§ 37-4-1 Definitions
§ 37-4-2 Jurisdiction of commission limited as to nonutilities
§ 37-4-2.1 Regulation of certain private water system utilities in Class 8 municipalities
§ 37-4-3 Officers and directors occupy fiduciary relationship
§ 37-4-4 Directors not to delegate or relinquish duties
§ 37-4-5 Sale or purchase of securities by utility employees
§ 37-4-6 Payment of dividends
§ 37-4-7 Application to issue securities or assume obligations – When required; order of commission
§ 37-4-8 Application to issue securities or assume obligations – Form; contents; oath; signatures; by whom filed
§ 37-4-9 Application to issue securities or assume obligations – Time for disposition by commission
§ 37-4-10 Application to issue securities or assume obligations – Grant or denial; modifications; supplemental orders
§ 37-4-11 Sale, pledge or other disposition of securities
§ 37-4-12 Guarantee or obligation on part of state not to be implied
§ 37-4-13 Provisions of article not applicable to certain notes
§ 37-4-14 Receiver’s certificate or debentures
§ 37-4-15 Reports by utility
§ 37-4-16 Validity of securities issued without authorization; penalty for violation
§ 37-4-17 Valuation of utility property – When made; assistants and examiners; factors considered
§ 37-4-18 Valuation of utility property – Notice; filing of protest; finality
§ 37-4-19 Valuation of utility property – Hearing upon protest; corrections; final order
§ 37-4-20 Valuation of utility property – Revaluation
§ 37-4-21 Valuation of utility property – Appeals
§ 37-4-22 Contract rates
§ 37-4-23 Inspection and supervision fees – Generally
§ 37-4-24 Inspection and supervision fees – Recovery of delinquent fees
§ 37-4-25 Intercorporate relations – Treatment of utility as part of general system
§ 37-4-26 Intercorporate relations – Agreements with holding companies or affiliated interests
§ 37-4-27 Special or reduced rates
§ 37-4-28 Certificate of convenience and necessity – When required; application; issuance
§ 37-4-29 Certificate of convenience and necessity – Time for exercising authority conferred
§ 37-4-30 Obtaining electric service under a private contract; definitions

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 37 > Chapter 4 > Article 1 - Rate and Other Regulations

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1