{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-50-1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-50-1","heading":"Establishment, Purchase, Etc., of Waterworks, Gas or Electric Plants by Municipalities Generally; Contracts for Furnishing of Water, Gas, or Electricity; Regulation of Gas, Electricity, and Water Rates and Quality.","body":"Cities and towns shall have the right to establish, purchase, maintain, and operate waterworks or contract for a supply of wholesome water for their inhabitants; to establish, purchase, maintain, and operate a gas or electric light works and to contract for the furnishing of gas or electricity to the city or town and surrounding territory; to regulate the manner and rates for furnishing gas, electricity, and water after expiration of a contract; and to prescribe the quality of gas or electricity furnished to the inhabitants by any person or corporation.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 2 Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.","Chapter 50 Public Utilities.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-50-1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"b902692ddcd9035be4151a05b0c5a3e1d5784be3d988c5626356853386f27291","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-49c-5","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-50-1.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}