Town of Vance v. City of Tuscaloosa

This case involves a legislative annexation, and two issues are presented on appeal. The questions are, first, whether Act No. 94-533, Ala. Acts 1994, violates Article IV, §§ 104 and 105, of the Constitution of Alabama 1901, and, second, whether the annexation achieved by Act No. 94-533 is, under Alabama law, an invalid "long lasso" annexation or is a valid "corridor" annexation.

Act No. 94-533, a local law,1 became effective on April 21, 1994. It reads:

"AN ACT

"Relating to Tuscaloosa County; to alter, rearrange and extend the boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of Tuscaloosa in…