HB492 Alabama 2014 Session

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 retail 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 retail 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prior to adoption of any rate increase, and provide for payments to any county where certain amounts of water are withdrawn by the board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 retail 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to the board adopting any rate increase; and to provide for payments to any county where certain amounts of water are withdrawn by the board. </p>

Subjects

Water and Sewer Systems