Alabama Code 37-1-44. Proceedings when interstate rates or rules, etc., deemed excessive or discriminatory
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Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-1-44
- 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.
When the commission is of the opinion that the interstate rates, charges, practices, rules or regulations of any utility are unjust, unreasonable, excessive, discriminatory or otherwise in violation of the Interstate Commerce Act, or other federal acts relating to utilities, or any of the rules and orders or regulations promulgated by the Interstate Commerce Commission or by any such federal agency or commission having jurisdiction thereof, the commission may apply by proper proceeding to the proper agency or commission for relief.