Ala. Code § 11-51-128 (1975) Telephone Companies

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 11-51-128 (1975)

(a) The maximum amount of privilege or license tax which the several municipalities within this state may annually assess and collect of persons operating telephone exchanges and long distance telephone lines in this state for the privilege of doing intrastate business within the limits of such municipalities, whether such persons are incorporated under the laws of this state or any other state, is fixed as follows:

(1) In municipalities having not exceeding 500 inhabitants, exchange license, $15.00, long distance license, $8.00;

(2) In municipalities having a population of more than 500 and not exceeding 1,000, exchange license, $30.00, long distance license, $8.00;

(3) In municipalities having a population of more than 1,000 and not exceeding 2,000, exchange license, $60.00, long distance license, $15.00;

(4) In municipalities having a population of more than 2,000 and not exceeding 3,000, exchange license, $105.00, long distance license, $27.00;

(5) In municipalities having a population of more than 3,000 and not exceeding 4,000, exchange license, $150.00, long distance license, $38.00;

(6) In municipalities having a population of more than 4,000 and not exceeding 5,000, exchange license, $210.00, long distance license, $53.00;

(7) In municipalities having a population of more than 5,000 and not exceeding 6,000, exchange license, $270.00, long distance license, $68.00;

(8) In municipalities having a population of more than 6,000 and not exceeding 7,000, exchange license, $330.00, long distance license, $83.00;

(9) In municipalities having a population of more than 7,000 and not exceeding 8,000, exchange license, $390.00, long distance license, $98.00;

(10) In municipalities having a population of more than 8,000 and not exceeding 9,000, exchange license, $450.00, long distance license, $113.00;

(11) In municipalities having a population of more than 9,000 and not exceeding 10,000, exchange license, $510.00, long distance license, $128.00;

(12) In municipalities having a population of more than 10,000 and not exceeding 11,000, exchange license, $570.00, long distance license, $143.00;

(13) In municipalities having a population of more than 11,000 and not exceeding 12,000, exchange license, $630.00, long distance license, $158.00;

(14) In municipalities having a population of more than 12,000 and not exceeding 13,000, exchange license, $690.00, long distance license, $173.00;