HB483 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Water works boards, serving counties other than co., where organized, additional board members, term, compensation, coverage by Ethics Law, notice and hearing regarding rate increases
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would apply to any municipal water
works board that serves water customers in four or
more counties in addition to the county where the
authorizing municipality is principally located</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would provide for the appointment
of an additional board member by the county
commission of certain counties where water
customers are served by the board other than the
county where the authorizing municipality is
principally located</p><p class="bill_description"> The bill would also limit the term of all
board members to two full terms, limit the
compensation and expense allowance of the board
members, specify that the board members would be
covered by the State Ethics Law, provide for notice
and a public hearing prior to adoption of any rate
increase, specify that the board would be subject
to the Alabama Open Meetings Act, and provide for
payments to any county where certain amounts of
water are withdrawn by the board</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to any municipal water works board which
serves water customers in certain counties other than the
county where the authorizing municipality is principally
located; to provide for the appointment of an additional board
member by the county commission of a county where water
customers are served by the board; to limit the terms of all
board members; to limit the compensation and expense allowance
of the board members; to specify that the board members would
be covered by the State Ethics Law; to provide for notice and
a public hearing prior to the board adopting any rate
increase; to specify that the board would be subject to the
Alabama Open Meetings Act; and to provide for payments to any
county where certain amounts of water are withdrawn by the
board.
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Subjects
Water and Sewer Systems
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB483 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |