Amendment 10 will prevent any city or town that is not located completely or partially within Calhoun County from exercising police jurisdiction or planning jurisdiction over any territory in Calhoun County. Amendment 10 will only apply to Calhoun County.

Currently, some Alabama cities have the authority to exercise police jurisdiction within 3 miles of its corporate limits and planning jurisdiction (subdivision and certain development) within 5 miles of its corporate limits. Amendment 10 would provide that a city or town that is completely outside the county boundaries of Calhoun County cannot exercise any police or planning jurisdiction inside Calhoun County.

If a majority of voters locally and statewide vote “Yes” on Amendment 10, only cities or towns that are located completely or partially within Calhoun County will be able to exercise police jurisdiction or planning jurisdiction over any territory in Calhoun County.

If a majority of voters either locally or statewide vote “No” on Amendment 10, current laws related to a city or town exercising police jurisdiction or planning jurisdiction will remain in place.