HB463 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Todd Greeson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Public Service Commission, members, elected or appointed to fill unexpired term, requirement that no two members from same congressional district removed, Sec. 37-1-3 am'd.

Summary

HB463 would allow Public Service Commissioners to be from the same congressional district as another commissioner by removing the current geographic restriction.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 37-1-3 to remove the prohibition that no two PSC members can be elected or appointed from the same congressional district. The rest of the section, including four-year terms, the election of a president and two associates, vacancies filled by the Governor, and qualification rules, remains in place. The change could affect how PSC members are geographically distributed across districts.

Who It Affects

• Public Service Commission candidates and current/future commissioners—could be elected or appointed from the same congressional district as another member.
• Alabama voters/electors—may see PSC membership from fewer districts or more concentration in certain districts depending on future elections.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 37-1-3 to remove the prohibition on electing or appointing PSC members from the same congressional district.
• Preserves existing terms (four years) and the process for electing the PSC president and two associates.
• Vacancies still filled by the Governor, and a failure to qualify creates a vacancy to be filled by the Governor.
• Takes effect immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Public Service Commission