Alabama § 37-1-5 - Commissioners and Clerks Not to Render Professional Service to Utilities.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 37-1-5 — Commissioners and Clerks Not to Render Professional Service to Utilities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-1-5. Commissioners and Clerks Not to Render Professional Service to Utilities.
(a) Public service commissioners, the Secretary of Energy, the spouse and children of any commissioner or the secretary, and employees of the commission, personally or through any partner or agent, may not render any paid service for public utilities.
(b) A utility regulated by the Public Service Commission may not make a contribution to any candidate running for the office of a public service commissioner.
(c) The commissioners shall be subject to the ethics laws under Chapter 25 of Title 36.
(d) No commissioner, for a fee, reward, or other compensation, in addition to that received in his or her official capacity, shall represent any person before the Legislature or any executive department or agency.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-1-5 ("Commissioners and Clerks Not to Render Professional Service to Utilities.") 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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