HB303 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

HB303 would amend Alabama's Constitution to deannex all real property of the University of Mobile that lies within any city's corporate limits.

What This Bill Does

The bill proposes a constitutional change that removes University of Mobile property inside municipality boundaries from those boundaries. It aims to improve the university's access to water and sewer services by placing that land outside the municipal limits. If voters approve the amendment, it would take effect upon ratification, the Code Commissioner would place the amendment in the constitution, and an election would be held to approve the amendment under state law.

Who It Affects

• University of Mobile: its land inside any municipality's corporate limits would be deannexed and no longer within those municipal boundaries.
• Municipalities that currently contain University of Mobile property: that land would be removed from the municipality's corporate limits, affecting jurisdiction and potentially the delivery of services on that land.

Key Provisions

• The real property of the University of Mobile located within the corporate limits of any municipality shall be removed from and deannexed from those corporate limits.
• Effective date upon ratification; the Code Commissioner shall number and place the amendment in the constitution and may perform nonsubstantive revisions for style and consistency.
• An election will be held to approve the proposed amendment under applicable constitutional and election laws, with a ballot description provided to voters.
• The amendment is supported by findings that the University of Mobile is statewide and needs expanded access to water and sewer services.

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