HB203 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment defining the Barnwell Landmark District in Baldwin County with specific geographic boundaries referenced to recorded plats and county highways.

• Prohibits annexation of any property within the Barnwell Landmark District into any municipality by local law, except for municipalities incorporated after ratification of this amendment.

• Excludes any property already within the City of Fairhope corporate limits from the district and its annexation prohibition.

• Establishes that the Barnwell Landmark District shall not be a legal entity and may not exercise taxing authority, zoning authority, police power, ordinance adoption, or any other authority commonly associated with governmental entities.

• Applies the same restrictions to any other landmark district previously created in Baldwin County by constitutional amendment prior to this amendment's ratification.