8-18-6
Section 8-18-6 Award of damages and attorneys' fees in civil actions; injunctive, etc., relief. In any civil action for damages against a person for violation of the provisions of this chapter, the court may award damages to the prevailing party and reasonable attorneys' fees. The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by injunction or any other available equitable or legal remedy. (Acts 1978, No. 591, §6.)...
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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...
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26-23A-11
Section 26-23A-11 Anonymity in court proceedings. In every civil or criminal proceeding or action brought under this chapter, the court shall rule whether the anonymity of any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted, shall be preserved from public disclosure if she does not give her consent to such disclosure. The court, upon motion or sua sponte, shall issue written orders to the parties, witnesses, and counsel and shall direct the sealing of the record and exclusion of individuals from courtrooms or hearing rooms to the extent necessary to safeguard her identity from public disclosure. In the absence of written consent of the woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted, anyone, other than a public official, who brings an action under Section 26-23A-10 shall do so under a pseudonym. This section may not be construed to conceal the identity of the plaintiff or of witnesses from the defendant. (Act 2002-419, p. 1074, §11.)...
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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...
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2-8-252
Section 2-8-252 Penalty for failure to deduct and pay over assessment, obtain permit, etc.; injunctive relief authorized. (a) Any dealer, handler, processor, or other purchaser of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats who willfully fails or refuses to deduct and pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries any assessment required to be so deducted and remitted to the commissioner or who fails or refuses to obtain a permit authorizing the purchase of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats in Alabama shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 and within the discretion of the court, may also be imprisoned for a term not to exceed six months. Any purchaser of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats who fails or refuses to allow the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or his authorized agents and employees to inspect and review his books and records which disclose his purchases of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and...
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45-35-20.06
Section 45-35-20.06 Civil action for violations. (a) In addition to any other remedy or penalty at law, when there is reason to believe that any person is violating or is about to violate this part, the Houston County Commission may initiate a civil action in the Circuit Court of Houston County in the name of the county against the person for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, to prevent or enjoin the violation. The Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply to the extent that the rules are not inconsistent with this part except that no temporary restraining order shall be issued pursuant to this section. No bond shall be required of the county or county commission bringing the action and the official, the county commission, and the officers, agents, and employees of the county commission shall not be liable for costs or damages, other than court costs, by reason of injunctive orders not being granted or where judgment is entered in favor of the defendant by the trial or an...
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45-45-175
Section 45-45-175 Location - Proximity to existing schools. (a)(1) In Madison County, no petroleum product tank farm may be constructed within one and one-half miles of any existing school. In addition, the site shall be approved by resolution of the county commission if located outside of the corporate limits of a municipality or by either resolution of the municipal governing body or compliance with applicable zoning laws if located within the corporate limits of a municipality. (2) For the purposes of this section, the term petroleum product tank farm means a terminal for the storage of gasoline, diesel fuel, or jet fuel in large quantities greater than 200,000 gallons for loading into tanker trucks. (b) For any violation outside a municipality, the Madison County Commission shall seek injunctive or remedial relief for any violation of this section as may exist under the general laws of Alabama. For any violation within a municipality, the municipality shall seek injunctive or...
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8-22-16
Section 8-22-16 Penalties. (a) Any person who violates this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation for each offense. Any such person shall also be liable for attorney fees and shall be subject to injunctive relief. Each day that a violation of this chapter occurs shall be considered as a separate violation. (b) The penalty may be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General, or by any district attorney in any court of competent jurisdiction. If brought by a district attorney, 30 percent of the penalty shall be paid to the office of the district attorney which brought the action and 70 percent of the penalty shall be paid to the treasury of the county in which the judgment was entered. If brought by the Attorney General, one-half of the penalty shall be paid to the treasury of the county where the action was brought and one-half shall be paid to the State Treasury. (Acts 1984, No. 84-260, p. 433,...
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13A-12-200.7
Section 13A-12-200.7 Civil action to enjoin violations; hearing; procedures; precedence over other matters. (1) When there is reason to believe that any person is violating or is about to violate any of the provisions of this division, the Attorney General or district attorney may initiate a civil action in the circuit court in the name of the State of Alabama against such person for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, to prevent or enjoin the violation. The Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply to the extent that such rules are not inconsistent with this section; provided, however, that no temporary restraining order shall be issued pursuant to this section. No bond shall be required of the official bringing the action and the official, the political subdivision and the officers, agents, and employees of the political subdivision shall not be liable for costs or damages, other than court costs, by reason of injunctive orders not being granted or where judgment is...
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2-11-79
Section 2-11-79 Injunction. In addition to other remedies for the enforcement of the provisions of this article, any person who violates any of the provisions of this article may be restrained or enjoined from violating the same by proper proceedings instituted by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, as petitioner, in any court having jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief. Such proceedings shall be filed in the county where the violation occurs. In any such proceedings for injunctive relief, no bond for such petitioner shall be required. (Acts 1953, No. 887, p. 1192, §10.)...
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