Legislative News
State of Alabama Laws of Interest
The State of Alabama has many laws which may affect your utility's operation. Go to the section with a brief synopsis of relevant legislation select an item from the list below:
- Expand Definition of Governmental Entity to include certain Water Systems.
(synopsis - entire House Bill - HB337 (pdf))
- Storm Sewer Regulations
(synopsis - entire Act - Act 2014-439 (pdf))
- One Time Lump Sum
(synopsis - entire Act - Act 2014-429 (pdf))
- Public Works Law Amendments
(synopsis - entire Act - Act 2014-404 (pdf))
- Drought Assessment Bill
(synopsis - entire Act - Act 2014-400 (pdf))
- Municipal Employees Direct Deposit
(synopsis - entire Act - Act 2014-334 (pdf))
- Promotes Fairness
(synopsis - entire Act - Act 2014-297 (pdf))
- One Call Legislation
(synopsis - entire Act - Act 2014-220 (pdf))
- Disclosure of Purchase Real Property
(synopsis - entire Act - Act 2014-133 (pdf))
- Fair & Open Competition in Government Construction of Public Buildings
(synopsis - entire Act - Act 2014-107 (pdf))
- Prichard Water Board Constitutional Amendment
(synopsis - entire Act - Act 2014-086 (pdf))
- Water, Sewer, and Fire Protection Service
(synopsis - entire bill - Act 2013-334 (pdf))
- Competitive Bid Law
(synopsis - entire bill - amended)
- Utility Board Compensation
(synopsis - entire bill - HB180)
- Alabama Volunteer Fire Department Check-off Contribution
- Alabama Sunset Law
- Water Authority Board Member Compensation
- Alabama Open Meeting Act
- Certificate of Incorporation of Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authorities
- Prohibiting Duplication of Services
- Relating to the Use of Rights of Way
- To Upgrade Services
- To Upgrade Services
- On the Use of the State Employee's Health Insurance Plan
- Tampering with Meters and Other Unlawful Diversion of Utility Services
- Relating To Notification of Excavation and Demolition Activities
- Relating to Mobile County
- Relating to St Clair County
- Relating to Worthless Checks
- Relating to Debts Owed to FmHA
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Montgomery AL 36117
Phone: (334) 396-5511
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