HB268 is a legislative bill that seeks to amend the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 by establishing the White House Fork Landmark District within Baldwin County. The bill outlines the precise geographic boundaries of the district using coordinates, landmarks, tax parcel numbers, and township and range descriptions. It includes a provision that restricts the annexation of any property within the district into any municipality, with certain unspecified exceptions. The bill contains an enrollment clause, indicating its passage by the legislature and readiness for formal enactment, but does not include any deletion clauses, meaning no current legal language is being removed.
The proposed amendment specifies that the White House Fork Landmark District will not be a legal entity and will not possess powers such as suing or being sued, taxing, zoning, policing, or adopting ordinances. The amendment will be numbered and placed in the constitution by the Code Commissioner, who may also make nonsubstantive stylistic revisions. An election will be held to ratify the amendment, which will become part of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 upon approval by a majority of voting qualified electors. The bill has successfully passed both the House and the Senate, with the Senate's passage noted with an insertion marking the date as May 8, 2024.