The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
No 121) AN ACT (s. 117. To amend Section 1889 of the Code of Ala hama
AN ACT

To amend Section 1889 of the Code of Ala | bama-
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama, That Section 1889 of the Code of Alabama be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows, to-wit: '13Se. License to business, trade, pro- fession. etc.-To license any exhibition, trade, business. vocation, occupation or profession not prohibited by the consti- tuition or laws of tho State. which may De engaged in or carried on in the city or town; to fix the amount of licenses, the time for which they are to run not ex- ceeding one year, and provide a penalty Tor doing business without a license, and to charge fee of not exceeding fifty cents TOT issuing each license; to require sworn statements as to the amount of capita invested, or value of goods or stocks' or amounts of sales or receipts where the amount of the license is made to depend upon the amount of capital in- vested, or value of goods or stocks or amount of sales or receipts. and to nun- ish any person or corporation for failure or refusal to furnish sworn statements or for giving of false statements in rela-
 
 ized as to persons, firms, or corporations engaged In business. in connection with the interstate commerce, shall be con- nned to that portion within the limits of the State, and where such person. firm or corporation has an office or transacts business in the city or town imposine the license. The power to license conferred by this article may be used in the exerc,sa of the police power as well as for tha purpose of raising revenue, one or both Provided, that after the year 1909. no H. cense or privilege tax, or other charea Tor the privilege of doing business shall be imposed by any municipal corporation upon any domestic life insurance compsnv doing business therein or it's agents which snail exceed for the company and its agents, the following amounts
 (a)' In cities and towns having pop- ulation of 5000 and under, according to the Federal census next preceding the is suing Of the license, $10. and s1 on each sloo' and major fraction thereof. of gross premiums received during the preceding year on policies issued in said year to citizens living in said cities and towns.
 eo). In cities and towns having popu lation over 5000 and not over 1oooo ao- cording to said census, $15, and s1 on each $loo and major fraction thereof. of gross premiums received during the preceding year on policies issued during said year to citizens or said cities and towns
 tp). In cities and towns having n ponu- iation over 10000, according to said census. Szo and Il on each s100 and major fraction thereof of gross premiums received during the preceding year on policies issued dur- ing said year to citizens of said cities and towns. The amount specifically named in the schedule contained in this Act shall be payable at the time and in the man. ner that other privilege on license taxes are required to be paid by the laws, ordi hances or charters of the several cities and towns: and the amount of said tax based on gross premiums shall be paid as hereinafter provided. Upon the pay ment or tender of the amount specifically named in said schedule to any city OF town, any domestic life insurance com- pany, authorized to do business in this State, shall be permitted to do business in said city or town through it's agents. resident or soliciting, duly appointed in writing, which agents shall not be sub 5ect to or required to pay any privilege or occupation tax to said city or town representing said company or soliciting business for it. On the first day of Janu- ary, 1sl0 or within sixty days thereafter. each domestic life insurance company which did any business in, or wrote <ny business on the life of any citizen or res- ident of, any city or town in this State during any part of the year 1909. and on the first day of January or within sixty days thereafter of each year after the year 1s10.' each domestic life insurance company which did any business in, or wrote any business on the life of any citizen, or resident of any city or town In this State during any part of the next preceding year, shall if a license or priv flege tax is imposed by said city or town on any domestic life insurance compa- nies, furnish the Mayor or other execu- tive head of said cit, - town a state ment in writing. verified by the affidavit of the President, Vice President or Sec~ retary of the company, which statement shall set out and show the full and true amount of gross premiums received during the preceding year on all policies of life insurance issued in said city or town during said preceding year, and shall &C.,
 
 of license due from said company Fail ure to furnish said statement or to pay said amount to any city or town. as here in required shall. if so provided by the ordinances of the city or town, cause a forfeiture of the right of the company so failing. or it's agents. to continue to do business in said city or town until said statement shall have been furnished and said sum shall have been paid, and shall subject the company and its agents to such penalties as the ordinances of said city town may prescribe. not exceed ing the penalties imposed upon other cor porations or persons for failure to pay license or privilege taxes. All laws or parts of laws, local or general, in con flict or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
 Approved August %, 1909.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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