County; to remove any real property owned by the University of Mobile in the corporate limits of any municipality from the corporate limits of the municipality, Constitutional Amendment

Summary

The bill would ask voters to amend Alabama’s constitution to deannex all University of Mobile property that is inside any city’s corporate limits.

What This Bill Does

If passed, it would amend the Constitution so that any real property owned by the University of Mobile within municipal boundaries is removed from those city limits. Upon ratification, the property would no longer be part of the city, changing which government provides services there. The sponsor says this would help the University access water and sewer services, and the amendment would take effect when approved by a majority of voters in the stated election.

Who It Affects

• The University of Mobile – its property inside city limits would be deannexed from the city boundaries.
• Municipalities that contain University of Mobile property within their borders – that property would be removed from the municipalities' corporate limits and under different jurisdiction.

Key Provisions

• Deannexes all real property owned by the University of Mobile within any municipality from that municipality's corporate limits.
• The change becomes effective on the date of ratification of the amendment.
• The Code Commissioner will number and place the amendment in the Alabama Constitution and may perform nonsubstantive formatting revisions.
• An election will be held to approve the amendment, with ballot language describing the amendment and requiring a majority of qualified electors to vote 'Yes' for ratification.

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

Subjects

Mobile County