Except as otherwise provided, any matter arising in the administration of this chapter requiring a hearing shall be heard and decided by the commission or shall, by written order of the commission, be referred to a member or examiner of the commission for hearing and the recommendation of an appropriate order thereon. With respect to such matter, the member or examiner shall have all the rights, duties, powers and jurisdiction conferred by this chapter upon the commission; except, that the order recommended by such member or examiner shall be subject to the following provisions of this paragraph. Any order recommended by the member or examiner with respect to such matter shall be in writing and be accompanied by the reasons therefor and shall be filed with the commission. Copies of such recommended order shall be served upon the parties in interest, who have appeared in the proceeding, who may file exceptions thereto, but if no exceptions are filed within 20 days after service upon such parties, or within such further period as the commission may authorize, such recommended order shall become the order of the commission and become effective, unless within such period the order is stayed or postponed by the commission. Where exceptions are filed as provided in this section, it shall be the duty of the commission to consider the same, and, if sufficient reason appears therefor, the commission shall grant such review or make such order or hold or authorize such further hearing or proceedings in the premises as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purpose of this chapter, or the commission may, on its own motion, review any such matter and take action thereon as if exceptions thereto had been filed. The commission, after review upon the same record or as supplemented by a further hearing shall decide the matter and make appropriate order thereon. Where practicable and as the commission may by rule or notice direct, hearings by the commission, any member or examiner upon any matter shall be held at such places within the State of Alabama as are convenient to the parties.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.
Chapter 3 - Motor Vehicle Carriers.
Section 37-3-3 - Applicability of Chapter to Interstate Commerce.
Section 37-3-6 - Proprietary or Property Rights in Use of Highways Not Conferred by Chapter.
Section 37-3-7 - Powers and Duties of Commission Generally.
Section 37-3-8 - Commission Members Not to Have Pecuniary Interest, etc., in Carriers or Brokers.
Section 37-3-9 - Disposition of Matters Requiring Hearing.
Section 37-3-11 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Issuance Generally.
Section 37-3-12.1 - Grant of Intrastate Charter Rights to Certain Common Carriers Authorized.
Section 37-3-13 - Contract Carrier Permits - Generally.
Section 37-3-14 - Contract Carrier Permits - Dual Operations.
Section 37-3-15 - Licensing and Regulation of Brokers.
Section 37-3-17 - Transfer of Certificates or Permits.
Section 37-3-18 - Bond or Other Security.
Section 37-3-20 - Tariffs of Common Carriers.
Section 37-3-22 - Accounts, Records and Reports.
Section 37-3-23 - Bills of Lading.
Section 37-3-23.1 - Unenforceability of Certain Motor Vehicle Transportation Contract Provisions.
Section 37-3-24 - Effective Date of Commission Orders.
Section 37-3-25 - Penalties for Violations.
Section 37-3-26 - Collection of Rates and Charges.
Section 37-3-30 - Additional Compensation of Commission Members.
Section 37-3-31 - Appropriation.
Section 37-3-32.1 - Administration of Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005.
Section 37-3-33 - Municipal Privilege License Fees or Taxes.