(a) The Director of the Securities Commission shall be a person of good moral character, at least 30 years of age, a resident of Alabama, a member of the Alabama bar and thoroughly familiar with corporate organization, investment banking, investment trusts, the sale of securities, and the statistical details of the manufacturing industries and commerce of this state. The Securities Commission may also require additional qualifications.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 8-6-56

  • 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.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
(b) The director, while serving as such, shall not directly or indirectly be financially interested in or associated with any commercial bank, savings bank, trust company, industrial loan or investment company, credit union, building and loan association, or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of the commission or the director.
(c) The salary of the director shall be fixed by the commission with the approval of the Governor and the State Personnel Board.
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