SB2 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Municipal Electric Authority, board of directors, number of members increased, compensation of board members and accounting firm further provided for, Sec. 11-50A-6 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama Municipal
Electric Authority is a public corporation
comprised of member municipalities which purchases
and otherwise provides electric power for
distribution by participating municipalities to
their citizens. The authority is governed by a
board of directors of nine members which number was
originally based on the number of member
municipalities participating in the authority</p><p class="bill_description">
Currently, 13 municipalities participate in the
authority. The terms of board members are for three
years and the terms are staggered</p><p class="bill_description">
Also, under existing law, the board members
are not provided compensation and the accounting
firm that audits the authority is required to be a
nationally recognized accounting firm</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that the number of
board members of the authority would equal the
number of municipalities participating in the
authority and would specify that the terms of any
members added to the board would be staggered</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the board by
unanimous vote to provide compensation to board
members not to exceed $600 per meeting and would
delete the requirement that the auditing firm be a
national accounting firm</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Alabama Municipal Electric
Authority; to amend Section 11-50A-6 of the Code of Alabama
1975, to require the members of the board of directors to
equal the number of municipalities contracting with the
authority for the purchase of bulk electric power and energy;
to provide for staggered terms for any new members of the
board elected to conform with this amendment; to authorize
compensation for board members; and to further provide for the
auditing and accounting firm of the authority.
</p>
Subjects
Municipalities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-49. |
| April 14, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 9, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 321 |
| April 9, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 2, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 19, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| March 19, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 159 |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 158 |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Dial Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Dial motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 5, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | Room 428 at 10:30 | House BA&C Hearing |
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | REVISED Room 123 REVISED at 19:00 | House BA&C Hearing |
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | Room 428 at 19:00 | House BA&C Hearing |
| Hearing | March 4, 2015 | Room 316 at 14:30 | Senate C&MG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB2 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB2 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB2 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |