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AL HB492
Bill
Status
2/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Randall Shedd
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AI Summary
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Applies to municipal water works boards serving retail water customers in four or more counties beyond the authorizing municipality's home county.
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County commissions must appoint additional board members: one from the home county (non-resident of authorizing municipality) and one from each county where water customers are served (must be county residents and water customers).
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All board members limited to maximum two full terms and cannot receive compensation or expense allowance exceeding $500 per month.
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Board members and employees subject to State Ethics Law (Chapter 25, Title 36, Code of Alabama 1975); rate increases require 30 days advance notice and public hearing per Alabama Open Meeting Act.
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Board must pay withdrawal fee of $0.05 per 1,000 gallons to any county where more than 25 million gallons of water per day are withdrawn.
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
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance
2/13/2014