SB179 Alabama 2023 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
Relating to municipal water works boards; to require certain municipal water works boards to provide customer data regarding sewer service at the request of a county commission that provides sewer service in certain circumstances and provide mechanisms to determine the fees a board could charge in exchange for the data; to require certain municipal water works boards to provide billing and collection services for sewer service at the request of a county commission that provides the sewer service and provide mechanisms to determine the fees a board could charge in exchange for billing and collection services; to require certain municipal water works boards to shut off water service for nonpayment of sewer service at the request of a county commission providing the sewer service and provide mechanisms to determine the fees a board could charge for the shut off service; and to provide legal mechanisms for a county commission to pursue in the event that a municipal water works board fails to abide by the requirements of this act.
Description
<p class="bill_description">
This bill would require certain municipal water
works boards to provide customer data at the request of
a county commission that provides sewer service for
certain purposes, and would provide mechanisms to
determine the fees a board could charge in exchange for
that data</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require certain municipal water
works boards to provide billing and collection services
for sewer service at the request of a county commission
that provides sewer service, and would provide
mechanisms to determine the fees a board could charge
in exchange for the billing and collection service</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require certain municipal water
works boards to shut off water service for nonpayment
of sewer service at the request of a county commission
that provides the sewer service, and would provide
mechanisms to determine the fees a board could charge
in exchange for that shut off service</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also provide legal mechanisms
for a county commission to pursue in the event that a
municipal water works board fails to abide by the
requirements of this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to municipal water works boards; to require
certain municipal water works boards to provide customer data
regarding sewer service at the request of a county commission
that provides sewer service in certain circumstances and
provide mechanisms to determine the fees a board could charge
in exchange for the data; to require certain municipal water
works boards to provide billing and collection services for
sewer service at the request of a county commission that
provides the sewer service and provide mechanisms to determine
the fees a board could charge in exchange for billing and
collection services; to require certain municipal water works
boards to shut off water service for nonpayment of sewer
service at the request of a county commission providing the
sewer service and provide mechanisms to determine the fees a
board could charge for the shut off service; and to provide
legal mechanisms for a county commission to pursue in the
event that a municipal water works board fails to abide by the
requirements of this act.
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Subjects
Municipalities, further provided for relationships between certain water authorities and sewer providers
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2023 | S | Introduced and Referred to Senate County and Municipal Government |
| April 5, 2023 | S | Read First Time in House of Origin |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB179 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced |