SB447 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Vivian Davis FiguresSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Prichard, Water Works and Sewer Board, merger with Mobile Area Water and Sewer System, assumption of assets and debt, const. amend. (2010-20914)
Summary: SB447 would amend the Alabama Constitution to merge Prichard's Water Works and Sewer Board into Mobile Area Water and Sewer System by transferring assets and liabilities and dissolving Prichard's board, but only if both Mobile-area and Prichard-area voters approve.
What This Bill Does
If approved, the bill would transfer all assets and liabilities of the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board to the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System within 90 days after ratification, with MAWSS assuming debts, contracts, and retirement obligations. The Prichard board would be dissolved after the transfer. Rates for existing MAWSS customers would not be increased due to the acquisition or maintenance of Prichard's assets. The transfer would occur only if a majority of voters in Mobile-area precincts approve and a majority of voters in Prichard-area precincts approve, with votes tallied separately by area.

Who It Affects
Residents served by the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board, whose assets and liabilities would be transferred to MAWSS and whose local board would be dissolved.
Residents who are MAWSS customers, whose current water/sewer rates would not be increased solely because of this acquisition and for whom MAWSS would assume Prichard's debts and contracts.

Key Provisions
Transfer of all assets and liabilities of the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board to MAWSS within 90 days after ratification, including indebtedness, contracts, and retirement obligations.
Dissolution of the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board upon transfer.
Protection that existing MAWSS customers' water and sewer rates will not be increased as a result of the acquisition or maintenance of Prichard assets.
Conditional effectiveness requiring both (a) majority approval by Mobile-area voters and (b) majority approval by Prichard-area voters, with area-specific vote tallies.
Election and ballot procedures and descriptions tied to constitutional approval and state election laws.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Mobile County