Terms Used In Alabama Code 33-4A-11

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

The jurisdiction of the commission under this chapter shall extend over all vessels and pilots using the waterways of Mobile Bay and its rivers intending to enter or exit the Port of Mobile, its facilities, and affiliated regulated entities of the port.