Alabama HB561 requires municipalities to use ordinances for new or increased taxes or fees and mandates public hearings.

Alabama HB561 amends the Code of Alabama to specify that new or increased taxes or fees in municipalities can only be levied through ordinances. The bill mandates that these ordinances cannot be adopted until after a public hearing. It requires notice of the public hearing to include details such as the substance of the proposed ordinance, the amount of any new or increased tax or fee, the date, time, and place of the hearing, and where to obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance.

Alabama HB561 requires municipalities to use ordinances for new or increased taxes or fees and mandates public hearings.

Alabama HB561 amends the Code of Alabama to specify that new or increased taxes or fees in municipalities can only be levied through ordinances. The bill mandates that these ordinances cannot be adopted until after a public hearing. It requires notice of the public hearing to include details such as the substance of the proposed ordinance, the amount of any new or increased tax or fee, the date, time, and place of the hearing, and where to obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance.