HB321 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Water works board, exempting certain counties from appointing a member to the water board, Sec. 11-50-301 am'd.

Summary

HB 321 would change how counties appoint members to municipal water works boards by raising the customer threshold and removing appointment rights for reservoir counties.

What This Bill Does

Raises the threshold for counties outside the authorizing municipality to appoint a board member from 5,000 to 25,000 water customers served in that county. Removes the ability of counties that have a major water reservoir owned by the board within the county to appoint a board member. Includes a transitional rule that any existing appointees from reservoir counties will have their terms expire on the act's effective date. Reorganizes the water works board's membership structure to reflect these changes (who appoints each member).

Who It Affects

• Counties other than the authorizing municipality's county: can appoint one board member only if the board serves more than 25,000 water customers in that county (up from 5,000).
• Counties where the water board owns a major reservoir located entirely within the county: would no longer be able to appoint a board member.

Key Provisions

• Raises the appointment threshold from 5,000 to 25,000 water customers in a county before that county may appoint a board member.
• Eliminates the appointment right for counties in which the board owns a major reservoir located entirely within the county.
• Adds a transitional rule that any current reservoir-county appointees’ terms expire on the act’s effective date as the board reorganizes.
• outlines the reorganized board structure: two members appointed by the mayor, four by the authorizing municipality's municipal governing body, one member appointed by the association of mayors (or county mayors) outside the municipality, and one member appointed by each qualifying county.

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

Subjects

Waterworks Board