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HB 508·AL·house

Etowah County, repeals local constitutional amendment prohibiting municipalities not located wholly within the boundaries of the county on January 1, 1986, from annexing territory without approval at an election

EnactedFiled Feb 24, 2026
Sponsor: Mack Butler (R)
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Enacted

Mar 19, 2026

Summary

The bill proposes a constitutional amendment that removes the requirement that Etowah County voters approve any annexation of land into municipalities that were not wholly within the county before Jan. 1, 1986. It would allow those municipalities to annex territory without a local election, though the amendment itself must be approved by voters statewide in a future ballot. The change directly impacts Etowah County and any city or town seeking to expand its boundaries there.

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