HB195 Summary

• Amends the Alabama Improvement District Act to expand the types of improvements districts may acquire and finance, including environmental remediation, conservation areas, and various infrastructure and facility improvements.

• Eliminates the requirement for public notice of hearings held during regularly scheduled meetings of county or municipal governing bodies, streamlining the process for district business.

• Modifies district governance by allowing boards to employ district managers, clarifying board member appointment procedures, and extending initial board member terms from 1-3 years to 4-6 years with subsequent 6-year terms.

• Establishes procedures for assessing district lands and levying service/user fees, including provisions for reassessments, amendments to existing assessments, and remedies for nonpayment such as foreclosure with a 10-day notice requirement and 5% late fee.

• Authorizes districts to issue revenue bonds and temporary bonds secured by assessments and other revenues without election requirements, and validates the formation of all previously created districts retroactively.