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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11-54B-3
Section 11-54B-3 Development and maintenance of self-help business improvement districts. A
municipality may, through ordinance, provide for the creation and maintenance of one or more
self-help business improvement districts pursuant to this article. This article is intended
as the exclusive procedure through which a municipality may create and maintain a self-help
business improvement district. (Acts 1994, No. 94-677, §3.)...
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11-54B-45
Section 11-54B-45 Mailing of proposed ordinance and notice of hearing. At least 20 days prior
to the date set for a public hearing on the proposed self-help business improvement district
plan, notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing, with a description of the geographical
area proposed to be included in the district, the proposed ordinance, and the self-help business
district plan shall be mailed to all known owners of nonexempt real property located within
the geographical area proposed to be included in the district by the municipality. The notice
shall be mailed to all known owners of nonexempt real property at the address listed in the
county property tax assessment records. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be posted
in at least three places located within the geographical area proposed to be included in the
district. A property owner's failure to receive a copy of the notice shall not constitute
grounds to contest the validity of a self-help business improvement...
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11-54B-40
Section 11-54B-40 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature makes the following findings: (1)
That patterns of urban development have had substantial adverse impacts upon downtown and
community business districts vital to the economy of the State of Alabama. (2) That the public
interest would be advanced by authorizing the creation of self-help business improvement districts
and district management corporations to assist any Class 2 municipality in promoting economic
growth in business districts. (3) That the public interest would also be advanced by authorizing
the creation of self-help business districts for the promotion of tourism that include businesses
of a designated class and funding supplemental business services through the levy of assessments
on businesses of the designated class that receive benefits from those supplemental business
services. (4) That a district management corporation representing real property owners, or
in certain cases, owners of a particular class of...
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11-54B-42
Section 11-54B-42 Development and maintenance of self-help business improvement districts.
A Class 2 municipality, by ordinance, may provide for the creation and maintenance of one
or more self-help business improvement districts pursuant to this article. This article is
intended as the exclusive procedure by which a Class 2 municipality may create and maintain
a self-help business improvement district. (Act 2004-382, p. 626, §3.)...
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11-54B-1
Section 11-54B-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds: (1) That patterns of urban
development have had a substantial adverse impact upon downtown and community business districts
vital to the economies of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama. (2) That the public interest
would be advanced by authorizing the creation of self-help business improvement districts
and district management corporations to assist Class 1 municipalities in promoting economic
growth in business districts. (3) That district management corporations representing real
property owners within self-help business improvement districts can assist Class 1 municipalities
in promoting economic growth and employment within business districts. (4) That Class 1 municipalities
should be authorized to create self-help business improvement districts and designate district
management corporations to execute self-help programs to improve the local business climates.
(b) The Legislature further finds that it is the public...
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11-54B-55
Section 11-54B-55 District management corporation contracts. The municipalities, by ordinance,
may authorize the district management corporation to contract construction and maintenance
work to be done on any street or streets, or on other municipal property included in the self-help
business improvement district. The plans and specifications of any construction work to be
contracted shall be approved by the municipal engineer prior to initiation of any actions
for the awarding of a contract under this article. (Act 2004-382, p. 626, §16.)...
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11-54B-57
Section 11-54B-57 Annual reports and audits. (a) Within 90 days after the close of each fiscal
year, the district management corporation shall make an annual report of its activities for
the preceding fiscal year to the governing body of the municipality. (1) Each annual report
shall include, at a minimum: a. A financial statement for the preceding year, including a
balance sheet, statement of income and loss, and such other information as is reasonably necessary
to reflect the district management corporation's actual performance, certified by the treasurer
of the corporation. b. The budget for the current fiscal year. c. In the case of a district
funded by assessments against businesses of a particular class, a list of the businesses of
the designated class that are currently operating within the district. (2) A copy of each
annual report shall be sent to the mayor, the city council, and to all property owners, or
in the case of districts funded by assessments against businesses of a...
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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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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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