Alabama § 37-4-42 - Approval by Commission - Property Located Within Single Municipality.
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§ 37-4-42. Approval by Commission - Property Located Within Single Municipality.
In cases where the property of the utility proposed to be sold and conveyed or leased lies within, and the franchises and public duties thereof relate to a single municipality, and in cases where such a utility is owned by a corporation, and its capital stock is proposed to be sold, the question whether the proposed sale and conveyance or lease is consistent with the interests of the public shall be determined by the governing body of such municipality, and also by the Public Service Commission, and if the governing body of such municipality and the commission shall each determine that the proposed sale and conveyance, or lease, is consistent with the interests of the public, their determination shall be shown by their approval of the proposed sale and conveyance or lease.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-4-42 ("Approval by Commission - Property Located Within Single Municipality.") 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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