HB377 Alabama 2015 Session

This bill would provide that the annexation of property by general or local law would not extend the police jurisdiction unless specifically provided for in the general or local law

This bill would specify that a municipality could only change its police jurisdiction based on annexation and deannexation once a year

This bill would further specify that a municipality could only enforce certain ordinances, collect license fees, and levy and collect taxes within its police jurisdiction after providing notice to affected persons

This bill would require that if an annexation results in a portion of a county-maintained street being within the police jurisdiction of a municipality being bound on at least two sides by a municipal street, the municipality would assume responsibility for that portion of the county-maintained street

This bill would also require that a municipality provide an annual accounting of all revenues collected in its police jurisdiction and an itemization of its expenditures for providing services within the police jurisdiction

To amend Sections 11-40-10, 11-49-80, 11-51-91, 11-51-206, and 11-52-30 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to annexation; to provide that the annexation of property by general or local law would not extend the police jurisdiction unless specifically provided; to further provide that alterations to the police jurisdiction by annexation or deannexation would only occur once a year; to further provide that before a municipality can enforce an ordinance in its police jurisdiction the municipality must provide 30 days notice under specific circumstances; to further provide that if an annexation results in a portion of a county-maintained street being within the police jurisdiction of a municipality being bound on at least two sides by a municipal street, the municipality would assume responsibility for that portion of the county-maintained street; to further provide that a municipality must annually account for all revenues collected in its police jurisdiction and an itemization of all services provided within the police jurisdiction; to provide that no municipality can levy or assess taxes within a police jurisdiction without providing notice under certain terms and conditions; and to further provide that any alteration to a municipal planning commission due to annexation or deannexation would occur only once a year.