HB687 Summary

• Alters the boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of Spanish Fort in Baldwin County, Alabama to include 31 annexation parcels of contiguous territory within the city.

• Newly annexed territory becomes subject to all city laws and ordinances, with the City Council exercising the same jurisdiction as over existing city territory.

• Requires approval by referendum of qualified electors residing in the territory to be annexed, with voting to occur between August 1, 2015 and December 1, 2015.

• City of Spanish Fort bears all costs and expenses of the referendum election; provisions become operative immediately upon majority "Yes" vote.

• Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.