33-15-14
Section 33-15-14 Freedom of authority from supervision and control. This chapter is intended to aid the State of Alabama in the execution of its duties by providing an appropriate and independent political subdivision of the state with full and adequate powers to fulfill the functions herein authorized. Except as in this chapter expressly otherwise provided, no proceeding, notice or approval shall be required for the incorporation of the authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the acquisition of any property or facilities or the issuance of any bonds, mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture. The authority, its facilities and other property and the rates and charges thereof shall be exempt from all jurisdiction of, and all regulation and supervision by, the Public Service Commission. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance shall be prerequisite to the issuance of bonds by the authority. Nothing herein shall be construed...
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36-17-3
Section 36-17-3 Duties generally. The powers, functions, and duties of the Treasurer shall be: (1) To receive all moneys due the state and deposit them in the proper accounts. (2) To perform the functions and duties now authorized by law with respect to state depositaries. (3) To pay all warrants duly executed by the Comptroller, and to pay for funds electronically transferred by the Comptroller in accordance with Section 41-4-50, upon the determination that there is sufficient money for the payment thereof in the fund upon which they are drawn. No warrant executed by any other person shall be honored. All checks drawn on the state funds shall be signed by the Treasurer, or the chief clerk in the office, and countersigned by the special assistant in the office of the Treasurer, who is appointed by the Treasurer with the approval of the Governor. Another employee may be designated by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Governor, to countersign checks in the absence of the special...
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40-13-58
Section 40-13-58 Disposition of funds. (a) All revenues collected from the tax levied pursuant to this article, less an amount to cover the expenses of administration and collection and one-half of all interest and penalties collected, as provided in subsection (b) of Section 40-13-57, shall be remitted quarterly to the governing body of the county from which the severed material was severed within 60 days following the end of a calendar quarter along with a report prepared by the department detailing how the amount remitted was determined. Notwithstanding the above, the aggregate amount retained by the department to defray the expenses described herein shall not exceed 1.5 percent of the total revenues collected during such calendar quarter and shall be credited to its current service revenue. (b) The revenues remitted to a county as provided in subsection (a) shall be deposited into a fund held and dispensed by the county commission and designated as the severed material severance...
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45-1A-41
Section 45-1A-41 Protection of historic architectural character of Prattville. (a) In Autauga County, the governing body of the City of Prattville is hereby authorized to adopt ordinances to protect the historic architectural character of the city in the manner hereinafter prescribed. (b) The governing body of the city may dedicate as an historic district any section of the city having an overall atmosphere of architectural and historic distinction. A single structure may be designated as an historic district. (c) An historic development commission with the following membership, duties and powers may be created by the city governing body. (1) The commission shall be composed of no less than 11 members who shall be selected by the city governing body in such a manner as to serve overlapping terms, Except for the first members, their terms shall be four years. (2) The commission shall operate under a constitution as adopted by the commission and approved by the city governing body. (3)...
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9-13-44
Section 9-13-44 Designation of lands as auxiliary state forests - Contents of contracts. The Governor may, at his discretion, upon designation of any lands as auxiliary state forests, under the provisions of this article, on behalf of and in the name of the State of Alabama, enter into a contract by and with the owner of said land and the successors and assigns of said owner, the said covenant to run with the land that, in consideration of the devotion of said land to reforestation and of the public benefits arising therefrom, the timber growing on said land shall not be taxable nor assessed for taxation, directly or indirectly, or by any authority, until said lands are withdrawn as auxiliary state forests and that only the land upon which said timber is grown may be taxed or assessed for taxation during said period and that, if said land is taxed or assessed for taxation, it shall be assessed and valued as if the ownership of the timber had been severed from the ownership of the land;...
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9-8-61
Section 9-8-61 Board of directors - Powers and duties generally. Subject to the approval of the board of supervisors, the board of directors of a watershed conservancy district shall have power to: (1) Acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, bequest or devise, or through condemnation proceedings held in the manner provided by Chapter 1 of Title 18 of this code, such lands or rights-of-way as are necessary for the exercise of any authorized function of the district; (2) Construct, improve, operate and maintain such structures as may be necessary for the exercise of any authorized function of the district; (3) Borrow such money as is necessary for the purpose of acquiring rights-of-way and establishing, constructing, reconstructing, repairing, enlarging and maintaining such structures and improvements as are required by the district in the performance of its functions, and issue, negotiate and sell its bonds as provided in Section 9-8-62; provided, that all contracts made and all bonds issued...
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11-15-1
Section 11-15-1 Definitions. The following words and phrases, including the plural of any thereof, wherever used in this chapter, shall in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise have the following respective meanings: (1) THE CORPORATION. A corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (2) BOARD. The board of directors of the corporation. (3) THE STATE. The State of Alabama. (4) THE COUNTY. That county in the state in which the corporation shall be organized. (5) GOVERNING BODY. The county commission in which the legislative functions of the county are vested by law. (6) PROJECT. A building or buildings designed for use and occupancy as a county courthouse or jail or for the supplying of offices and related facilities for officers and departments of the county and any agencies for which the county may lawfully furnish office facilities or any one or more thereof, together with any lands deemed by the board to be desirable in connection therewith. (7)...
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11-94-1
Section 11-94-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context plainly indicates otherwise, the present term shall include the future term, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, the masculine shall include the feminine, and the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AUTHORITY. A nonprofit public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (2) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION. Any county or municipality to which application has been made for authority to incorporate an authority under this chapter. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (4) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of directors of an authority. (5) COUNTY. Any county in this state that abuts on a navigable river or through which a navigable river runs. (6) GOVERNING BODY. With respect to a county, the county commission and, with respect to a municipality, the council,...
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45-46-90.06
Section 45-46-90.06 Powers of the 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 perpetuity, subject to Section 45-46-90.18, specified in its certificate of incorporation. (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions, excepting actions in tort, 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 and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) To acquire, receive, and take, by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, and to hold property of every description, real, personal, or mixed. (6) To make, enter into, and execute such contracts, agreements, leases, and other instruments and to take such other actions as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any...
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11-44D-1
Section 11-44D-1 Ordinance abandoning commission form of government and referendum adopting mayor-council or manager-council form. Within three months of the adoption and approval of this chapter, the governing body of any Class 6 municipality with a commission form of government may by a majority vote of the members of that governing body adopt an ordinance abandoning the commission form of government and calling for a referendum to be held at public expense within 60 days after such call for the purpose of determining whether such city shall adopt the mayor-council form of government, authorized by this chapter, or in the alternative the manager-council form of government authorized by this chapter. The mayor or chief executive officer shall give notice of the time and purpose of such referendum election by publication once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, or, if there is no such newspaper of general circulation in the...
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