11-94-9
Section 11-94-9 Powers of authority; location of projects. (a) An authority organized and existing under this chapter shall have the following powers, together with all powers incident thereto or necessary for the performance of those stated herein: (1) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (2) To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; (3) To maintain a principal office in the municipality which is an authorizing subdivision and sub-offices at such other place or places within the county which is an authorizing subdivision as its board may designate; (4) To sue and be sued in its own name, excepting actions in tort against the authority; (5) To acquire, whether by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise and to improve, equip, and furnish and to own and maintain one or more projects or parts thereof, including all real and personal properties and interests therein which its board may deem necessary in...
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15-18-179
Section 15-18-179 Application for incorporation; certificate of incorporation; amendment; board of directors; dissolution; funding; competitive bidding laws not applicable. (a) A public corporation may be organized as a community punishment and corrections authority pursuant to this article in any county or group of counties located in one or more judicial circuits. In order to incorporate the public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than three, who are duly qualified electors of a proposed county or counties shall first file a written application with the county commission or any two or more thereof. The application shall contain all of the following: (1) The names of each county commission with which the application is filed. (2) A statement that the applicants propose to incorporate an authority pursuant to this article. (3) The proposed location of the principal office of the authority. (4) A statement that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of...
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22-21-333
Section 22-21-333 Exemptions from taxation. All properties of an authority, whether real, personal or mixed, and the income therefrom, all securities issued by an authority and the coupons applicable thereto and the income therefrom, and all indentures and other instruments executed as security therefor, all leases made pursuant to the provisions of this article and all revenues derived from any such leases, and all deeds and other documents executed by or delivered to an authority shall be exempt from any and all taxation by the state, or by any county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state, including, but without limitation to, license and excise taxes imposed in respect of the privilege of engaging in any of the activities in which an authority may engage. An authority shall not be obligated to pay or allow any fees, taxes or costs to the judge of probate of any county in respect of its incorporation, the amendment of its certificate of incorporation or the...
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11-43A-85
Section 11-43A-85 Qualifications of city manager; duties and powers; designation or appointment of administrative officer to perform duties of manager during temporary absence or disability. (a) The city manager shall be chosen by the council solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge of, accepted practice with respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter set forth. At the time of appointment, the city manager may but need not be a resident of the municipality or state, but within 90 days of the beginning of employment, he shall become a resident and shall continue to reside within the municipality during his employment. (b) The city manager shall be the head of the administrative branch of the municipal government. He shall be responsible to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the municipality and, subject to the provisions of any civil service or merit system...
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11-47-116
Section 11-47-116 Taking up and storing of abandoned and stolen personal property; redemption by owner; sale and disposition of proceeds. (a) All municipalities are hereby authorized to provide by ordinance for the taking up and storing of abandoned and stolen personal property found within the corporate limits or outside the corporate limits but within the police jurisdictions and to sell the same in the manner provided in subsection (b) of this section. A permanent record giving the date of the taking of each piece of such property, the place where found and taken and a description of the property shall be kept. The property so taken shall be stored in a suitable place to protect it from deterioration; provided, that if the property be perishable the same may be sold at once without notice, in which case the proceeds shall be held for a period of six months for the account of the owner and if not called for within that time shall be converted into the general fund. (b) At least every...
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3-6A-3
Section 3-6A-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person employed by a county or municipality who performs animal control functions or any person who performs animal control functions who is employed by an entity under agreement or contract with a county or municipality to perform animal control functions or to enforce this chapter. (2) ATTACK. Aggressive physical contact by a dog. (3) BITTEN. Seized with the teeth so that the skin of the person seized has been gripped, or has been wounded or pierced, resulting in physical injury. (4) DANGEROUS DOG. A dog, regardless of its breed, that has bitten, attacked, or caused physical injury, serious physical injury, or death to a person without justification, except a dog that is a police animal as defined by Section 13A-11-260, used by law enforcement officials for legitimate law enforcement purposes. (5) DOG. All members of the canine family...
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40-7-1
Section 40-7-1 Authority of tax assessor; duties of taxpayer. (a) The tax assessor or other assessing official in each of the several counties shall have the right and authority to assess all real estate, together with improvements thereon, and all personal property to the party last assessing the same, or to the owner of record, except such real estate and personal property which is now or may hereafter be assessed by the Department of Revenue. The failure of the tax assessor or other assessing official to assess said property to the true owner shall not invalidate the assessment. The tax assessor or other assessing official shall have the right and authority to prescribe the proper bookkeeping method to carry out the provisions of this article, subject to the approval of the Chief Examiner of Public Accounts. Should the owner of any real estate make improvements on such property, or should any improvements be removed or destroyed or partially removed or destroyed during any taxable...
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11-43-21
Section 11-43-21 Qualifications; compensation; powers and duties; bond; term of office and removal. (a) A city manager employed under the provisions of this article shall have the authority and be charged with the duties, liabilities, and penalties and shall hold office and receive compensation as set forth in this section: The city manager shall be the administrative head of the municipal government. He shall be chosen by the governing body of the municipality without regard to political beliefs and solely upon the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. The choice shall not be limited to inhabitants of the municipality or of the State of Alabama. The city manager shall receive such compensation as may be prescribed by ordinance of the governing body, which shall be payable in 12 monthly installments from the municipal treasury. During the absence or disability of the city manager the governing body shall designate some properly qualified person to perform the duties...
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11-44D-4
Section 11-44D-4 Mayor-council form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors voting in the referendum provided herein choose a mayor-council form of government, the following provisions of this chapter shall be applicable: (1) The municipality shall thereafter and as provided in this chapter be governed by a mayor elected at-large and a five-member council elected from single-member districts, which municipality shall have the same powers and duties as herein enumerated and as other mayor-council municipalities organized under Chapter 43, Title 11, and any other powers and duties not inconsistent with this chapter which may be now or hereafter granted to such municipality. (2) The council shall include five members who shall be elected from districts, which shall be, as near as practicable, of equal population according to the last federal decennial census, but not more than five percent, more or less, than the average of the five districts. (3) The council members shall...
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11-49-80
Section 11-49-80 Definitions; responsibility for streets within municipality controlled by county; annexation of unincorporated territory; alternative arrangements; evacuation routes. (a) For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY-MAINTAINED STREET. A public street, road, or bridge that the county commission has the authority or responsibility to control, manage, supervise, regulate, repair, maintain, or improve. (2) MUNICIPAL STREET. A public street, road, or bridge that the municipality has the authority or responsibility to control, manage, supervise, regulate, repair, maintain, or improve. (3) RESPONSIBILITY FOR A STREET. The authority or responsibility to control, manage, supervise, regulate, repair, maintain, or improve a public street, road, or bridge. (4) STREET. A public street, road, bridge, or portion thereof. (b) Where the responsibility for a public street or streets lying within a municipality is vested in the...
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