The commission shall have the right, power and authority: To provide and make certifications, reports and information to the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation; to enter into agreements with said secretary to carry out the purposes of this article; to enforce federal safety standards in the State of Alabama in lieu of enforcement by the said department of transportation as permitted in the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 ( P. L. 90-481); and to exercise regulatory jurisdiction over the safety of pipeline systems and the transportation of gas as permitted by the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 ( P. L. 90-481).
Ala. Code § 37-4-82 (1975)