SB344 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
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.
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.
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 specify that the board would be subject to the Alabama Open Meetings 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; and to specify that the board would be subject to the Alabama Open Meetings Act.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2014 | H | Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Judiciary |
| March 18, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| March 13, 2014 | S | Engrossed |
| March 11, 2014 | S | Waggoner motion to reconsider and table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 11, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 760 |
| March 11, 2014 | S | Waggoner motion to adopt Waggoner Substitute No. 2 adopted Roll Call 759. |
| March 11, 2014 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 758 |
| March 11, 2014 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate lost Roll Call 757 |
| March 11, 2014 | S | Waggoner second Substitute Offered |
| March 11, 2014 | S | Waggoner motion to Table Waggoner Substitute adopted Voice Vote |
| March 11, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 5, 2014 | S | Waggoner motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| March 5, 2014 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 683 |
| March 5, 2014 | S | Waggoner first Substitute Offered |
| March 5, 2014 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| February 18, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 11, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB344 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB344 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature