Existing law specifies the composition, manner of appointment, and length of terms of members of municipal water works boards that, on January 1, 2015, or thereafter serves customers or has assets in four or more counties other than the county where the authorizing municipality is located. This bill would further provide for the composition, manner of appointment, and length of terms of the members of these municipal water works boards. This bill would provide certain qualifications for board members as well as place limits on the employment of a director by the board after his or her term. This bill would provide for the conversion of these municipal water works boards into regional boards. Existing law also provides a procedure for and circumstances under which these water works boards may amend their articles of incorporation. This bill would further provide for the amending of these boards' articles of incorporation. This bill would place these boards under the ethics laws of Alabama and provide for yearly training on the subject. HB177 HB177 INTRODUCED INTRODUCED This bill also would require these boards to prepare certain financial records to be made available to the public.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 11-50-300