HB281 Summary

• Creates a procedure for Mobile County Commission to accept privately maintained roads into the county road maintenance system based on a yearly mileage limit matching dirt roads improved during the prior year.

• Requires all adjacent property owners whose property lacks access from another public or private road to petition during January, with a designated chair representing petitioners and coordinating all requirements.

• Establishes a 12-month timeline (January through December) with specific deadlines for petitions, county engineer prioritization, road selection, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and final acceptance by December.

• Property owners must provide at minimum 60-foot right-of-way at no cost to the county, fund driveway culvert pipes, relocate utilities and fences, and indemnify the county against liability for 5 years after acceptance.

• County assumes financial responsibility for consulting fees, surveying, design plans, easement documents, culvert pipe installation, drainage improvements, and road maintenance.