SB2 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority is a public corporation comprised of member municipalities which purchases and otherwise provides electric power for distribution by participating municipalities to their citizens. The authority is governed by a board of directors of nine members which number was originally based on the number of member municipalities participating in the authority
Currently, 13 municipalities participate in the authority. The terms of board members are for three years and the terms are staggered
Also, under existing law, the board members are not provided compensation and the accounting firm that audits the authority is required to be a nationally recognized accounting firm
This bill would provide that the number of board members of the authority would equal the number of municipalities participating in the authority and would specify that the terms of any members added to the board would be staggered
This bill would authorize the board by unanimous vote to provide compensation to board members not to exceed $600 per meeting and would delete the requirement that the auditing firm be a national accounting firm
Relating to the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority; to amend Section 11-50A-6 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to require the members of the board of directors to equal the number of municipalities contracting with the authority for the purchase of bulk electric power and energy; to provide for staggered terms for any new members of the board elected to conform with this amendment; to authorize compensation for board members; and to further provide for the auditing and accounting firm of the authority.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-49. |
| April 14, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 9, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 321 |
| April 9, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 2, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 19, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| March 19, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 159 |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 158 |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Dial Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Dial motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 5, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | Room 428 at 10:30 | House BA&C Hearing |
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | REVISED Room 123 REVISED at 19:00 | House BA&C Hearing |
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | Room 428 at 19:00 | House BA&C Hearing |
| Hearing | March 4, 2015 | Room 316 at 14:30 | Senate C&MG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB2 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB2 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB2 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |