11-15-2
Section 11-15-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter. It is the intention of the Legislature
by the passage of this chapter to authorize the incorporation in each county in which proceedings
shall be taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter of a public corporation as a political
subdivision of the state for the purpose of providing buildings for use by the county in the
performance of its governmental and public functions and to invest such corporation with all
powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purpose, including the power
to lease its properties and to issue interest-bearing revenue warrants. This chapter shall
be liberally construed in conformity with the said intent. (Acts 1951, No. 682, p. 1172, §2.)...

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11-56-2
Section 11-56-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter generally. (a) It is the intention
of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to empower each incorporated city and town
in the state to authorize the incorporation of one or more corporations as political subdivisions
of the state for the purpose of providing buildings and facilities for lease to and use by
the municipality, the county, or any public corporation in the performance of their respective
public functions or for lease to and use by the United States, and to invest each corporation
organized under this chapter with all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish
such purchase, including the power to lease its properties and to issue interest-bearing revenue
bonds. (b) This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intent. (Acts
1955, No. 493, p. 1116, §2; Acts 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 127, p. 182, §2.)...
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11-92C-8
Section 11-92C-8 Powers of authority. (a) The authority shall have the following powers, together
with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form:
(1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time, which may be in perpetuity,
subject to Section 11-92C-20, specified in its certificate of incorporation. (2) To sue and
be sued in its own name and to prosecute and defend civil actions in any court having jurisdiction
of the subject matter and of the parties; provided that the authority shall be deemed to be
a governmental entity as defined in Chapter 93 of this title for the purpose of limiting the
damages for which the authority may be liable. (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal
and to alter the seal at its pleasure. (4) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and
conduct of its affairs and business. (5) To acquire, whether by purchase, construction, exchange,
gift, lease, or otherwise, and to refinance existing...
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28-3-190
Section 28-3-190 Levy of tax; collection; disposition of proceeds by localities; enforcement
and administration; penalties; exclusive nature of tax. (a) Levy. In addition to the excise
tax levied by Article 5A of Chapter 3 of this title and the licenses provided for by Chapter
3A of this title and by Section 28-3-194, and any acts amendatory thereof, supplementary thereto
or substituted therefor, and municipal and county licenses, there is hereby levied a privilege
or excise tax on every person licensed under the provisions of Chapter 3A who sells, stores,
or receives for the purpose of distribution, to any person, firm, corporation, club, or association
within the State of Alabama any beer. The tax levied hereby shall be measured by and graduated
in accordance with the volume of sales by such person of beer, and shall be an amount equal
to one and six hundred twenty-five thousands cents (1.625 cents) for each four fluid ounces
or fractional part thereof. (b) Collection. The tax levied...
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11-97-8
Section 11-97-8 Powers of corporation; location of facilities of corporation. (a) Every corporation
shall have all of the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes
and provisions of this chapter, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing)
the following powers: (1) To have succession in its corporate name for the duration of time
(which may be in perpetuity, subject to the provisions of Section 11-97-22 hereof) specified
in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits
and actions and to defend suits against it; (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal
and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations, and
rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, for the regulation and conduct
of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, whether by gift, purchase, transfer, foreclosure,
lease, or otherwise, to construct and to expand, improve, operate,...
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33-12-5
Section 33-12-5 Powers, duties and functions. The powers, duties and functions of the agency
shall be as follows: (1) GENERALLY. The agency a. Shall have perpetual succession in its corporate
name. b. May sue and be sued in its corporate name. c. May adopt, use and alter a corporate
seal, which shall be judicially noticed. d. May enter into such contracts and cooperative
agreements with the federal, state and local governments, with agencies of such governments,
with private individuals, corporations, associations, trusts and other organizations as the
board may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter,
including the planned, orderly residential development of the area. e. May adopt, amend and
repeal bylaws. f. May appoint such managers, officers, employees, attorneys and agents as
the board deems necessary for the transaction of its business, fix their compensation, define
their duties, require bonds of such of them as the board may...
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11-57-2
Section 11-57-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter generally. (a) It is the intention
of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to empower each incorporated municipality
in the state to authorize the incorporation of one or more public corporations as political
subdivisions of the state for the purpose of providing public library facilities for lease
to and use by the municipality, to invest each corporation organized under this chapter with
all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purposes, including the power
to lease its properties and to issue interest-bearing revenue bonds and to grant to each such
municipality power to rent such public library facilities on a year to year basis. (b) This
chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intent. (Acts 1961, No. 895,
p. 1407, §1; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 289, p. 2335, §1.)...
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45-49-90.01
Section 45-49-90.01 Purpose; liberal construction. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature
by the passage of this part to authorize the incorporation in Mobile County of public corporations
to acquire, enlarge, improve, replace, own, lease, and dispose of properties to the end that
such corporations may be able to develop land as sites for industrial parks in Mobile County
which shall be deemed to include the provision of water, sewage, drainage, transportation,
and other similar facilities which are incidental to the use of land as an industrial park,
including easements and rights of way for public utilities providing power and communication
services, but shall not be deemed to include the provision of structures or buildings other
than structures or buildings related to the provision of water, sewage, drainage, transportation,
or similar facilities. It is the further intent of the Legislature by the passage of this
part to vest such public corporations with all powers that may be...
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11-59-2
Section 11-59-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter generally. (a) It is the intention
of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to authorize the incorporation in the several
cities and towns in this state of public corporations for the purpose of owning and operating
and contracting with others for the operation of such facilities as may be specified in the
certificate of incorporation of the corporation or any amendment thereto and to vest such
corporations with all powers that may be necessary to enable them to accomplish any such purpose,
including the power to issue their revenue bonds and to mortgage such properties and pledge
the revenues derived therefrom as security therefor. (b) This chapter shall be liberally construed
in conformity with the said intention. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §2.)...
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11-95-1
Section 11-95-1 Legislative intent; liberal construction of chapter. It is the intent of the
Legislature by the passage of this chapter to promote the public health of the people of the
State of Alabama by authorizing each county and any municipality located in such county to
act jointly in authorizing the incorporation of one or more public corporations for the purpose
of providing public hospital facilities in such county and to invest each corporation so organized
with all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purpose. This chapter
shall be liberally construed in conformity with said intent. (Acts 1981, No. 81-338, p. 480,
§1.)...
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