Each witness who shall appear before the commission by its order shall receive for his attendance the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in courts of record, which shall be audited and paid by the state in the same manner as other expenses are audited and paid, upon the presentation of proper vouchers, sworn to by such witness and approved by the president of the commission; but no witness subpoenaed at the instance of parties other than commissioners shall be entitled to compensation from the state for attendance or travel, unless the commission shall certify that his testimony was material to the matter investigated, and witnesses summoned on behalf of the utility shall be paid by said utility.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.
Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission.
Article 2 - Powers and Duties Generally.
Division 2 - Rates and Other Regulations.
Section 37-1-81 - Schedules of Rates or Service Regulations.
Section 37-1-82 - Production and Inspection of Books or Records, etc., of Utilities.
Section 37-1-84 - Filing and Contents of Complaint.
Section 37-1-85 - Time and Place of Hearing.
Section 37-1-86 - Notice and Process.
Section 37-1-87 - Intervention in Proceedings Before Commission.
Section 37-1-88 - Right of Party to Be Heard in Person or by Attorney.
Section 37-1-90 - Separate Hearings on Several Matters.
Section 37-1-92 - Depositions of Witnesses.
Section 37-1-93 - Fees of Witnesses.
Section 37-1-94 - Time Allowed Commission for Making Decision.
Section 37-1-95 - Order Requiring Discontinuance or Rectification of Violation.
Section 37-1-96 - Necessity for Hearing Prior to Order Affecting Rate or Service.
Section 37-1-97 - Order Fixing Reasonable Rate.
Section 37-1-98 - Certified Copies of Orders.
Section 37-1-99 - Rates and Orders of Commission Deemed Prima Facie Reasonable and Valid.
Section 37-1-100 - Effective Date of Orders.
Section 37-1-101 - Modification of Orders.
Section 37-1-102 - Record of Proceedings.
Section 37-1-103 - Substantial Compliance by Commission With Requirements of Title Sufficient.
Section 37-1-104 - Power of Circuit Court to Compel Compliance With Commission Orders, Etc.