11-49B-2
Section 11-49B-2 Definitions. The words, terms, and phrases defined below shall have the following
meanings: (1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing
body of any county to which this chapter applies and with a municipality in the county. (2)
AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant to this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZING COUNTY.
Any county where a Class 1 municipality is located whose governing body adopts an authorizing
resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any Class 1 municipality whose governing body adopts
an authorizing resolution. (5) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution adopted by the governing
body of the county where the Class 1 municipality is located or by the Class 1 municipality
in which an authority may be incorporated. (6) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority.
(7) BONDS. Bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (8) COUNTY.
Any county in the state. (9) DIRECTOR. A member of the board...
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39-7-1
Section 39-7-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY. A corporation
created pursuant to this chapter. (2) MUNICIPALITY. Any city or town incorporated under the
laws of the State of Alabama and the inhabitants of an area containing not less than 250 qualified
electors outside of an unincorporated city or town who shall become incorporated pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter. (3) TERRITORY. The geographical area coterminous with the
boundaries of a municipality. (4) GOVERNING BODY. The body or board, by whatsoever name it
may be known, having charge of the finances of a municipality. (5) SERVICES. Any one or more
or all of the following: water, sewerage, telephone, gas or electric heat, light, or power
services, commodities or facilities. (6) ENTERPRISE. The business, undertaking or enterprise
of furnishing services. (Acts 1935, No. 40, p. 72; Code...
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11-59-2
Section 11-59-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter generally. (a) It is the intention
of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to authorize the incorporation in the several
cities and towns in this state of public corporations for the purpose of owning and operating
and contracting with others for the operation of such facilities as may be specified in the
certificate of incorporation of the corporation or any amendment thereto and to vest such
corporations with all powers that may be necessary to enable them to accomplish any such purpose,
including the power to issue their revenue bonds and to mortgage such properties and pledge
the revenues derived therefrom as security therefor. (b) This chapter shall be liberally construed
in conformity with the said intention. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §2.)...
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11-65-3
Section 11-65-3 Class 1 municipality authorized to create racing commission; status of commission;
powers and duties generally; disposition of fees; jurisdiction of State Ethics Commission.
A commission is authorized to be created in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
for each Class 1 municipality, as Class 1 municipality is defined in Section 11-40-12 or any
successor provision of law. Any commission created for any sponsoring municipality pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter shall be named "The ______ (the name of the sponsoring
municipality shall be inserted in the blank) Racing Commission" and shall be a public
corporation having a legal existence separate and apart from the state and any county, municipality,
or political subdivision thereof. A commission shall be vested with the powers and duties
specified in this chapter and all other powers necessary and proper to enable it to execute
fully and effectively the purposes of this chapter. Anything contained in...
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11-49A-2
Section 11-49A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of 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 municipality to which
this chapter applies all in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-49A-4. (2) AUTHORITY.
A public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZING
MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality the governing body of which shall have adopted an authorizing
resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution, adopted by the governing body of any
municipality to which this chapter applies all in accordance with the provisions of Section
11-49A-4, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority. (5) BOARD. The board of directors
of an authority. (6) BONDS. Shall include bonds, notes, and...
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11-86A-2
Section 11-86A-2 Legislative findings of fact and declaration of intent; construction of chapter.
(a) The Legislature hereby makes the following findings of fact and declares its intent to
be as follows: The Legislature acknowledges the key role of public corporations in the state
in promoting public interest and participation in sports, athletics, and recreational activities
through acquiring, enlarging, improving, expanding, owning, operating, leasing, and disposing
of park and recreation related properties. It has come to the attention of the Legislature
that questions have been raised as to the status of certain local park and recreational authorities
and boards located in the state. It is the intent of the Legislature to promote the public
health and general welfare by exercising its police power to authorize the formation or retroactive
validation of independent public corporations created jointly by counties and municipalities,
one of which is to be a Class 4 municipality, as...
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11-101A-1
Section 11-101A-1 Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the
several counties and municipalities in the state effectively to form public corporations whose
corporate purpose shall be to provide buildings, facilities, and other property for lease
to and use by the United States of America, its departments, agencies, and instrumentalities,
to invest those public corporations with all powers that may be necessary to enable them to
accomplish that purpose, and to authorize each county and municipality forming each public
corporation to provide financial support and to take other action as may be necessary to enable
the public corporation to carry out the purposes of this chapter. This chapter shall be liberally
construed in conformity with this intent. (Act 2001-642, p. 1317, §1.)...
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39-7-22
Section 39-7-22 Powers generally; consent of Department of Finance required for issuance or
sale of bonds or other evidence of indebtedness by authority. (a) Subject only to the Constitution
of the State of Alabama, each authority incorporated under this chapter shall have power:
(1) To sue and be sued; (2) To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; (3) To acquire,
by purchase, gift, devise, lease or exercise of the power of eminent domain or other mode
of acquisition, hold and dispose of property real and personal, tangible and intangible, and
interests therein in its own name, subject to mortgages or other liens or otherwise, and to
pay therefor in cash or on credit and to secure and procure payment of all or any part of
the purchase price thereof on such terms and conditions as it shall determine; (4) To make
and enter into contracts, indentures of trust, leases and bonds; (5) To borrow money and to
issue negotiable bonds and provide for the rights of the holders thereof; (6) To...
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11-54A-2
Section 11-54A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise,
shall be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPLICANT. A natural person
who files a written application with the governing body of any city in accordance with Section
11-54A-4. (2) AUTHORITY. Any redevelopment authority organized pursuant to this chapter. (3)
AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution adopted by the governing body of any city in accordance
with Section 11-54A-4, that authorizes the corporation of the authority. (4) BOARD. The board
of directors of the authority. (5) BONDS. Shall include bonds, notes, and certificates representing
an obligation to pay money. (6) CITY. Any incorporated city or town in the State of Alabama
with respect to which a redevelopment authority may be organized. (7) DIRECTOR. A member of
the board of the authority. (8) DEVELOPMENT AREA....
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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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