SB328 Enrolled is a bill that revises the criteria for establishing community development districts in Alabama, particularly concerning the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages. The bill expands the definition of such districts to include various types of properties, such as resort areas, commercial districts, and properties used for social purposes, each with detailed criteria like minimum acreage, location requirements, and facility specifications. New legal language is inserted to define a community development district as a commercial district or resort that borders a lake formed by an impounded reservoir and meets additional criteria, including a hotel or lodge with a minimum of 100 rooms, an 18-hole golf course, a marina, and multiple dining establishments. The bill allows for the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for consumption within the district, including Sunday sales, and addresses the distribution of taxes and license fees.

The bill also outlines the process for the establishment of a community development district, which includes filing articles of establishment with the judge of probate and obtaining the written consent of the majority of property owners within the district. It specifies the process for the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages, requiring the consent of the majority of the board of control and a license from the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The bill includes insertions and deletions regarding the judge of probate's role and sets fees for filing and issuing certificates of establishment. Furthermore, SB328 allows for the sale of alcoholic beverages seven days a week within these districts, subject to approval by a majority of the board of control and a municipal or county-wide referendum election. The bill also permits the establishment of entertainment districts within community development districts where licensed premises can serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. The bill is set to become effective on July 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3, 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3
Engrossed: 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3, 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3
Enrolled: 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3, 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3