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Section 9-17-136 – Liability of Owners and Operators.

Section 9-17-136 Liability of owners and operators. Whenever costs of plugging a coalbed methane gas well shall have been incurred by the board pursuant to this article and the board shall have authorized the expenditure of moneys from the fund pursuant to Section 9-17-135 for the purpose of plugging a coalbed methane gas well, the […]

Section 9-17-174 – Referendum for Assessment.

Section 9-17-174 referendum for assessment. (a) The qualified industry organization shall conduct at its own expense a referendum among wholesalers and retail marketers doing business in the State of Alabama on the question of whether to levy upon themselves an assessment. The referendum shall be conducted on a statewide basis as determined by the qualified […]

Section 9-17-137 – Plugging Fees Payable Into Fund; Investment and Use of Fund.

Section 9-17-137 Plugging fees payable into fund; investment and use of fund. (a) In addition to the requirements and fees provided for in Section 9-17-24(a), any person desiring, after April 25, 1990, to drill any coalbed methane gas well in this state shall pay to the state a plugging fee of $150.00 respecting each such […]

Section 9-17-175 – Alabama Propane Education and Research Council.

Section 9-17-175 Alabama Propane Education and Research Council. (a) The qualified industry organization shall select members of the council from nominations made by retail marketers and wholesalers operating in the State of Alabama. Vacancies in the unfinished terms of council members shall be filled in the same manner as were the original appointments. (b) The […]

Section 9-17-138 – Termination of Fund.

Section 9-17-138 Termination of fund. Should the board determine that all coalbed methane gas wells in the State of Alabama have been plugged and abandoned, or should the board determine, after notice and hearing, that the fund is no longer necessary in order to carry out the purposes of this article, then the supervisor shall […]

Section 9-17-176 – Assessment.

Section 9-17-176 Assessment. (a) The council shall set the initial assessment at no greater than one-tenth of one cent per gallon of odorized propane. Thereafter, annual assessments shall be sufficient to cover the cost of plans and programs developed by the council. The assessment may not be greater than one-half cent per gallon of odorized […]

Section 9-17-139 – No Liability of State, Board or Supervisor to Third Parties.

Section 9-17-139 No liability of state, board or supervisor to third parties. Nothing in this article shall establish or create any liability or responsibility on the part of the board, the supervisor or the State of Alabama to pay any costs incurred or damages incurred or damages suffered by any person or to pay any […]

Section 9-17-177 – Enforcement.

Section 9-17-177 Enforcement. The council is authorized to bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to specifically enforce this article and prevent or restrain any person from violating any provisions of this article. If the council prevails in an action for compliance under this section, a court may require payment by the defendant […]

Section 9-17-150 – Definitions.

Section 9-17-150 Definitions. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-40 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms have the following meanings in this article: (1) CODE. The Code of Alabama 1975, as amended. (2) GAS. […]

Section 9-17-178 – Price of Propane.

Section 9-17-178 Price of propane. In all cases, the price of propane shall be determined by market forces. Consistent with the antitrust laws, the council may take no action, nor may any provision of this article be interpreted as establishing an agreement to pass along to consumers the cost of the assessment provided for in […]