Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-27
.ALABAMA'S PUBLIC LAWS,
AN ACT
II. 7S2.
No. ss5.

No. e65. AN ACT II. TSP. Making it unlawful for fire, fire marine
 and marine insurance companies, not
 organized under the laws of the state
 of Alabama. but legally licensed to
 transact fire. fire marine and marine
 therein through regularly commissioned
 agents, to place or cause to be placed
 insurance against loss by fire on prop erty in this state, except through agents
 located in the state, legally authorized
 to write policies of insurance therein,
 and prescribing penalties for the viola
 tion of the same, also to prescribe fur
 ther conditions to be compiled with by
 fire, fire marine and fire insurance
 companies before receiving licenses to
 do business in this state.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That fire, fire ma rine and marine insurance companies not organized under the laws of this state, but legally authorized to do busi- ness in this state through regularly com missioned agents located in this state shall not make contracts of fire, fire ma rine and marine insurance on property herein save through agents of such companies regularly commissioned to write policies or certificates of fire, fire marine or marine insurance in this state. Provided, that this act shall not apply to such companies covering the actual property of railroad companies doing di rectly a transportation business over it's own line beyond the limits of this state.
 Sec. g. Be it further enacted That be- fore issuing certificate of license to any fire, fire marine or marine insurance company to transact the business of fire, fire marine or marine insurance in this state, the auditor shall require in any case, in addition to the requirements alread provided by law, that each and every such fire, fire marine or marine insurance company shall file with him the affidavit of its president or other chief officer that 1t has not violated any of the provisions of this act for the space of twelve months last past, and that they accept the terms and obligations of this act as part of the considera tion of their license.
 Sec. B. Be it further enacted That complaint being filed with the auditor by any citizen of this s:nte that any company authorized to do business in this state has violated any of the pro- visions of this act, the auditor shall dil- igeptly investigate the matter, and if necessary, examine by himself or his ac- .credited representatives at the head office located in the United States of America, and also such other officers or agents of such companies as may be deemed proper all books, records and papers of the same, and also the officers thereof under oath as to such alleged violation or violations; provided, that be- fore making such examina ton, the aud itor shall require the party or parties making the complaint to file with him a good and sufficient bond to cover any eXDPQSH cost that he nereSs1rV in making such examination and in the event the insurance company be found not guilty of a violation of this act, then said bond shall be responsible for all the expense incurred by reason of said investigations; but should said company be found guilty of a violation of this act then said company shall be respon- sible for the expense thereof.
 Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That any fire, fire marine or marine insurance company violating any provision of this act or refusing to submit to the aforesaid examina ton when requested shall for felt their right to do business in this after and the auditor shall immediately revoke the license already issued to said fire, fire marine or marine insurance com pany to do business in this state.
 Sec. 5.--Be it further enacted, That if any such company shall fail or refuse to pay such expense of examina tion upon the presentation of a bill therefor by the auditor that said auditor may bring suit against such company in any court of competent jurisdiction.
 Sec 6. Be it further enacted, That this act shall go into effect as soon as ap- proved, and all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Approved February IS, 1897.
 Official: J. K. JACK SON
 Secretary of State.