Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-9-12

  • 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.
  • 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
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

The commission is authorized to confer with or to hold joint hearings with any authorities of any state or of the government of the United States having jurisdiction with respect to matters involving air carriers, in connection with any matter arising under this chapter. The commission is also authorized to avail itself of the cooperation, services, records and facilities of such authorities, as fully as may be practicable, in the enforcement or administration of any provision of this chapter.