(a) It is the intention of the Legislature of Alabama that the majority of the members appointed to the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Anniston shall be appointed by the City Council of Anniston.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-8A-24

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The governing body of the City of Anniston, which authorized the creation of a corporation for the purpose of operating a water system and a sewer system pursuant to Article 9, Chapter 50, Title 11, shall restructure the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Anniston and increase the membership of the board by two members for a total of seven board members. The appointment of the seven members of the board of directors shall be as follows:

(1) Customers located within the corporate boundaries shall be represented by four board members appointed by the city council.
(2) Customers located outside of the corporate boundaries shall be represented by three board members. Two of the three board members shall be appointed by the Calhoun County Legislative Delegation upon July 28, 1995. The third board member shall be appointed by the Calhoun County Legislative Delegation after the City Council of Anniston, pursuant to subdivision (1), has filled the next two vacancies which occur after July 28, 1995.
(c) The three members appointed by the Calhoun County Legislative Delegation shall be appointed for a term of six years. Each year thereafter the term of each director shall be six years.
(d) All payments that the City of Anniston is entitled to receive from the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Anniston, by statute or contract, shall be payable on a monthly basis.
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