11-49A-8
Section 11-49A-8 Powers of authority. 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 perpetual, subject to the provisions of Section 11-49A-20) 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 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, whether located in one or more counties or municipalities and whether located within or outside the authorizing municipality; (6) To make, enter into, and execute such contracts, agreements, leases, and...
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11-89-7
Section 11-89-7 Powers of district generally; power of district to acquire, operate, etc., systems, etc., outside service area; provisions in schedules of rates and charges generally. (a) The district 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 the provisions of Section 11-89-17) specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil actions, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and to defend civil actions 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, whether...
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37-5-2
Section 37-5-2 Creation; alteration; consolidation; dissolution. A municipal power district may be created as provided in this chapter and, when so created, shall be considered a municipal corporation and may exercise the powers granted in this chapter. The governing body of every municipality proposed to be included in a district shall pass a resolution declaring that the public interest or necessity demands the creation and maintenance of a municipal power district, describing the territory to be included in the proposed district, and file a certified copy thereof in duplicate with the commission. Upon receipt of the resolutions, the commission shall make an investigation of the propriety of creating the proposed district, of the character of utility feasible and economically desirable for the district and of the territory to be served. After investigation, the commission shall issue an order approving or disapproving the creation of the district and, if it approves, determining the...
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38-2-9
Section 38-2-9 Appropriations by counties and municipalities; expenditures to be approved by state department. The county commission in any county shall have the power and is hereby authorized to appropriate out of the public funds of the county such sum or sums of money, as it may deem wise to be expended by the county department for the relief of children under 18 years of age. Disbursements shall be made upon itemized statements approved by the county director. This shall not be interpreted so as to limit the power of the judge of the juvenile court to make orders for the care of children adjudged dependent, neglected or delinquent. The county commission and the incorporated municipalities within the county may make joint appropriations for office space, the maintenance thereof and supplies. The governing body in any county or any municipality shall have the power and authority to make other and further provision for the care of the poor and needy of the county or municipality. The...
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9-9-23
Section 9-9-23 Appointment of district engineer, etc.; preparation, adoption, etc., of report and water management plan for improvements in district. (a) Within 60 days after the district is established, it shall be the duty of the board of water management commissioners to appoint as district engineer a competent civil or agricultural engineer of good standing in his profession who is familiar with the type of project involved if said engineer is needed or required by the district. Such services of an engineer may not be required if engineering services are furnished by a federal, state or local agency. (b) In case an engineer is needed or required, it shall be the duty of the court of probate to refer the report of the preliminary survey or other plans to the district engineer, who shall make a survey of the district and shall prepare a report with plans for improvements for the district. Such report shall include maps, profiles, specifications, estimates of cost and other data and...
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11-32-7
Section 11-32-7 Powers of authority. (a) The authority shall exercise powers and duties necessary to the discharge of its powers and duties in corporate form as follows: (1) Have succession by its corporate name in perpetuity subject to Section 11-32-20. (2) Sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions and defend suits against it. (3) Adopt and make use of a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (4) Adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) Acquire, receive, take, by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, and hold property of every description, real, personal, or mixed, whether located in one or more counties or municipalities and whether located within or outside the authorizing county. (6) Make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, leases, and other instruments and take other actions as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any purpose for which the authority was organized, or exercise any...
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11-46-23
Section 11-46-23 Authority and procedure for adjustment of boundary lines of wards, division of wards into voting districts, etc. The boundaries of wards within municipalities which have been divided into wards as now defined shall so remain until changed by ordinance. Hereafter the municipal governing body may, in its discretion, readjust the boundary lines of wards and may divide or consolidate any number of wards and resubdivide the same into voting districts; provided, that no such adjustment shall be made within three months of any election unless such adjustment is made during calendar year 1984 for the purpose of complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended. Whenever the municipal governing body readjusts any ward lines or divides a ward into voting districts, the ordinance whereby the ward is established or subdivided into voting districts shall describe the territory composing the ward, and when the ward has been subdivided, the territory composing each district...
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11-50-469
Section 11-50-469 Powers and duties of board generally. The board shall have complete control of the municipal gas distribution system of such municipality and shall have authority to employ, upon terms to be fixed by the board, but in no event for a term exceeding one year, and to discharge, with or without cause, managers, cashiers, clerks, stenographers, attorneys, plumbers, gas fitters, repairmen, laborers, and such other employees as are necessary for the operation of such municipal gas distribution system, except that in those municipalities where public employees are governed by a citywide civil service or merit system act all of such managers, cashiers, clerks, stenographers, plumbers, gas fitters, repairmen, laborers, and such other employees as are necessary for the operation of such system shall in all respects, both as to selection, employment, discharge, tenure of office, or employment and as to pay, promotion, demotion, and all other respects covered by said civil service...
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11-99B-7
Section 11-99B-7 Powers of district generally; power of district to acquire and operate projects; provisions in schedules of rates and charges generally. Each district 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 the provisions of Section 11-99B-15, specified in its certificate of incorporation. (2) To sue and to be sued in its own name in civil actions, and to defend civil actions against it; provided, that the district shall be deemed to be a "governmental entity" as defined in Chapter 93 of this title, for the purposes of limiting the damages for which the district and its members may be liable. (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,...
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11-47-210.1
Section 11-47-210.1 Legislative findings and declarations. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Through this article, the Legislature has (i) granted to each municipality in the state, acting either individually or in cooperation with one or more other municipalities, the power to acquire, operate, manage, and control parks, playgrounds, and other recreational or athletic facilities and to authorize the organization of an authority, as a public corporation, to act on behalf of the municipality or municipalities in providing for the ownership and management of parks, playgrounds, and other recreational or athletic facilities, (ii) provided for the organization of the authorities, and (iii) specified certain powers to be enjoyed by such an authority. (2) In order to facilitate the accomplishment of the legislative objectives reflected in this article and to provide for a greater degree of mutual cooperation among separate political subdivisions, it is necessary,...
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