Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-16-5

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

A commission shall issue in the usual form, accompanied by a copy of said petition certified to by the Secretary of State, on the payment of the usual fees therefor for the use of the state. The Secretary of State shall file and record said petition in his office.