Section 9-17-178 Price of Propane.
Propane prices must be set by market forces, and the council may not act inconsistently with antitrust laws.
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Propane prices must be set by market forces, and the council may not act inconsistently with antitrust laws.
This article does not preempt or override other Alabama propane education and research programs.
Either party in these civil actions may take an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court from injunction-related rulings.
People harmed by a violation may sue for damages, and certain affected parties may sue to stop actual or threatened violations if the board does not.
This provision says certain Gulf states and their coastal subdivisions receive revenue-sharing amounts, including a minimum 10% state share and 20% passed directly to coastal political subdivisions, and that received funds may be used only for listed coastal and conservation purposes.
Federal funds covered by this provision must be spent only within Alabama’s coastal political subdivisions.
This article states that preventing waste of oil and gas and protecting correlative rights are in the public interest.
The section prohibits selling, buying, acquiring, transporting, refining, processing, or handling illegal oil, illegal gas, or illegal products, and the board may impose penalties for prohibited transactions.
Illegal oil, gas, or products are generally forfeited to the State of Alabama and may be seized and sold, with the Attorney General required to start condemnation proceedings after seizure.
Owners must not let a well go wild or out of control, and after written notice they must try to control it within 24 hours. If they fail, the board may take over control and recover its costs from the well and its income.
People who want to drill certain wells must notify the State Oil and Gas Supervisor before starting and pay required fees; drilling cannot begin until notice and payment are complete.
This provision levies a 2% tax on crude petroleum oil and natural gas produced in Alabama, with specific exemptions and an alternative rate for certain wells.
Producers or managers of crude petroleum or natural gas in Alabama must keep production records and file a tax return and remittance with the Department of Revenue by the statutory deadline.
If tax was improperly collected while enforcing certain sections and the mistake was one of law or fact, the payer may recover the amount paid.
This provision creates the State Oil and Gas Board, sets how its members are appointed and paid, requires diversity reporting, and gives emeritus status with no pay after 19+ years of continuous service.
Starting February 8, 2018, the State Oil and Gas Board is exempt from review as an enumerated agency under the Alabama Sunset Law.
Funds collected under the tax on certain crude petroleum oil or natural gas producers in Alabama must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund.
A person who knowingly and willfully violates this article or related board rules may be fined up to $10,000 per day for each violation.
This section defines key terms and requires payment stubs to show specified production-payment details. It also sets deadlines and options for paying oil or gas proceeds to entitled persons, including special rules for small amounts and delayed title.
This provision defines terms used to compute a tax and sets rules for how gross proceeds, market proceeds, non-market proceeds, transportation charges, and related terms are calculated.
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