HB 473 — Gulf Shores, corporate limits altered to annex property
Last action — Third Reading in House of Origin
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
Baldwin County
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
262 added · 234 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 473 has made specific changes to the boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of Gulf Shores. Notably, it adds clearer descriptions of the parcels being annexed, including specific Property Identification Numbers (PINs) and easement details, which help to precisely define the land involved. These changes matter because they provide greater legal clarity and ensure all affected property owners know how the annexation impacts them. This can facilitate smoother integration of these areas into the Gulf Shores community, potentially leading to improved local services and infrastructure.
HB473 INTRODUCEDENGROSSED HB473 7ZN3VEV-1J4UKNFY-2 By Representative Holk-Jones (N & P) RFD:
18-Apr-24 Page 0 7ZN3VEV-1HB473 04/18/2024Engrossed FC (F)ma 2024-1590 2 4 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 To alter, rearrange, and extend the boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of Gulf Shores in Baldwin County.
The boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of Gulf Shores in Baldwin County are alteredaltered, andrearranged, rearranged and extended to include within the corporate limits of the municipality, in addition to the lands now included, all of the following territory:
Parcel 1 Fort Morgan Annexation Property Legal Descriptions Reed, PINPIN# #052902082865 LotsLot 24, and 3, Unit 1,1 of the Repartitionrepartition of Lot 11,11 of Shellbanks Subdivision, as recorded in Map Book 11, Pagepage 156,156 in the records of the Judge of Probate, Baldwin County, AlabamaProbate togetherRecords. with a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress appurtenant to Lot 3, across that certain 50 foot right-of-way which lies to the South of and adjoins the land described herein.
Parcel 2 Reed, PIN# 082865 Lot 4, Unit 1 of the repartition of Lot 11 of Shellbanks as recorded in Map Book 11, page 156 of the Baldwin Page 1 HB473 INTRODUCED County, Probate Records.
Parcel 32 Jesse, Fort Morgan Bayside, LLC, PIN #016676, #065236 and #065237 Beginning at a point 210 feet East of the Northwest corner of Lot 9 in the Village of Shellbanks in Section 23, Township 9 South, Range 2 East as per plat thereof recorded in Page 1 HB473 Engrossed Deed Book I, Page 678 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Baldwin County, Alabama;
The West 80 feet of Lot 8 and the West 80 feet of Lot 37, Shellbanks Subdivision, Section 23, Township 9 South, Range 2 East as per plat thereof Page 2 HB473 INTRODUCED recorded in Deed Book I, Page 678 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Baldwin County, Alabama.
Parcel 43 City of Gulf Shores, PIN #012642 Commence at a point where the West line of Fractional Section 23, Township 9 South, Range 2 East intersects the North right-of-way of Dixie Graves Parkway, for the Point of Beginning;
run thence South 87 degrees 31 minutes 35 seconds Page 2 HB473 Engrossed East along the North right-of-way of said Dixie Graves Parkway, for a distance of 1,072.86 feet;
Parcel 54 Doughty, PIN #027064 and #054333 Page 3 HB473 INTRODUCED Beginning at the point of the Southwest corner of Lot Three (3), according to the map of "Shell Banks", recorded in Deed Book I, Page 678, in the Office of the Probate Judge of Baldwin County, Alabama for the point of beginning;
run thence Page 3 HB473 Engrossed Southerly and parallel to the West line of said Lot 3 a distance of 538.5 feet more or less to a point on the South 95 boundary of said Lot 3, run thence Westerly and along the South boundary of Lot 3, a distance of 47.3 feet to the point of beginning.
run thence in a Northerly direction along 95 and with the West line of said Lot 3, a distance of 150 feet;
And further less and except beginning at a point 150 feet North of the Southwest corner of Lot Three (3), according to the map of "Shell Banks", recorded in Deed Book Page 4 HB473 INTRODUCED I, Page 678, in the Office of the Probate Judge of Baldwin County, Alabama, run thence in a Northerly direction along and with the West line of said Lot 3, a distance of 150 feet;
run thence Southerly and parallel to the West line of said Lot 3 a distance of 150 feet more or less to a point on the South boundary of said Lot 3, run thence Westerly and along the South boundary of said Lot Page 4 HB473 Engrossed 3, a distance of 47.3 feet to the point of beginning.
ParcelLess 6and Doughty,except PINall #020894property Lot 9, Section 28, Township 9 South, Range 2 East, St Stephens meridian, according to the official plat of survey of said land on file in the Bureauabove ofdescribed Landlegal Management,description andincluded as recorded in MapParcel Book68-06-23-0-002-013.000, 4,PIN Page#027064, 135 in the Officerecords of the Judge of Probate, Baldwin County,County Alabama.Revenue Commissioner.
Parcel 75 Blake,Doughty, PIN #011564#020894 TheLot East9, one-halfSection 28, Township 9 South, Range 2 East, St Stephens meridian, according to the official plat of survey of said land on file in the WestBureau one-halfof Land Management, and as recorded in Map Book 4, Page 135 in the Office of Lotthe No.Judge of Probate, Baldwin County, Alabama.
Parcel 6 Blake, PIN #011564 The East one-half of the West one-half of Lot No.
Parcel 87 Malone, PIN #038300 Commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 41, according Page 5 HB473 INTRODUCED to a map of "Shell Banks", recorded in Deed Book I, Page 678, Baldwin County, Alabama, and running along the North boundary of Lot 41, 100 feet to a point of beginning;
thence running in a Southerly direction and parallel with the West boundary of Lot 41, 400 feet, more or less, to a point on the South Page 5 HB473 Engrossed boundary of Lot 41, thence running Easterly along the South boundary of Lot 41, 100 feet to a point, thence running Northerly and parallel with the West boundary of Lot 41, 400 feet, more or less, to a point on the North Boundary of Lot 41, thence running Westerly along the North boundary of Lot 41, 100 feet to the point of beginning.
Parcel 98 Malone, PIN #054823 Beginning at the point of the Southwest corner of Lot Three (3), according to the map of "Shell Banks", recorded in Deed Book I, Page 678, in the Office of the Probate Judge of Baldwin County, Alabama for the point of beginning;
Parcel 109 Malone, PIN #254422 Lot 23-B, of Gulfcrest Unit Two, being a resubdivision Page 6 HB473 INTRODUCED of Lots 23-1 and 23-2 of Gulfcrest Unit Two, as recorded on Slide 2099-C, in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Baldwin County, Alabama Parcel 1110 Malone, PIN #214772 Page 6 HB473 Engrossed Lot 23-C, of Gulfcrest Unit Two, being a resubdivision of Lots 23-1 and 23-2 of Gulfcrest Unit Two, as recorded on Slide 2099-C, in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Baldwin County, Alabama Parcel 1211 McAleer, PIN #017740 and #621169 Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 22, Township 9 South, Range 2 East, St.
thence run South 87 degrees 17 minutes 35 seconds East, along said North Right-of-way line a distance 175.66 feet to a iron pin market for the Point of Page 7 HB473 INTRODUCED Beginning;
thence run North 67 degrees 35 minutes 40 seconds East, a distance of 83.0 feet to a Page 7 HB473 Engrossed point;
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ThisIn actaccordance shallwith becomeSection effective11-42-6 of the Code of Alabama 1975, a map showing the proposed territory to be annexed into the City of Gulf Shores in Baldwin County is on Octoberfile 1,and 2024.open to public inspection in the Office of the Judge of Probate in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Page 8 HB473 Engrossed Section 4.
This act shall become effective immediately.
Page 9 HB473 Engrossed House of Representatives Read for the first time and referred ................18-Apr-24 to the House of Representatives committee on Baldwin County Legislation Read for the second time and placed ................30-Apr-24 on the calendar:
amendments Read for the third time and passed ................02-May-24 as amended Yeas 21 Nays 0 Abstains 77 John Treadwell Clerk Page 10
Amendments
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Action History
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Engrossed
Sponsors
- Frances Holk-Jones · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
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Not signed on (139)
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| R | 31 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| % of votes cast | 32% | 0% | 0% | 68% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| R | 54 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 61 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 0% | 0% | 41% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| R | 20 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| % of votes cast | 20% | 0% | 0% | 80% |
How each member voted (103)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 473 do?
- Baldwin County
- Who sponsors HB 473?
- HB 473 is sponsored by Frances Holk-Jones (R).
- What is the current status of HB 473?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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