AlabamaChoctaw County voters may approve a tax increase for roads
After a public hearing, the Choctaw County Commission may ask voters to approve a property tax increase to pay only for county road and bridge improvements.
What it does
The county commission may ask voters to approve a property tax increase of up to five mills per dollar of assessed value, lasting no more than five tax years. The added money must fund county roads and bridges.
Choctaw County may borrow for specific road or bridge projects and repay the debt with proceeds from a tax levied under this law.
Argument forDedicated tax money could help Choctaw County build or improve the named roads and bridges.
Argument againstIf voters approve the increase, county property owners could pay more tax for up to five tax years.
More detail
The county commission may ask voters to approve a higher county property tax. The increase may be up to five mills for each dollar of assessed value. The commission must adopt a resolution after a public hearing. A majority of county voters who vote on the increase must approve it. The added tax money may be used only for county road and bridge improvements. The proposal must state the tax amount, its start date, the specific projects it will fund, and each project's expected completion date. The law took effect immediately.
Choctaw County may borrow money for specific county road or bridge projects and repay it with proceeds from a tax levied under this law. The county may issue warrants, a form of county debt, to finance those projects. The borrowing must finance construction or improvement of specific county road or bridge projects.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 17EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 7Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1152. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1152Passed Senate
- Apr 7Ready to Enroll
- Apr 7EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 7Signature Requested
- Apr 7Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 2Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 2Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Local Legislation )Minor
- Apr 1Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1122. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1122Passed House
- Apr 1Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local LegislationMinor
- Apr 1Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
- Mar 31Easterbrook BIR and Bill Carry Over Temporarily - Adopted Voice Vote
- Mar 19Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 19Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Local Legislation)Minor
- Mar 17Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local LegislationMinor
- Mar 17Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)Introduced
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