HB336 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chip BrownRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Water, Sewer, and Fire Protection Authorities; change board member qualifications
Summary: HB336 would allow people who hold state or local government offices to serve on local water, sewer, or fire protection authority boards without being paid.
What This Bill Does
Allows state, county, or municipal officers to serve as uncompensated directors on authority boards. If the individual also holds an office, they may not be compensated for board service; otherwise, directors can be paid up to specified limits per meeting and per year as allowed by the authority's charter. The bill also updates language for current style and can expand the board to seven members in certain municipal annexation scenarios, including resort areas.

Who It Affects
State, county, and municipal officeholders: may serve on authority boards without compensation.
Local water, sewer, and fire protection authorities and municipalities: face changes to board composition, appointment rules, and compensation rules; potential board expansion to seven members in specific annexation cases.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 11-88-6 to permit uncompensated membership on an authority board by individuals holding state, county, or municipal offices.
Directors may be compensated if not holding an office, with per-meeting and annual caps; directors who are officers while serving on the board may not be compensated.
If a municipality assumes fire or sewer responsibilities and annexes a resort area, the board may be expanded to seven members with new appointments by the municipality and staggered initial terms.
Initial three-director board with staggered terms, then six-year terms for subsequent directors; eligibility and removal provisions remain, with the 2024-10-01 effective date.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Counties & Municipalities