37-2-17
Section 37-2-17 Penalty for excessive rates. (a) If any transportation company doing business in this state or its agents or employees are guilty of making or demanding or receiving any charge for the transportation of persons or property, or for any service pertaining to or connected therewith, in excess of that prescribed by the Public Service Commission as by this chapter authorized, and after due notice of such violation given to the president or managing officer or any superintendent thereof in this state, and if ample and full recompense for the wrong or injury thereby to any person, firm, company, or corporation shall not be made within 60 days from the time of such notice, such transportation company shall forfeit for each offense the sum of not less than $50.00 nor more than $1,000.00, to be fixed by the court. (b) An action for the recovery of the penalty shall be in any circuit court in any county in this state where such violation has occurred or wrong has been perpetrated,...
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15-8-150
Section 15-8-150 Contents; sufficiency; use of analogous forms. The forms of indictment set forth in this section in all cases in which they are applicable, are sufficient, and analogous forms may be used in other cases. (1) CAPTION, COMMENCEMENT AND CONCLUSION GENERALLY. The State of Alabama,) Circuit court, ___ session, ___) 20___ The grand jury of said county charge that, before the finding of this indictment, etc. (describing the offense as in the following forms), against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama. E.F.J.,District Attorney of the ______ circuit. (2) ADVERTISING, ETC., UNREGISTERED SECURITIES. A. B. did, contrary to law, and subsequent to the ____ day of ____, 20__, advertise (or otherwise describing the unlawful act) in this state for the purpose of inducing or securing subscriptions to or sales of the capital stock of the X. Y. company (or otherwise describing the security so advertised), which said stock (or other security) had not then...
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8-19-7
Section 8-19-7 Exemptions. Nothing in this chapter shall apply to: (1) Acts done by the publisher, owner, agent or employee of a newspaper, periodical, radio, or television station or telephone company in the publication or dissemination of an advertisement, which the owner, agent, or employee did not have knowledge of the false, misleading or deceptive character of the advertisement; (2) Any seller of goods or services who meets all the following requirements: a. Has disseminated advertisement or promotional material from a manufacturer, packer, distributor, or other seller, from whom he has purchased the goods or services, unless the seller knew the advertisement or promotional material to be false or misleading; and b. On the request of the Attorney General or district attorney, provides the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor or other seller from whom he has purchased the goods or services; and c. On the request of the Attorney General or district attorney,...
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37-2-42
Section 37-2-42 Refund of excessive charges upon submission of expense bill or receipt. Any person, firm or corporation may submit to the commission, by mail or in person, any transportation company expense bill or receipt, showing charges paid for transportation of any property by freight or express for the purpose of having the same examined with respect to the correctness of weights, rates, and charges indicated thereon. Upon receipt of any such expense bill or receipt, the commission shall make such examination as is necessary, and if it shall be found that any such weights, rates or charges are incorrect, the commission shall order the transportation company in error to refund to the person, firm or corporation which submitted such expense bills or receipts any over or excessive charges paid by such person, firm or corporation. The commission shall impose and collect a reasonable charge for the performance of the service required under this section. All funds received from such...
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28-4-120
Section 28-4-120 Transportation from another state, foreign country, etc., or delivery within state of liquors intended to be used in violation of laws of state. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company, express company or other common carrier or any officer, agent or employee of any of them or any other person to ship or to transport into or to deliver in this state in any manner or by any means whatsoever any spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented or other intoxicating liquors of any kind from any other state, territory or district of the United States or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or from any foreign country to any person, firm or corporation within the territory of this state, when the said spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented or other intoxicating liquors, or any of them, are intended by any person interested therein to be received, possessed, sold or in any manner used, either in the original package or otherwise, in violation...
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37-2-113
Section 37-2-113 Orders of commission - Remedy for noncompliance. The Public Service Commission must notify the district attorney of the proper circuit and the Attorney General of the failure of any railroad company or person operating a railroad to comply with any order made by such commission for the erection of sitting or waiting rooms, within 60 days after the expiration of the period within which such sitting or waiting rooms are to be erected; and thereupon, it shall be the duty of the district attorney, under the direction of the Attorney General, to bring a civil action in the name of the State of Alabama, or take other appropriate steps in the circuit court, or before the judge of the circuit court to compel the erection of such sitting or waiting rooms. For the purpose of entertaining, hearing, and deciding such cases, the circuit court shall be always open, and the circuit judge may make all needful orders and issue all writs and process. If the person or corporation...
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36-25-1
Section 36-25-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BUSINESS. Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, or any other legal entity. (2) BUSINESS WITH WHICH THE PERSON IS ASSOCIATED. Any business of which the person or a member of his or her family is an officer, owner, partner, board of director member, employee, or holder of more than five percent of the fair market value of the business. (3) CANDIDATE. This term as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in Section 17-5-2. (4) COMMISSION. The State Ethics Commission. (5) COMPLAINT. Written allegation or allegations that a violation of this chapter has occurred. (6) COMPLAINANT. A person who alleges a violation or violations of this chapter by filing a complaint against a respondent. (7) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. A complaint filed pursuant to this...
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37-2-44
Section 37-2-44 Rights of action not waived; penalties cumulative. This chapter shall not release or waive any right of action by the state, the commission or by any body politic, municipal corporation, person or corporation for any right or penalty which may have arisen or accrued or may hereafter arise or accrue under any law of this state. All penalties accruing under this chapter shall be cumulative of each other, and an action for the recovery of one penalty shall not be a bar to or affect the recovery of any other penalty or be a bar to any criminal prosecution against any transportation company, or any officer, director, agent, or employee thereof, or any other corporation or person. (Acts 1920, No. 42, p. 92; Code 1923, §9728; Code 1940, T. 48, §161.)...
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37-2-9
Section 37-2-9 Repairs, improvements or changes in property or devices. If, in the judgment of the Public Service Commission, repairs or improvements to or changes in any trains, switches, terminals or terminal facilities, motive power, or any other property or device used by any transportation company, subject to the supervision of the Public Service Commission, in or in connection with the transportation of passengers, freight or property, ought reasonably to be made, or any additions should reasonably be made thereto, in order to promote the security or convenience of the public or employees, or in order to secure adequate service or facilities for the transportation of passengers, freight or property, the commission shall, after a hearing had either on its own motion or after complaint filed, make and enter an order directing such repairs, improvements, changes or additions to be made within a reasonable time and in a manner to be specified therein, and every transportation company...
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45-4-130
Section 45-4-130 Appointment; powers and duties; bond. (a) The Bibb County Commission, or any succeeding county governing body performing the functions of the county governing body in the county, shall employ a county engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent civil engineer, possessing all of the qualifications as specified for county engineers under the general laws of the State of Alabama. The engineer shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the maintenance and construction of the Bibb County public roads, highways, bridges, and ferries. (b) The county engineer shall be appointed by the county commission from a nomination made by the State Director of Transportation. If the nomination is not acceptable to the county commission, the State Director of Transportation shall be requested to make additional nominations. Should the State Director of Transportation refuse, or fail to make nominations, the county commission may fill the position of county...
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