HB480 Alabama 2016 Session

Under existing law, a water, sewer, or fire protection authority, or a combination authority, may be incorporated upon approval of the county commission where the territory the authority will serve is located. The authority may add new territory to its service area in an adjoining county and is required to add at least one director to its board elected by the county commission of a county where the new territory lies

This bill would provide that the county commission of a county where new territory lies may waive the appointment of any additional directors by resolution of the county commission

To amend Section 11-88-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to water, sewer, and fire protection authorities organized in a county; to authorize a county commission to waive the appointment of additional board members to the board of the authority where new territory is added in an adjoining county.