HB195 Alabama 2012 Session

This bill would amend the Alabama Improvement District Act to provide further for the types of improvements which a district may acquire and finance

This bill would provide that public notice of a hearing shall not be required for a hearing to be held during a regularly scheduled meeting of a governing body of a county or municipality

This bill would provide further for the powers of the district and for the appointment and terms of the members of the board of directors of a district. This bill would authorize the board to employ a district manager

This bill would provide for the assessment of lands within a district and for the levy of service and user fees and rates by a district. This bill would also provide remedies for nonpayment of assessments. This bill would provide for reassessments and amendments to existing assessments

This bill would provide for the issuance of bonds by a district

This bill would provide for prospective and retroactive operation

To amend Sections 11-99A-2, 11-99A-3, 11-99A-4, 11-99A-6, 11-99A-8, 11-99A-9, 11-99A-11, 11-99A-12, 11-99A-13, 11-99A-15, 11-99A-19, 11-99A-21, 11-99A-36, 11-99A-42, and 11-99A-43, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Section 11-99A-52 to the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Improvement District Act; to provide further for the types of improvements which a district may acquire and finance; to provide further for public notice of a hearing; to clarify and provide further for the powers of a district; to provide further for the appointment, terms of office, and operation of the board of directors of a district; to clarify and provide further for the assessment of lands within a district by a county or municipality; to provide for the levy of service and user fees and rates by the district with respect to its facilities; to clarify and provide further for remedies in the event of failure to pay assessments; to provide further for the issuance of revenue bonds and temporary revenue bonds by a district and the security and source of payment therefor; to provide for reassessments of land and amendments of existing assessments; to provide that certain amendments to the Alabama Improvement District Act are declarative of existing law and shall have both a prospective and retroactive operation; and to repeal Sections 11-99A-17 and 11-99A-30, Code of Alabama 1975.