HB502 Summary

• Amends the Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority board composition by removing the county engineer as a voting director and requiring the Fayette County Commission to appoint two members instead.

• Establishes director compensation at $10 per meeting (maximum $120 per year) plus a $25 per diem expense allowance for official business.

• Removes automatic removal of directors who miss three consecutive meetings, replacing it with removal authority vested in the respective appointing entity.

• Deletes the provision exempting the authority from Alabama's competitive bid laws, making the authority subject to state competitive bidding requirements for contracts.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.