HB508 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Donna GivensRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Baldwin County, constitutional amendment, Belforest Landmark District established
Summary: HB508 would create the Belforest Landmark District in Baldwin County by constitutional amendment, restrict annexation of land within the district into any city, and declare the district a non-entity with no governing powers.
What This Bill Does
Defines the Belforest Landmark District using specific Baldwin County land sections and excludes land inside the City of Daphne. Prohibits property within the district from being annexed into any municipality by local law, with an exception for municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the district. Declares the district is not a legal entity and has no powers such as taxing, zoning, police power, or the ability to adopt ordinances. Requires an election to approve or reject the amendment under state election laws and provides for placement of the amendment in the constitution if ratified.

Who It Affects
Property owners inside the Belforest Landmark District (excluding land within the City of Daphne) by protecting their land from local-law annexation into any city.
Municipalities and developers in Baldwin County by restricting their ability to annex district land, with a narrow exception for post-ratification municipalities that include any part of the district.

Key Provisions
Defines the Belforest Landmark District by specified land sections in Baldwin County and excludes land within the City of Daphne.
Prohibits annexation of any property within the Belforest Landmark District into any municipality by local law, except for municipalities incorporated after ratification that include any part of the district.
States the Belforest Landmark District is not a legal entity and has no powers typical of a government entity (no standing to sue, no taxing or zoning authority, no police power, no authority to adopt ordinances, etc.).
Upon ratification, the Code Commissioner will number and place the amendment in the constitution and may perform nonsubstantive revisions for style and uniformity.
An election will be held to approve or reject the proposed amendment under applicable election laws, with standard ballot language.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments Statewide; Baldwin County