SB194 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack W. WilliamsSenator

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

This bill would amend the Alabama Constitution to deannex all real property owned by the University of Mobile that is located within any city’s corporate limits.

What This Bill Does

If approved, all real property owned by the University of Mobile that lies inside a municipality would be removed from that municipality’s corporate limits. The change is intended to improve the university’s access to water and sewer services by moving the property outside city boundaries. The amendment would take effect on ratification; the Code Commissioner would place it in the Constitution and may make minor non-substantive edits. An election would be held under state law, and the amendment would pass if a majority of qualified electors voting approve it.

Who It Affects

• University of Mobile and the real property it owns within city limits would be deannexed and placed outside municipal boundaries, potentially affecting service arrangements.
• Municipalities that currently include University of Mobile land would lose jurisdiction over that property and have it removed from their corporate limits, affecting boundaries and local governance of that land.

Key Provisions

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to remove all real property owned by the University of Mobile located within the corporate limits of any municipality from those corporate limits.
• Takes effect upon ratification of the amendment; the Code Commissioner shall number and place the amendment in the Constitution and may perform nonsubstantive edits.
• An election shall be held to approve the amendment under existing constitutional provisions and election laws, with a description provided to voters and approval by a majority of qualified electors voting.

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