HB799 Summary

• Annexes approximately 2,170 acres into the City of Foley's corporate limits across seven designated areas in Baldwin County, Alabama, located near the Foley Beach Express corridor.

• City of Foley exercises full municipal authority, police, permitting, and planning jurisdiction over all annexed territory as allowed under state law.

• Unimproved real property is exempt from City of Foley ad valorem taxes for 5 years from the effective date or until a Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the first improvement, whichever occurs first; improved property is subject to taxes from the effective date.

• Six specific parcels are automatically deannexed from the City of Foley unless rezoned by mutual agreement with the property owners within 24 months of the effective date.

• The act became effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor on April 21, 2010.