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5	5		By Representative Holk-Jones (Constitutional Amendment)
6	6		RFD: Baldwin County Legislation
7	7		First Read: 19-Mar-24
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14	14		First Read: 19-Mar-24
15		-	Enrolled, An Act,
	15	+	SYNOPSIS:
	16	+	This bill would propose an amendment to the
	17	+	Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Baldwin
	18	+	County to define the Bon Secour Landmark District
	19	+	within the county and to prohibit the annexation by
	20	+	local law of any property within the district into any
	21	+	municipality except under certain conditions.
	22	+	A BILL
	23	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	24	+	AN ACT
16	25		To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama
17	26		of 2022, relating to Baldwin County, to define the Bon Secour
18	27		Landmark District within the county and to prohibit the
19	28		annexation by local law of any property within the district
20	29		into any municipality except under certain conditions.
21	30		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
22	31		Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution
23	32		of Alabama of 2022, is proposed:
24	33		PROPOSED AMENDMENT
25	34		(a) For the purposes of this amendment, the "Bon Secour
26	35		Landmark District" in Baldwin County is defined as follows:
27	36		Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of County Road
28		-	12 S and the centerline County Road 49; thence run Easterly
29		-	along the centerline of County Road 12 S to the intersection
30		-	of the centerline of County Road 12 S and the centerline of
31		-	County Road 65; thence run Southerly along the centerline of
32		-	County Road 65 a distance of 3,192 feet, more or less, to a
33		-	point; thence run Easterly 30 feet, more or less, to the
34		-	projected west boundary line of parcel
35		-	05-61-04-39-0-000-001.000; thence run Easterly along the north
36		-	line of said parcel to the centerline of Bon Secour River;
37		-	thence run Southwesterly following the meanderings along the
38		-	centerline and of Bon Secour River approximately 2,500 feet,
39		-	more of less, to the intersection of Keller Road; thence run
40		-	Easterly along the centerline of Keller Rd to the intersection
41		-	of the centerline of Keller Road and the centerline of Helton
42		-	Drive; thence run Southerly along the centerline of Helton
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	66	+	Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of County Road
	67	+	12 S and the centerline County Road 49; thence run Easterly
	68	+	along the centerline of County Road 12 S to the intersection
	69	+	of the centerline of County Road 12 S and the centerline of
	70	+	County Road 65; thence run Southerly along the centerline of
	71	+	County Road 65 a distance of 3,192 feet, more or less, to a
	72	+	point; thence run Easterly 30 feet, more or less, to the
	73	+	projected west boundary line of parcel
	74	+	05-61-04-39-0-000-001.000; thence run Easterly along the north
	75	+	line of said parcel to the centerline of Bon Secour River;
	76	+	thence run Southwesterly following the meanderings along the
	77	+	centerline and of Bon Secour River approximately 2,500 feet,
	78	+	more of less, to the intersection of Keller Road; thence run
	79	+	Easterly along the centerline of Keller Rd to the intersection
	80	+	of the centerline of Keller Road and the centerline of Helton
72	81		Drive; thence run Southerly along the centerline of Helton
73	82		Drive to the intersection of the centerline of Helton Drive
74	83		and the centerline of County Road 10; thence run Westerly
75	84		along the centerline of County Road 10 a distance of 170 feet,
76	85		more or less, to a point; thence run Southerly 40 feet, more
77	86		or less, to the projected northeast corner of parcel
78	87		05-61-04-19-0-000-042.002; thence run Southerly along a
79	88		boundary line of said parcel 90 feet, more or less, to a
80	89		corner of said parcel; thence run Easterly along a boundary
81	90		line of said parcel 9 feet, more or less, to a corner of said
82	91		parcel; thence run Southerly along a boundary line of said
83	92		parcel 66 feet, more or less, to a corner of said parcel;
84	93		thence run Easterly along a boundary line of said parcel 42
85	94		feet, more or less to a corner of said parcel; thence run
86		-	along the eastern boundary of parcel 05-61-04-19-0-000-042.002
87		-	Southerly 44 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of
88		-	said parcel; thence run Westerly along the north boundary line
89		-	of parcel 05-61-04-19-0-000-043.000 223 feet, more or less, to
90		-	the northwest corner of said parcel; thence run Southerly
91		-	along the west boundary lines of parcels
92		-	05-61-04-19-0-000-043.000 and 05-61-04-19-0-000-043.001 a
93		-	distance of 200 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of
94		-	parcel 05-61-04-19-0-000-043.001; thence run Westerly along
95		-	the north boundary of parcel 05-61-04-19-0-000-045.000 a
96		-	distance of 322 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of
97		-	said parcel; thence run Southerly along the west boundary
98		-	lines of parcels 05-61-04-19-0-000-045.000,
99		-	05-61-04-19-0-000-046.000, 05-61-04-19-0-000-047.001, and
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	124	+	feet, more or less to a corner of said parcel; thence run
	125	+	along the eastern boundary of parcel 05-61-04-19-0-000-042.002
	126	+	Southerly 44 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of
	127	+	said parcel; thence run Westerly along the north boundary line
	128	+	of parcel 05-61-04-19-0-000-043.000 223 feet, more or less, to
	129	+	the northwest corner of said parcel; thence run Southerly
	130	+	along the west boundary lines of parcels
	131	+	05-61-04-19-0-000-043.000 and 05-61-04-19-0-000-043.001 a
	132	+	distance of 200 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of
	133	+	parcel 05-61-04-19-0-000-043.001; thence run Westerly along
	134	+	the north boundary of parcel 05-61-04-19-0-000-045.000 a
	135	+	distance of 322 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of
	136	+	said parcel; thence run Southerly along the west boundary
	137	+	lines of parcels 05-61-04-19-0-000-045.000,
	138	+	05-61-04-19-0-000-046.000, 05-61-04-19-0-000-047.001, and
130	139		05-61-04-19-0-000-048.000 a distance of 860 feet, more or
131	140		less, to the southwest corner of parcel
132	141		05-61-04-19-0-000-048.000; thence run Easterly along the
133	142		projected southern boundary of said parcel 668 feet, more of
134	143		less, to the centerline of Helton Drive; thence run Southerly
135	144		along the centerline of Helton Drive to the intersection of
136	145		the centerline of Helton Drive and the centerline of Helton
137	146		Lane; thence run Easterly along the centerline of Helton Lane
138	147		to the intersection of the centerline of Helton Lane and the
139	148		centerline of Fairmont Drive; thence run Southerly to the
140	149		centerline of Boggy Branch; thence run Westerly following the
141	150		meanderings along the centerline and of Boggy Branch to the
142	151		intersection of the centerline of Boggy Branch and the
143	152		centerline of the Bon Secour River; thence run Southwesterly
144		-	following the meanderings of the centerline of Bon Secour
145		-	River to the eastern margin of Bon Secour Bay; thence run
146		-	Northwesterly following the meanderings of the eastern margin
147		-	of Bon Secour Bay to the intersection of the eastern margin of
148		-	Bon Secour Bay and the eastern of boundary of Section 33
149		-	Township 8 South Range 3 East; thence run Northerly to the
150		-	intersection of the eastern boundary of Section 28 Township 8
151		-	South Range 3 East and the intersection of the centerline of
152		-	County Road 49; thence run Northerly 18,170 feet more or less,
153		-	to the Point of Beginning.
154		-	(b) No property within the Bon Secour Landmark District
155		-	may be annexed into any municipality by local law.
156		-	(c) Subsection (b) shall not apply to any municipality
157		-	incorporated after the ratification of this amendment which
158		-	includes any part of the Bon Secour Landmark District.
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	182	+	centerline of the Bon Secour River; thence run Southwesterly
	183	+	following the meanderings of the centerline of Bon Secour
	184	+	River to the eastern margin of Bon Secour Bay; thence run
	185	+	Northwesterly following the meanderings of the eastern margin
	186	+	of Bon Secour Bay to the intersection of the eastern margin of
	187	+	Bon Secour Bay and the eastern of boundary of Section 33
	188	+	Township 8 South Range 3 East; thence run Northerly to the
	189	+	intersection of the eastern boundary of Section 28 Township 8
	190	+	South Range 3 East and the intersection of the centerline of
	191	+	County Road 49; thence run Northerly 18,170 feet more or less,
	192	+	to the Point of Beginning.
	193	+	(b) No property within the Bon Secour Landmark District
	194	+	may be annexed into any municipality by local law.
	195	+	(c) Subsection (b) shall not apply to any municipality
	196	+	incorporated after the ratification of this amendment which
188	197		includes any part of the Bon Secour Landmark District.
189	198		(d) The Bon Secour Landmark District shall not be
190	199		considered a legal entity and shall not have any of the
191	200		following powers or authority:
192	201		(1) Standing to sue or be sued.
193	202		(2) Taxing authority.
194	203		(3) Zoning authority.
195	204		(4) Police power and public safety authority.
196	205		(5) Authority to adopt ordinances, rules, or
197	206		regulations within its boundaries.
198	207		(6) Any other authority or power commonly associated
199	208		with a legal entity.
200	209		Upon ratification of this constitutional amendment, the
201	210		Code Commissioner shall number and place this amendment as
202		-	appropriate in the constitution omitting this instructional
203		-	paragraph and may make the following nonsubstantive revisions:
204		-	change capitalization, hierarchy, spelling, and punctuation
205		-	for purposes of style and uniformity; correct manifest
206		-	grammatical, clerical, and typographical errors; revise
207		-	internal or external citations and cross-references; and
208		-	translate effective dates.
209		-	END PROPOSED AMENDMENT
210		-	Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment
211		-	shall be held in accordance with Sections 284, 284.01, and 285
212		-	of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and the election laws
213		-	of this state. The appropriate election official shall assign
214		-	a ballot number for the proposed constitutional amendment on
215		-	the election ballot and shall set forth the following
216		-	description of the substance or subject matter of the proposed
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	240	+	Code Commissioner shall number and place this amendment as
	241	+	appropriate in the constitution omitting this instructional
	242	+	paragraph and may make the following nonsubstantive revisions:
	243	+	change capitalization, hierarchy, spelling, and punctuation
	244	+	for purposes of style and uniformity; correct manifest
	245	+	grammatical, clerical, and typographical errors; revise
	246	+	internal or external citations and cross-references; and
	247	+	translate effective dates.
	248	+	END PROPOSED AMENDMENT
	249	+	Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment
	250	+	shall be held in accordance with Sections 284, 284.01, and 285
	251	+	of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and the election laws
	252	+	of this state. The appropriate election official shall assign
	253	+	a ballot number for the proposed constitutional amendment on
	254	+	the election ballot and shall set forth the following
246	255		description of the substance or subject matter of the proposed
247	256		constitutional amendment:
248	257		"Relating to Baldwin County, proposing an amendment to
249	258		the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to define the Bon Secour
250	259		Landmark District within the county and to prohibit the
251	260		annexation by local law of any property within the district
252	261		into any municipality except under certain conditions.
253	262		Proposed by Act ____."
254	263		This description shall be followed by the following
255	264		language:
256	265		"Yes( ) No( )."
257	266		Section 3. The proposed amendment shall become valid as
258	267		part of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, when approved by
259	268		a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon.
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274		-	a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon.
275		-	________________________________________________
276		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
277		-	________________________________________________
278		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
279		-	House of Representatives
280		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
281		-	was passed by the House 02-Apr-24.
282		-	John Treadwell
283		-	Clerk
284		-	Senate 02-May-24 Passed
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