37-6-40
Section 37-6-40 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) RURAL AREA. Any area within this state not included within the boundaries of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town, village, or borough having a population in excess of 25,000 inhabitants according to the last preceding federal census, prior to the time service was commenced. For purposes of providing wireless communications services, including, without limitation, services classified as of January 1, 1997, as "commercial mobile radio services" by the FCC, the term "rural area" shall include all of the territory for which the electric cooperative is authorized to provide wireless service under federal law or regulations. (2) TELEPHONE SERVICE. Any communication service, including, without limitation, all telephone lines, facilities, or systems used in the rendition of such service. (Acts 1949, No. 339, p. 509, ยง1; Acts...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/37-6-40.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
40-21-20
Section 40-21-20 What considered in arriving at taxable value of property. In arriving at the value of such taxable property, whenever used in this chapter or whenever required, the Department of Revenue, the tax assessors, deputy tax assessors, board of equalization, or other assessing authorities and the courts shall be authorized to consider and may consider original costs, reproduction cost new less depreciation, recent sales of contiguous or similar property, the nature of the property, its location, whether in town, city or county, whether it is vacant or occupied, its proximity to local advantages, its use, its fitness for the use to which employed, or its fitness for other uses, the quality of soil, its growth of timber, its mines, minerals, coal beds, oil or gas deposits, the amount and character of improvements thereon, the amount of insurance carried on each item of property, the gross and net income received therefrom during the year or years preceding the date of...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/40-21-20.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
40-21-12
Section 40-21-12 Description of real property, fixtures and other tangible property within state. All railroad, electric, hydroelectric, telephone and telegraph companies, and all water, gas, street, and interurban railroad companies and all docks, terminals, toll road, toll bridge, and ferry companies and all other public utility companies must make return of each item of real estate describing by metes and bounds and giving number of acres in each tract or by lot and block number, if in incorporated cities or towns, and of the improvements thereon, and all the buildings and structures, stating material of which constructed, and all machinery, fixtures, and appliances, and all other tangible property and assets owned and assessed, or liable to assessment for the same year, within this state, and the location and assessed value thereof, and the county, city, town, or school district, or other tax district wherein the same are assessed for taxation for state, county, municipal, school,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/40-21-12.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
34-2-32
Section 34-2-32 Registered architect's services required; employees; exemptions; interprofessional privileges between architects and professional engineers. (a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent: (1) Employees of registered architects from acting under the instructions or responsible control of their employers; or, (2) The employment of on-site observers of the construction or alteration of buildings. (b) No person shall be required to register as an architect in order to make plans and specifications for or administer the erection, enlargement, or alteration of any building upon any farm for the use of any farmer, irrespective of the cost of such building, or any single family residence building or any utility works, structures, or building, provided that the person performing such architectural works is employed by an electric, gas, or telephone public utility regulated pursuant to the laws of Alabama or by a corporation affiliated with such utility, or of any other...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/34-2-32.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
11-32-2
Section 11-32-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall mean the following unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AD VALOREM TAX. Those real and personal property ad valorem taxes collected by the county tax collector, the director of revenue of the county, or revenue commissioner, if any, for the county, but shall exclude all ad valorem taxes collected for the State of Alabama and all boards of education, municipalities, fire districts, or other entities located in the county. (2) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any county to which this chapter applies and with a municipality in the county, all in accordance with Section 11-32-3. (3) AUTHORITY. The public corporation organized pursuant to this chapter, which shall be an agency of the state but shall not be a political subdivision of the state. (4) AUTHORIZING COUNTY. Any county the governing body of which shall have adopted an...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-32-2.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages
11-81-140
Section 11-81-140 Definitions. When used in this division, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) UNDERTAKING. Such term shall include all of the following revenue-producing undertakings or any combination of two or more of such undertakings, whether now existing or hereafter acquired or constructed: a. Causeways, tunnels, viaducts, bridges and other crossings, highways, parks, parkways, airports, docks, piers, wharves, seaport or river terminals, hospitals, public markets, tennis courts, swimming pools, golf courses, stadiums, armories, auditoriums and other public buildings of all kinds, incinerator plants and systems in connection with the generation, production, transmission and distribution of electric energy for lighting, heating and power for public and private uses, together with all parts of any such undertaking and all appurtenances thereto, including lands, easements, rights-of-way,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-81-140.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
25-9-274
Section 25-9-274 Electrical equipment installations and inspections; grounding and insulation of electrical equipment; trailing cables. (a) Installations and inspections. All electrical equipment installations shall be approved and all electrical inspections made by a qualified person. (b) Grounding. (1) Where grounding wires are used to ground metallic sheaths, armors, conduits, frames, casings, and other metallic enclosures, such grounding wires will be approved if: a. The cross-sectional area (size) of the grounding wire is at least one-half the cross-sectional area (size) of the power conductor where the power conductor used is No. 6 A.W.G. or larger. b. Where the power conductor used is less than No. 6 A.W.G., the cross-sectional area (size) of the grounding wire is equal to the cross-sectional area (size) of the power conductor. (2) The protective grounding of electrical circuits and equipment to water pipe systems, when available, is desired as such grounding offers the most...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/25-9-274.htm - 4K - Match Info - Similar pages
11-99A-2
Section 11-99A-2 Definitions. In this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) APPOINTING GOVERNMENT. The municipality or county that approves the creation of a district and appoints members to the board. (2) BOARD. The board of directors of a district. (3) CONTIGUOUS. Two tracts of land if touching for a continuous distance of not less than 200 feet. The term includes tracts of land divided by bodies of water, streets, railroad, or utility rights-of-way, or by land owned by any public person. In determining whether land is contiguous with a municipality, (i) land separated by bodies of water, streets, or railroad, or utility rights-of-way is contiguous even though the bodies of water, streets, or rights-of-way are within the city limits of another municipality and (ii) land separated by land owned by a public person is not contiguous if the land owned by the public person is within the city limits of another municipality. (4) COUNCIL. The governing body of a...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-99A-2.htm - 8K - Match Info - Similar pages
45-39-250
Section 45-39-250 Definitions. As used in this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ALARM MONITORING SERVICE. A service that uses a device located at a residence, place of business, or other fixed premises for both of the following purposes: a. To receive signals from other devices located at or about the premises regarding a possible threat at the premises to life, safety, or property, from burglary, fire, vandalism, bodily injury, or other emergency. b. To transmit a signal regarding any threat by means of transmission facilities of a municipality, municipal instrumentality, local exchange carrier, or one of its affiliates to a remote monitoring center to alert a person at the center of the need to inform the customer or another person or police, fire, rescue, security, or public safety personnel of the threat, but does not include a service that uses a medical monitoring device attached to an individual for the automatic surveillance of an ongoing medical...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/45-39-250.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages
11-50B-2
Section 11-50B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY. Without regard to any transmission media or technology, high-speed, switched, broadband telecommunications capability that enables users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video telecommunications using any technology. (2) ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. Without regard to any transmission media or technology, the provision of high-speed, switched, broadband telecommunications capability that enables users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video telecommunications using any technology. (3) ALARM MONITORING SERVICE. A service that uses a device located at a residence, place of business, or other fixed premises for both of the following purposes: a. To receive signals from other devices located at or about such premises regarding a possible threat at the premises to life,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-50B-2.htm - 7K - Match Info - Similar pages
|