(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein:
(1) RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. A cooperative corporation formed under Chapter 6 or Chapter 7 of Title 37, or any successor provision of the Code of Alabama, or any of its subsidiaries.
(2) GAS DISTRICT. A public corporation formed under Article 12 of Chapter 50 of Title 11, or any successor provision of the Code of Alabama.
(b) Any rural electric cooperative or gas district may terminate or decline service at all locations if an applicant or customer, or a member of the applicant's or customer's household, is indebted to the rural electric cooperative or gas district for services at the present location or a former location of the applicant or customer. This section shall not apply if a person was not a member of the household of the applicant or customer, or if a person was a minor when the indebtedness was incurred. In the event that such indebtedness for service previously rendered is in dispute, the applicant shall be served or the customer's service shall be continued upon complying with the normal deposit requirements of the rural electric cooperative or gas district and, in addition thereto, by making a special deposit in an amount equal to the net balance in dispute. Upon settlement of the disputed account, the balance, if any, due the applicant or customer or member of applicant's or customer's household shall be promptly repaid.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.
Chapter 6 - Electric Cooperatives.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 37-6-2 - Organization and Purpose.
Section 37-6-3 - Enumerated Powers.
Section 37-6-5 - Incorporators.
Section 37-6-6 - Articles of Incorporation - Generally.
Section 37-6-7 - Articles of Incorporation - Amendment.
Section 37-6-9 - Qualifications for Membership; Meetings; Voting.
Section 37-6-10 - Board of Trustees.
Section 37-6-11 - Voting Districts.
Section 37-6-13 - Consolidation Generally.
Section 37-6-14 - Merger Generally.
Section 37-6-15 - Effect of Consolidation or Merger.
Section 37-6-16 - Conversion of Existing Corporation Into Cooperative.
Section 37-6-18 - Dissolution.
Section 37-6-19 - Filing of Articles.
Section 37-6-20 - Disposition of Excess Revenues.
Section 37-6-22 - Nonliability of Members for Debts of Cooperative.
Section 37-6-24 - Waiver of Notice.
Section 37-6-25 - Acknowledgment of Instruments.
Section 37-6-26 - Foreign Corporations.
Section 37-6-28 - Bonds or Other Indebtedness - Consent of Department of Finance.
Section 37-6-27 - Exemption From Jurisdiction of Public Service Commission.
Section 37-6-29 - Bonds or Other Indebtedness - Exemption From Provisions of Securities Law.