HB473 Summary

• Expands the corporate limits of the City of Gulf Shores in Baldwin County by annexing 11 parcels of land with specific property identification numbers and legal descriptions.

• Prohibits the City of Gulf Shores from rezoning any annexed parcel for 15 years after the effective date to a classification that differs from the county zoning classification in effect on the date of enactment.

• Requires a map showing the proposed annexed territory to be filed and made available for public inspection in the Office of the Judge of Probate in Baldwin County per Code of Alabama 1975, Section 11-42-6.

• Became effective immediately upon passage by the House of Representatives on May 2, 2024, with 21 yes votes, 0 no votes, and 77 abstentions.