HB199 • 2026

Town of Morris in Jefferson County, corporate limits annexation

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Treadaway
Last action: 2026-02-24
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text defines 'corporate limits' and describes annexation actions but does not provide dictionary-style definitions for these terms.

Expanding the Town of Morris Boundaries

This law changes and extends the official borders of the Town of Morris in Jefferson County to include new land.

What This Bill Does

Alters, rearranges, and extends the corporate limits of the Town of Morris.
Adds specific territory described by survey lines near Sardis Road to the town's boundaries.
Requires a map showing the changed area to be kept in the Jefferson County Judge of Probate office for public viewing.

Who It Names or Affects

The Town of Morris
Residents and property owners within the newly added territory

Limits and Unknowns

The text describes the new boundary lines using survey directions but does not list specific street names or landmarks for every section.
The bill does not explain how this change will affect property taxes, voting districts, or city services in the added area.

Bill History

2026-02-24 House
Enacted
2026-02-17 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-02-17 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-02-12 House
Enrolled
2026-02-12 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-02-10 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 308 (Yeas 30, Nays 0)
2026-02-10 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 30, Nays 0)
2026-02-05 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-03 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-01-22 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 112 (Yeas 20, Nays 0)
2026-01-22 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 62, Nays 0)
2026-01-22 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-01-22 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Jefferson County Legislation
2026-01-21 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-01-21 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-13 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-01-13 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Jefferson County Legislation

Official Summary Text

Town of Morris in Jefferson County, corporate limits annexation

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB199 ENROLLED
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HB199
HGYZI36-2
By Representative Treadaway (N & P)
RFD: Jefferson County Legislation
First Read: 13-Jan-26
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HB199 Enrolled
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First Read: 13-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
To alter, rearrange, and extend the boundary lines and
corporate limits of the Town of Morris in Jefferson County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. The boundary lines and corporate limits of
the Town of Morris in Jefferson County are altered,
rearranged, and extended to include within the corporate
limits of the municipality, in addition to the lands now
included, all of the following territory:
BEG NW COR OF NW¼ OF SE¼ SEC 3 TP 15 SR 3W THW 235 FT
TH N 283.9 FT TO S/L SARDIS RD TH NELY ALG ROW 665.6 FT TH
SELY ALG ROW 1247.1 FT TH S 445.7 FT TH W 520 FT TH N 500 FT
TO POB SECT 03 TWSP 15S RANGE 3W
Section 2. In accordance with Section 11-42-6 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, a map showing the proposed territory to
be altered, rearranged, and extended from the Town of Morris
is on file and open to public inspection in the Office of the
Judge of Probate in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Section 3. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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1, 2026.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 22-Jan-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 10-Feb-26 Passed
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