Whenever it shall appear that any person is violating or threatening to violate any provision of this article or any rule, regulation or order made under this article and unless the board without litigation can effectively prevent further violation or threat of violation, then the board, through the Attorney General, who may call to his assistance the district attorney of the circuit in which civil action is instituted, shall bring in the name of the State of Alabama against such person in the circuit court in the county of the residence of the defendant or, if there is more than one defendant, in the circuit court of the county of the residence of any of them or in the circuit court of the county in which such violation is alleged to have occurred, a civil action to restrain such person from continuing such violation or from carrying out the threat of violation. In such civil action the board, in the name of the State of Alabama, may obtain such injunctions, prohibitory and mandatory, including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, as the facts may warrant, including, when appropriate, an injunction restraining any person from moving or disposing of illegal oil, illegal gas or illegal product, and any or all such commodities may be ordered to be impounded or placed under the control of an agent appointed by the court if, in the judgment of the court, such action is advisable.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Article 1 - Conservation and Regulation of Production.
Section 9-17-2 - Declaration of Public Policy; Purpose of Article.
Section 9-17-3 - Oil and Gas Board - Created; Composition; Compensation and Members Emeritus.
Section 9-17-3.1 - Oil and Gas Board — Exemption From Sunset Law.
Section 9-17-5 - Oil and Gas Board - Representation in Litigation; Administration of Oaths.
Section 9-17-6 - Oil and Gas Board - Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 9-17-9 - State Oil and Gas Supervisor.
Section 9-17-10 - Employment of Personnel.
Section 9-17-11 - Waste Prohibited.
Section 9-17-12 - Limitations on Regulations; Drilling or Production Units; Producers' Shares.
Section 9-17-13 - Integration of Interests; Cycling Operations; Orders of Board; Procedures.
Section 9-17-15 - Judicial Review of Rules, Regulations or Orders.
Section 9-17-16 - Injunctions - Issuance Against Board, Etc.
Section 9-17-18 - Injunctions - Appeals.
Section 9-17-21 - Illegal Oil, Gas or Product - Sale, Acquisition, Processing, Handling, Etc.
Section 9-17-22 - Illegal Oil, Gas or Product - Seizure, Condemnation and Sale.
Section 9-17-24 - Notification Requirement; Hearing; Fees; Alabama Oil and Gas Board Special Fund.
Section 9-17-33 - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Oil or Gas Production.
Section 9-17-34 - Additional Definitions.
Section 9-17-35 - Tax Based on Gross Proceeds for Offshore Production.