AL HB48

Amends Section 11-42-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to validate and ratify municipal annexations completed prior to the act's effective date, regardless of procedural irregularities or defects.

Exempts from validation any annexation that was previously held invalid by the Alabama Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, or a final circuit court judgment from which no timely appeal was taken.

Does not apply to annexations where validity is at issue in a pending action that commenced prior to the act's effective date.

Preserves existing requirements under Article 5, Section 11-49-80 requiring municipalities to assume responsibility for annexed roads under certain circumstances.

Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or upon otherwise becoming law.