Alabama § 33-10-19 - Lease of State Lands; Petroleum and Commodity Terminal; Compensation of Oyster Lessees.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 33-10-19 — Lease of State Lands; Petroleum and Commodity Terminal; Compensation of Oyster Lessees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-10-19. Lease of State Lands; Petroleum and Commodity Terminal; Compensation of Oyster Lessees.
The commission may lease or sublease lands leased from the State of Alabama and is authorized to negotiate and enter contracts or agreements with any public or private individual or corporation for the construction and operation of a petroleum and commodity terminal as an interstate common carrier. In the event of the acquisition or use of any state-owned waterbottoms on which there has been granted an oyster lease the private oyster lessee shall be reimbursed by the commission for the actual market value of said lease. In the event of expropriation, the compensation to be paid shall be the actual market value of the property at the time of taking.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 33-10-19
What does Code of Alabama § 33-10-19 cover?
Section 33-10-19 ("Lease of State Lands; Petroleum and Commodity Terminal; Compensation of Oyster Lessees.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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