Court Opinion

ID: 7484075
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-29 03:59:50.058442+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:23:01.986407
License: Public Domain

To the Members of the
House of Representatives State Capitol Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Dear Sirs and Madam:
We acknowledge receipt of Senate Bill No. 422 concerning the authorization of the Governor, by Executive Order, to freeze or roll back utility rates established by the Alabama Public Service Commission.
After considering this request, we respectfully point out that this Court is restricted *Page 1354 
from issuing advisory opinions on legislation that has already been enacted by the legislature. Opinion of the Justices,264 Ala. 452, 88 So.2d 778 (1956). We take note that Senate Bill No. 422 has been enacted by the legislature and sent to the Governor for his signature.
Therefore, we respectfully decline to respond to the advisory opinion request.
Respectfully submitted,
 C.C. TORBERT, JR., Chief Justice JAMES N. BLOODWORTH HUGH MADDOX JAMES H. FAULKNER RENEAU P. ALMON JANIE L. SHORES ERIC EMBRY SAM A. BEATTY
Associate Justices