37-4-6
Section 37-4-6 Payment of dividends. (a) No utility engaged in intrastate business in this
state shall pay any dividend upon its common stock until: The utility's earnings and earned
surplus are sufficient to declare and pay same after provision is made for reasonable and
proper reserves. The dividend then proposed to be paid upon such common stock can reasonably
be declared and paid without impairment of the ability of the utility to perform its duty
to render reasonable and adequate service at reasonable rates. If any common stock dividends
are proposed to be declared and paid other than as above provided, the utility shall give
the commission at least 30 days' notice in writing of its intention to so declare and pay
such dividends. (b) If at any time the commission shall find that the capital of any utility
is impaired, the commission may, after due notice, investigation and hearing, issue an order
directing such utility to cease paying dividends on its common stock until reasonable...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/37-4-6.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

37-5-2
Section 37-5-2 Creation; alteration; consolidation; dissolution. A municipal power district
may be created as provided in this chapter and, when so created, shall be considered a municipal
corporation and may exercise the powers granted in this chapter. The governing body of every
municipality proposed to be included in a district shall pass a resolution declaring that
the public interest or necessity demands the creation and maintenance of a municipal power
district, describing the territory to be included in the proposed district, and file a certified
copy thereof in duplicate with the commission. Upon receipt of the resolutions, the commission
shall make an investigation of the propriety of creating the proposed district, of the character
of utility feasible and economically desirable for the district and of the territory to be
served. After investigation, the commission shall issue an order approving or disapproving
the creation of the district and, if it approves, determining the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/37-5-2.htm - 4K - Match Info - Similar pages

33-2-188
Section 33-2-188 Docks facilities revenue bonds and refunding bonds - Disposition of proceeds
of refunding bonds. The proceeds of refunding bonds shall be applied, together with any other
moneys legally available therefor to the payment of the expenses authorized by this article
and to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest due and to become due
on any outstanding bonds to be refunded thereby and, if so required by order of the director,
shall be deposited by the department, with one or more trustees or escrow agents, which trustees
or escrow agents shall be trust companies or national or state banks, located either within
or without the state, having powers of a trust company, in an interest account to pay interest
on refunding bonds, and in a reserve account to further secure the payment of the principal
of, premium, if any, and interest on any refunding bonds. Proceeds of refunding bonds may
also be applied to repay the department's lease obligations with...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/33-2-188.htm - 6K - Match Info - Similar pages

34-27-37
Section 34-27-37 Disciplinary action - Procedure in action. (a) An action against an accused
shall begin by serving the accused either personally or by certified mail with a copy of the
formal complaint against him or her. The accused shall be given at least 15 days' notice of
the time, date, and place of hearing. If the commission refuses to license an applicant, notice
of the refusal shall be given to the applicant, and he or she may, within 15 days after delivery
of the notice, file a request for a hearing. The applicant or accused shall have an opportunity
to be heard in person or by counsel, to offer testimony in his or her behalf, and to examine
witnesses. Hearings shall be held in Montgomery County unless the commission decides to hold
the hearing in the county in which the applicant or accused resides, maintains his or her
principal place of business, or any other county in which the commission has scheduled a meeting.
At hearings, all witnesses shall be sworn by a member of...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/34-27-37.htm - 4K - Match Info - Similar pages

8-7A-17
Section 8-7A-17 Orders to cease and desist and other injunctive or civil relief. (a) If the
commission determines that any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice
constituting a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter,
the commission, in its discretion, may do any of the following: (1) Issue an order, with or
without a prior hearing or notice, against the person or persons engaged in the act or practice,
directing them to cease and desist from engaging in the act or practice. (2) Issue an order
appointing a receiver or conservator over a respondent or the respondent's assets. (3) Order
restitution or disgorgement against any person who has violated this chapter or any rule adopted
or order issued pursuant to this chapter. (4) Bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction
to enjoin an act or practice and to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule adopted
or order issued hereunder. Upon a proper...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/8-7A-17.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

9-16-10
Section 9-16-10 Enforcement of provisions of article - Written notices of violations; hearings;
entry of orders by director; appeals from orders of director. (a) Whenever the director determines
that any operator has not complied with the provisions of this article and is therefore in
violation of this article, the director may cause to have issued and served upon the person
alleged to be committing such violation a written notice which shall specify the provision
of this article which such operator allegedly is violating and a statement of the manner in
and the extent to which said operator is alleged to violate this article and shall require
the person so complained against to answer the charges of such formal complaint at a hearing
before the director at a time not less than 30 days after the date of notice. The director
shall issue subpoenas at the instance of the department and at the request of the charged
operator, requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of such...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/9-16-10.htm - 4K - Match Info - Similar pages

22-22A-7
Section 22-22A-7 Hearings and procedures before commission; appeal and review. (a) Beginning
October 1, 1982, the Environmental Management Commission, in addition to any other authority
which may be conferred upon it by law, shall have the power to: (1) Develop and prescribe
its own hearing procedures, unless otherwise specified by law; and (2) Administer oaths, certify
to official acts, take and cause to be taken depositions of witnesses, issue subpoenas, and
compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, payrolls,
documents and records. In the event of failure of any person to comply with any subpoena lawfully
issued, or on the refusal of any witness to produce evidence or to testify as to any matter
regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of any court of competent
jurisdiction or of the judge thereof, upon the application of the Environmental Management
Commission or its designee, to compel obedience by contempt...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-22A-7.htm - 6K - Match Info - Similar pages

33-2-189
Section 33-2-189 Docks facilities revenue bonds and refunding bonds - Disposition of proceeds
of docks facilities revenue bonds. The department shall pay out of the proceeds from the sale
of any of the docks facilities revenue bonds all expenses that the director may deem necessary
or advantageous in connection with the sale and issuance of such docks facilities revenue
bonds (including any discount reflected in the purchase price thereof paid to the department),
including fees and disbursements of attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, consulting
engineers, and other consultants, fees and disbursements of trustees and escrow agents, bond
insurance premiums, printing costs, and other customary bond issuance expenses. Proceeds of
any of the docks facilities revenue bonds may also be applied to pay the costs of any surety
bonds or bonds that the department may cause to be deposited in a reserve account to further
secure the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/33-2-189.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages

8-6-16
Section 8-6-16 Administrative cease and desist authority to commission; injunctive relief;
appointment of receivers or conservators for defendants or defendants' assets; court ordered
rescission, restitution, or disgorgement for violations. Whenever it appears to the Securities
Commission that any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting
a violation of any provision of this article or any rule or order hereunder, it may, in its
discretion, do either or both of the following: (a) Issue a cease and desist order, with or
without a prior hearing, against the person or persons engaged in the prohibited activities,
directing them to cease and desist from engaging in the act or practice. (b) Bring an action
in its discretion in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the act or practice and
to enforce compliance with this article or any rule or order issued hereunder. Upon a proper
showing, a permanent injunction, temporary restraining order, or...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/8-6-16.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

34-13-31
Section 34-13-31 Appeal from decision of board. (a) Whenever, by decision, final order, or
other final determination upon any public hearing provided for by this chapter, a party to
such hearing shall feel aggrieved, an appeal may be taken to the Circuit Court of Montgomery
County, Alabama. (b) On taking and perfecting an appeal to the Circuit Court of Montgomery
County, Alabama, the court shall proceed as in other cases. (c) All appeals shall be taken
within 30 days from the date of the order entered of the board which is the basis of the appeal
and shall be granted as a matter of right and be deemed perfected by filing with the board
a bond for security of costs of the appeal. Upon filing of a verified petition and hearing
thereon, the court, in its discretion, may stay the order appealed from pending final judicial
review. No new or additional evidence may be introduced in the circuit court except as to
fraud or misconduct of some person engaged in the administration of this chapter...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/34-13-31.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages