SB218
SB218 By Senator Ward ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to municipalities; to amend Section 11-40-10 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-361, 2015 Regular Session, to provide prospectively that the police jurisdiction of municipalities would not extend beyond the corporate boundaries of the municipality without an affirmative vote of the municipal governing body. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 11-40-10 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-361, 2015 Regular Session, is amended to read as follows: §11-40-10. "(a)(1) The police jurisdiction in municipalities having 6,000 or more inhabitants shall cover all adjoining territory within three miles of the corporate limits, and in municipalities having less than 6,000 inhabitants and in towns, the police jurisdiction shall extend also to the adjoining territory within a mile and a half of the corporate limits of the municipality or town. "(2) After the effective date of the act adding...
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HB133
173425-1:n:02/05/2016:FC/th LRS2016-344 HB133 By Representative Johnson (R) RFD County and Municipal Government Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the police jurisdiction of a municipality having a population of less than 6,000 extends for one and one-half miles and the police jurisdiction of a municipality over 6,000 in population extends for three miles. This bill would provide that the police jurisdiction of all municipalities would be set at one and one-half miles from the corporate limits. The bill would authorize the extension of the police jurisdiction of a municipality by local law to not more than three miles from the corporate limits if the municipality has a full-time police force and a full-time, paid fire department whose services will be provided to all individuals within the extended police jurisdiction. The bill would also further provide that ordinances, taxes, or regulations in effect on the effective date of this act may remain in effect until July 1, 2017,...
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SB336
174357-1:n:03/08/2016:JET/th LRS2016-1010 SB336 By Senator Sanford RFD County and Municipal Government Rd 1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, in all counties having a population of 600,000 or more inhabitants, the county planning and zoning commission has certain powers and duties, including certain territorial jurisdiction limitations and the county commission of the county may establish minimum specifications and regulations governing the lay-out, grading, and paving of all streets, avenues, and alleys and the construction or installation of all water, sewer, or drainage pipes or lines in any subdivision. This bill would reduce the population threshold to 300,000 or more inhabitants and would remove certain exceptions relating to the exercise of certain zoning jurisdiction and control by municipalities. This bill would also remove certain provisions allowing the governing body of a municipality and the municipal planning commission to override the county's enforcement of the...
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SB391
175647-1:n:03/11/2016:FC/tj LRS2016-1091 SB391 By Senator Scofield RFD Transportation and Energy Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a municipality or municipal instrumentality may provide telecommunication services. The law specifies that state and local governmental agencies may require fair and reasonable compensation from telecommunication providers for use of public rights-of-way. This bill would specify that rights-of-way fees would be required to be cost-based. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipal telecommunication services; to further provide for fair and reasonable compensation for use of public rights-of-way. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §11-50B-3. "In addition to all other power, rights, and authority heretofore granted by law, public providers may acquire, establish, purchase, construct,...
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SB56
168468-1:n:04/29/2015:KBH/th LRS2015-1814 SB56 By Senator Whatley RFD Transportation and Energy Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would remove restrictions on the service area of a public provider that is a municipality or a municipal instrumentality. This bill would further allow the public provider to provide cable systems, telecommunications equipment and systems, furnish cable service, interactive computer service, Internet access, other Internet services, advanced telecommunications service, and other services, or any combination thereof without the restrictions as to coverage area. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to public providers of municipal telecommunications services and other services; to remove certain restrictions and further provide for the delivery of services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §11-50B-3. "In...
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HB489
176440-1:n:04/04/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2016-1384 HB489 By Representative Buskey RFD Economic Development and Tourism Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is a process for establishing community development districts that meet certain requirements. Once established, the sale of alcoholic beverages is authorized within the district by certain entities otherwise licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. This bill would create an additional class of community development district and provide for the incorporation and powers of the district. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, and 35-8B-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to community development districts; to create an additional class of community development district; and to provide for the incorporation and powers of the district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, and 35-8B-3, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §35-8B-1. "(a)...
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HB69
Rep(s). By Representatives Tuggle and Johnson (R) HB69 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, and 35-8B-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to community development districts; to create additional classes of community development district; and to provide for the incorporation and powers of the districts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, and 35-8B-3, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §35-8B-1. "(a) "Community development district" shall mean a private residential development that: (1) Is a size of at least 250 acres of contiguous land area; (2) has at least 100 residential sites, platted and recorded in the probate office of the county as a residential subdivision; (3) has streets that were or will be built with private funds; (4) has a social club with: (i) an 18-hole golf course of regulation size; (ii) a restaurant or eatery used exclusively for the purpose of preparing and serving meals, with a seating...
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SB401
SB401 By Senators Dunn, Beasley and Coleman-Madison ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the City of Bessemer, Alabama, in Jefferson County; authorizing automated traffic safety law enforcement in the City of Bessemer, Alabama, as a civil violation; providing certain procedures to be followed by the City using automated photographic traffic enforcement; providing that the owner of the vehicle involved in running a traffic light, stop sign, or violating the speed limit in the City of Bessemer is presumptively liable for a civil violation and the payment of a specified fine, but providing procedures to contest liability; providing for jurisdiction in Jefferson County and the City of Bessemer over such civil violations and allowing petitions for judicial review in the Jefferson County Circuit Court for trial de novo; creating a cause of action for any person held responsible for payment of the fine against the person who was actually operating a vehicle during the commission of a civil...
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HB550
Rep(s). By Representative Coleman HB550 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the City of Fairfield, Alabama, in Jefferson County; authorizing automated traffic light enforcement in the city as a civil violation; providing certain procedures to be followed by the city using automated photographic traffic light enforcement; providing that the owner of the vehicle involved in running a traffic light is presumptively liable for a civil violation and the payment of a civil fine, but providing procedures to contest liability; providing for jurisdiction in the Fairfield Municipal Court over the civil violations and allowing appeals to the Jefferson County Circuit Court for trial de novo; creating a cause of action for any person held responsible for payment of the civil fine against the person who was actually operating a vehicle during the running of a traffic light; and prohibiting the tampering with a photographic traffic signal enforcement system, except by authorized...
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HB140
Rep(s). By Representative Greer HB140 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Town of Lexington located in Lauderdale County; authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages and draft beer in the town limits and police jurisdiction of the Town of Lexington each day of the week except on Sundays by properly licensed clubs and retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The voters of the Town of Lexington may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages and draft beer for on-premises and off-premises consumption within the town each day of the week except Sunday by an election pursuant to this act, in the following manner: (1) The governing body of the town, by resolution, shall call an election to determine the sentiment of the voters of the town residing within the corporate limits, as to whether or not it may determine whether alcoholic beverages and draft beer can be legally sold or distributed each day of the week except on...
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