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AL HB647
Bill
Status
4/18/2013
Primary Sponsor
Paul DeMarco
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AI Summary
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Applies to municipal water works boards serving customers in two or more counties other than the county where the authorizing municipality is principally located.
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Requires each county commission (other than the home county) to appoint one additional board member who must be a county resident and water customer, serving a four-year term with equal powers and compensation as other board members.
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Limits all board members to a maximum of two six-year terms and caps compensation and expense allowances at $500 per month.
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Makes all board members subject to the State Ethics Law, Chapter 25 of Title 36, Code of Alabama 1975.
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Requires 30 days' notice and a public hearing before the board can adopt any water rate increase.
Legislative Description
Water works boards, serving counties other than co., where organized, additional board members, term, compensation, coverage by Ethics Law, notice and hearing regarding rate increases
Water and Sewer Systems
Last Action
Referred from the Standing Committee on County and Municipal Government to the Standing Committee on Judiciary
5/7/2013