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40-21-50
Section 40-21-50 Levied generally. For each person operating a public utility, such as a street
railroad or interurban railroad operated by electricity or other motive power, waterworks,
gas company, pipeline company for transporting or carrying gas, oil, gasoline, water or other
commodities, gas distributing companies, whether by means of pipeline or by tanks, drums,
tubes, cylinders or otherwise, heating companies or other public utility, except electric,
hydroelectric, telephone or telegraph companies, railroad or sleeping car companies and express
companies which are otherwise licensed, shall pay to the state a license tax equal to two
and two-tenths percent on each $1 of gross receipts of such public utility in this state for
the preceding year. For the first year's business, where an existing public utility is taken
over, such license tax payable to the state shall be equal to two and two-tenths percent on
each $1 of the gross receipts for the preceding year of the public utility...
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11-81-140
Section 11-81-140 Definitions. When used in this division, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) UNDERTAKING. Such term shall include all of the following revenue-producing undertakings
or any combination of two or more of such undertakings, whether now existing or hereafter
acquired or constructed: a. Causeways, tunnels, viaducts, bridges and other crossings, highways,
parks, parkways, airports, docks, piers, wharves, seaport or river terminals, hospitals, public
markets, tennis courts, swimming pools, golf courses, stadiums, armories, auditoriums and
other public buildings of all kinds, incinerator plants and systems in connection with the
generation, production, transmission and distribution of electric energy for lighting, heating
and power for public and private uses, together with all parts of any such undertaking and
all appurtenances thereto, including lands, easements, rights-of-way,...
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34-6-8
Section 34-6-8 Keeping or operating pool or billiard tables outside incorporated cities or
towns. Any person who keeps, operates, or exhibits a pool or billiard table on which the public
can play, whether for pay or not, outside of an incorporated city or town having a police
force shall, on conviction, be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each table and
may also be sentenced to hard labor for the county for not less than 30 days nor more than
50 days. This section shall not apply to clubs conducted by companies which provide welfare
work for their employees; nor shall it apply to pool or billiard tables kept or operated at
any military camp of the United States or within one fourth of a mile of such military camp,
nor to pool or billiard tables kept and operated at any nitrate plant or on any land acquired
and held by the United States. (Acts 1919, No. 203, p. 196, §1; Code 1923, §4275; Code 1940,
T. 14, §257.)...
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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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11-50-314
Section 11-50-314 Powers of corporation generally; provisions in mortgages, deeds of trust,
or pledge agreements executed by corporation as to rights of parties thereto, etc. (a) Each
corporation formed or the certificate of incorporation of which is amended under this article
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) specified in its certificate of incorporation
or until dissolved as provided in this article; (2) To sue and be sued and to defend civil
actions against it; (3) To make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure;
(4) To acquire, purchase, construct, operate, maintain, enlarge, extend, and improve any system
or systems, the operation of which is provided for in the certificate of incorporation of
such corporation or in any amendment thereto (whether or not such system or...
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11-88-1
Section 11-88-1 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of
any county in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-88-3. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation
organized pursuant to the provisions of this article. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of
an authority. (4) BONDS. Bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay
money. (5) CONCISE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. A reasonably concise description of a particular geographic
area which may be by metes and bounds or by reference to government surveys, recorded maps
and plats, municipal, county, or state boundary lines, well-defined landmarks and other monuments,
or any combination of the foregoing. (6) COUNTY. Any county in the state. (7) DETERMINING
COUNTY. Any county the governing body of which shall have made...
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11-48-4
Section 11-48-4 General powers of municipalities as to public improvements. All cities or towns
in this state may design or cause to be designed, contract for and execute or cause to be
executed a contract for the construction of the following named improvements or reimprovements
to the streets or any portions thereof and the following named sewers or sewer systems and
the following named water and gas mains and service connections. All cities or towns in this
state having a population of 60,000 inhabitants or more according to the most recent federal
census may design or cause to be designed, contract for and execute or cause to be executed
a contract for the construction of the following named drainage improvements or drainage systems
or reclamation systems and the filling in of swamps or inundated or overflowed or submerged
lands within the limits of such municipality. All cities or towns in this state may design
or cause to be designed, contract for and execute or cause to be...
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11-89A-2
Section 11-89A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of a clear implication
herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPLICANT.
A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any county or
municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-89A-3. (2) AUTHORITY. Any public
corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION.
A resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body of any county or municipality in accordance
with the provisions of Section 11-89A-3, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority.
(4) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (5) BONDS. Bonds, notes, or other obligations
representing an obligation to pay money. (6) COSTS. As applied to a facility or any portion
thereof, such term shall include all or any part of the cost of...
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37-6-9
Section 37-6-9 Qualifications for membership; meetings; voting. (a) No person who is not an
incorporator shall become a member of a cooperative unless such person shall agree to use
electric energy furnished by the cooperative when such electric energy shall be available
through its facilities. The bylaws of a cooperative may provide that any person, including
an incorporator, shall cease to be a member thereof if he shall fail or refuse to use or pay
for electric energy made available by the cooperative or if electric energy shall not be made
available to such person by the cooperative within a specified time after such person shall
have become a member thereof. Membership in the cooperative shall not be transferable, except
as may be provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may prescribe additional qualifications and limitations
in respect of membership. (b) An annual meeting of the members shall be held at such time
as shall be provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide that area...
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40-23-4
Section 40-23-4 Exemptions. (a) There are exempted from the provisions of this division and
from the computation of the amount of the tax levied, assessed, or payable under this division
the following: (1) The gross proceeds of the sales of lubricating oil and gasoline as defined
in Sections 40-17-30 and 40-17-170 and the gross proceeds from those sales of lubricating
oil destined for out-of-state use which are transacted in a manner whereby an out-of-state
purchaser takes delivery of such oil at a distributor's plant within this state and transports
it out-of-state, which are otherwise taxed. (2) The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales,
of fertilizer when used for agricultural purposes. The word "fertilizer" shall not
be construed to include cottonseed meal, when not in combination with other materials. (3)
The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales, of seeds for planting purposes and baby chicks and
poults. Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt or exclude from the computation of...
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