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AL HB578

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/16/2010

Primary Sponsor

Oliver Robinson

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2010

AI Summary

  • Proposes a local constitutional amendment to amend Amendment 818 of the Alabama Constitution relating to sewer service billing in Jefferson County.

  • Maintains that sewer bills issued in the name of a tenant shall be the sole responsibility of the tenant and shall not create a lien on the property.

  • Requires refunds to non-tenants for any sewer service payments made by persons other than tenants during the five-year period preceding the amendment's ratification, as if Amendment 818 had been in effect throughout that period.

  • Specifies that the amendment shall not impair obligations of contracts entered into before the amendment's effective date.

  • Establishes procedures for a public election on the proposed amendment in accordance with Amendment 555 and state election laws.

Legislative Description

Jefferson Co., sewer fees, refunds for payments not made by tenants of property, retroactive effect, Amendment 818 (Section 12.10, Jefferson County, Local Amendments, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Jefferson County Legislation

2/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Jefferson County Legislation2/16/2010

Full Bill Text

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