Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HB635: Choctaw County; ad valorem taxes, county commission authorized to increase, proceeds provided for
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to Choctaw County; to authorize the county commission to increase ad valorem tax; and to provide for the use of proceeds.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to Choctaw County; to authorize the county commission to increase ad valorem tax; and to provide for the use of proceeds. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) Pursuant to Section 217(f) of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and a resolution adopted by the Choctaw County Commission after a public hearing, the county commission may increase the rate at which the county levies and collects county ad valorem taxes by up to an additional five mills on each dollar of assessed value. (b) The proceeds of the increase shall be used exclusively for county road and bridge improvement. (c) Any increase proposed pursuant to this act shall be limited to five tax years, and the proposal shall state the amount of the levy, the date of the commencement of the levy, and the specific road or bridge projects the increase shall fund, including the projected completion date of each project. (d) The county commission may submit subsequent proposals pursuant to this act in the same manner provided in this section. (e) Choctaw County may become indebted and may issue warrants to finance the construction or improvement of specific county road or bridge projects payable from the proceeds of any tax levied pursuant to this act. Section 2. The increase in the rate …
Sponsors
- Easterbrook, Brett (R, HD-065) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Signature Requested
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1152
- : Third Reading in Second House
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1152 (April 7, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1151 (April 7, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1122 (April 1, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1121 (April 1, 2026): 58 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Choctaw County
Common questions
- What is HB635?
- HB635 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Choctaw County; ad valorem taxes, county commission authorized to increase, proceeds provided for.
- What does HB635 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to Choctaw County; to authorize the county commission to increase ad valorem tax; and to provide for the use of proceeds.
- What is the status of HB635?
- Signed into law as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB635?
- Easterbrook, Brett (R, HD-065).
- Where is the official record for HB635?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB635
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