Alabama § 37-4-29 - Certificate of Convenience and Necessity - Time for Exercising Authority Conferred.
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§ 37-4-29. Certificate of Convenience and Necessity - Time for Exercising Authority Conferred.
Unless exercised within a period designated by the commission, but not exceeding one year from the grant thereof, exclusive of any delay due to the order of any court, or the failure to obtain any grant or consent, authority conferred by a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the commission shall be null and void; but the beginning of the construction of the road, line, system or works of such utility, in good faith within the time prescribed by the commission, and the prosecution of the same with reasonable diligence, shall constitute a compliance with such certificate.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-4-29 ("Certificate of Convenience and Necessity - Time for Exercising Authority Conferred.") 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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