Municipalities; annexation, all municipalities authorized to extend corporate limits by resolution and special election

SB 264 would allow any Alabama municipality, regardless of population size, to expand its city boundaries through a resolution by the governing body and a special election. Currently, only cities with 25,000 or more residents can use this method to annex new areas; the bill removes that population threshold. The key mechanism remains unchanged: a city council resolution followed by a public vote in a special election to extend corporate limits. This change would directly affect all Alabama municipalities, particularly smaller cities previously unable to expand their boundaries through this process, and takes effect on June 1, 2026.