HB483 Alabama 2014 Session

This bill would apply to any municipal water works board that serves water customers in four or more counties in addition to the county where the authorizing municipality is principally located

The bill would provide for the appointment of an additional board member by the county commission of certain counties where water customers are served by the board other than the county where the authorizing municipality is principally located

The bill would also limit the term of all board members to two full terms, limit the compensation and expense allowance of the board members, specify that the board members would be covered by the State Ethics Law, provide for notice and a public hearing prior to adoption of any rate increase, specify that the board would be subject to the Alabama Open Meetings Act, and provide for payments to any county where certain amounts of water are withdrawn by the board

Relating to any municipal water works board which serves water customers in certain counties other than the county where the authorizing municipality is principally located; to provide for the appointment of an additional board member by the county commission of a county where water customers are served by the board; to limit the terms of all board members; to limit the compensation and expense allowance of the board members; to specify that the board members would be covered by the State Ethics Law; to provide for notice and a public hearing prior to the board adopting any rate increase; to specify that the board would be subject to the Alabama Open Meetings Act; and to provide for payments to any county where certain amounts of water are withdrawn by the board.