SB290 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde ChamblissSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Sewage discharges to ground, unlawful, Sec. 22-26-5 repealed; Sec. 22-26-2 am'd.

Summary

SB290 would remove the requirement for health boards to permit, inspect, or approve plumbing outside municipal jurisdictions and repeal the inspection mandate, while keeping plumbing installations subject to health board rules.

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals the section that requires county health boards to inspect certain plumbing outside city limits. It also amends the plumbing provision to require property owners to install plumbing facilities and connect to a sanitary sewer (where available and not regulated by a municipality) in accordance with State Board of Health rules. All sewage facilities must meet health board specifications, with the act taking effect immediately after the governor approves it.

Who It Affects

• Property owners/occupants outside municipal jurisdictions would need to install plumbing and connect to sanitary sewers per health board rules, and would no longer be guaranteed county health inspections for these installations.
• County boards of health would lose the requirement to inspect or approve plumbing outside municipalities; their inspection role in these areas would be removed.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Section 22-26-5, removing the requirement that county boards of health perform certain plumbing inspections.
• Amends Section 22-26-2 to require installation of plumbing facilities and sewer connections in line with State Board of Health rules (and county boards of health where applicable), with disposal of sewage approved by the State Board of Health, effective immediately upon governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Sewage