SB212 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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: A constitutional amendment to automatically deannex University of Mobile property inside any municipality from the city’s boundaries when ratified, to improve access to water and sewer services.
What This Bill Does
It would remove all real property owned by the University of Mobile that lies within any city’s corporate limits from those city limits, effective upon ratification. The change is intended to improve the university’s access to water and sewer services by moving the properties outside municipal control. The amendment would be added to the Alabama Constitution and the Code Commissioner would handle numbering and non-substantive formatting, with the ratification itself decided by a statewide election where a majority vote is required for validity.

Who It Affects
University of Mobile and its real property located within the corporate limits of any municipality; those parcels would be deannexed and no longer inside the city boundaries.
Municipalities that currently include University of Mobile properties within their boundaries; those properties would be removed from city jurisdiction and city boundaries, potentially affecting local governance and service arrangements for those parcels.

Key Provisions
Section 2: Upon ratification, all real property of the University of Mobile within the corporate limits of any municipality is removed and deannexed from the municipality.
Section 3: Sets up the required election process under state law and provides the ballot description for ratification; the description asks voters to approve the amendment.
Section 4: The amendment becomes valid as part of the Alabama Constitution when approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on it; the Code Commissioner may perform nonsubstantive editorial changes.

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