(a) Supervision and inspection fees provided for in this chapter shall be in default after February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year, if not paid prior to or on that date. In the event that the amount payable by any utility for any quarter cannot be ascertained on or before the dates herein prescribed for payment each year, such utility shall, in any event, pay the minimum supervision and inspection fee provided in this article, and in addition such part of any additional supervision and inspection fee as may be ascertainable on or before the date of default; and when any further or additional amount payable for such quarter can be ascertained, the same shall be paid within 30 days after it becomes possible to ascertain the same. Any utility failing, in whole or in part to pay any supervision or inspection fee, or part thereof, due by it within any of the time prescribed in this article, for the payment of the same, shall be in default, and shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding $50.00 per day, to be recovered by a civil action brought by the state, for every day it thereafter remains in default, and such penalty may be recovered together with the supervision and inspection fee, in default, in a single action. And the state shall have a lien upon all the property in this state of any utility for the payment of the supervision and inspection fees provided by this chapter, to be paid, and the penalties in this section provided for, which lien shall be superior to all other liens, except the lien for state, county and municipal taxes.
(b) Any utility company may, at their own election, pay over the total fees due for the preceding fiscal year on November 1 of each year.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.
Chapter 4 - Public Utilities Other Than Transportation Companies or Motor Vehicle Carriers.
Article 1 - Rate and Other Regulations.
Section 37-4-2 - Jurisdiction of Commission Limited as to Nonutilities.
Section 37-4-2.1 - Regulation of Certain Private Water System Utilities in Class 8 Municipalities.
Section 37-4-3 - Officers and Directors Occupy Fiduciary Relationship.
Section 37-4-4 - Directors Not to Delegate or Relinquish Duties.
Section 37-4-5 - Sale or Purchase of Securities by Utility Employees.
Section 37-4-6 - Payment of Dividends.
Section 37-4-11 - Sale, Pledge or Other Disposition of Securities.
Section 37-4-12 - Guarantee or Obligation on Part of State Not to Be Implied.
Section 37-4-13 - Provisions of Article Not Applicable to Certain Notes.
Section 37-4-14 - Receiver's Certificate or Debentures.
Section 37-4-15 - Reports by Utility.
Section 37-4-16 - Validity of Securities Issued Without Authorization; Penalty for Violation.
Section 37-4-18 - Valuation of Utility Property - Notice; Filing of Protest; Finality.
Section 37-4-19 - Valuation of Utility Property - Hearing Upon Protest; Corrections; Final Order.
Section 37-4-20 - Valuation of Utility Property - Revaluation.
Section 37-4-21 - Valuation of Utility Property - Appeals.
Section 37-4-22 - Contract Rates.
Section 37-4-23 - Inspection and Supervision Fees - Generally.
Section 37-4-24 - Inspection and Supervision Fees - Recovery of Delinquent Fees.
Section 37-4-25 - Intercorporate Relations - Treatment of Utility as Part of General System.
Section 37-4-27 - Special or Reduced Rates.
Section 37-4-28 - Certificate of Convenience and Necessity - When Required; Application; Issuance.
Section 37-4-30 - Obtaining Electric Service Under a Private Contract; Definitions.