SB153 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Greg J. Reed Rusty Glover Jimmy Holley
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Municipalities, public utilities, contracts between governing body and registered service providers authorized to build, maintain, repair utility systems, Sec. 11-47-3 am'd.
Summary: SB153 allows municipalities to contract with private registered service contract providers to offer ancillary service contracts to utility customers and to place related fees into the city's general revenue fund, without forcing customers to buy them.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 11-47-3 to let cities and towns enter agreements with registered service contract providers to make ancillary service contracts available to residential utility customers (water, sewer, gas, and electric). It allows the municipality to apply any fees from these agreements to its general revenue fund. It also states that utility customers cannot be required to purchase an ancillary service contract.

Who It Affects
Municipalities (cities and towns) may enter agreements with service contract providers and collect fees into general revenue.
Residential utility customers in those municipalities may be offered ancillary service contracts but cannot be forced to purchase.
Service contract providers registered under Chapter 32 of Title 8 may partner with municipalities to provide these ancillary contracts.

Key Provisions
Authorizes municipalities to contract with private, registered service contract providers to offer ancillary service contracts to residential utility customers (water, sewer, gas, and electric).
Allows municipalities to apply any fees collected under these agreements to the city's general revenue fund and prohibits requiring customers to purchase an ancillary service contract.

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Subjects: Municipalities