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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4-3-47
Section 4-3-47 Powers of authority generally. 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) specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil actions, excepting actions in tort against the authority; (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, take and hold, whether by purchase, option to purchase, gift, lease, devise or otherwise, property of every description, whether real, personal or mixed, whether in one or more counties and whether within or without the corporate limits of any authorizing subdivision, and to manage said property and to develop any property and to sell, exchange, lease or...
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22-28-23
Section 22-28-23 Local air pollution control programs. (a) Except as provided in this section, it is the intention of this chapter to occupy by preemption the field of air pollution control within all areas of the State of Alabama. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or abrogate any private remedies now available to any person for the alleviation, abatement, control, correction, or prevention of air pollution or restitution for damage resulting therefrom. (b) Subject to the provisions of this section, each municipal governing body which had municipal ordinances in effect on, or before, July 1, 1969, which pertain to air pollution control and which provide for the creation and establishment of an air pollution control board and each county board of health shall have the authority to establish, and thereafter administer, within their jurisdictions, a local air pollution control program which: (1) Provides, subject to subsection (d) of this section, by ordinance,...
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11-20-70
Section 11-20-70 Establishment of agriculture authority; application; articles of incorporation. (a) An agriculture authority may be established in any county to construct and operate facilities to promote agricultural businesses, operations, and commodities, workforce development, and economic development within the county as further provided in this article. The operational area of an agriculture authority may not extend beyond the boundaries of the county in which an agriculture authority is incorporated. (b) Any number of natural persons who are residents and qualified electors in the county may file an application in writing with the county commission for authority to incorporate and organize an agriculture authority. If the application is approved, the county commission shall adopt a resolution declaring it to be wise, expedient, and beneficial to the county that the agriculture authority be formed and that the persons filing the application are authorized to form the authority....
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11-20-73
Section 11-20-73 Powers of authority; execution of contracts; disposition of funds. (a) An agriculture authority shall have the following powers, which it may exercise in the agriculture authority's authorized operational area: (1) To have succession by its corporate name until dissolved as provided in this article. (2) To adopt bylaws making provisions for its actions not inconsistent with this article. (3) To institute and defend legal proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue; provided, however, that the board may not be sued in any trial court other than the courts of the county of incorporation; provided, further, that the officers, directors, agents, and employees of an agriculture authority may not be sued for their actions in behalf of the authority except for actions that are unreasonable or known by the person to be unlawful or are performed with reckless disregard for the lawfulness of such actions. (4) To plan for construction and development of an...
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11-92B-21
Section 11-92B-21 Exemption from taxation. An authority, including, without limitation, its property, its income, the bonds and other securities issued by the authority, the interest applicable thereto, and the income therefrom, and all mortgages, indentures, and other instruments executed as security therefor, and all deeds and other documents delivered to or by the authority shall be exempt from all state and local taxation, except sales and use tax, but including, without limitation, any license or excise taxes imposed on the authority for the privilege of engaging in any of the activities in which the authority may engage. An authority shall not be obligated to pay any fees, taxes, or costs to the judge of probate in connection with the recording or filing of any deed or document. Except as provided in this section, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to: (1) Exempt any person, individual, corporation, association, or entity from otherwise applicable state, county, and...
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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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45-29-140
Section 45-29-140 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY. The Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority, a public corporation organized pursuant to this article. (2) BOARD. The Board of Directors of the Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority. (4) 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. (5) COUNTY. Fayette County. (3) BONDS. Bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (6) DIRECTOR. A member of the Board of Directors of the Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority. (7) FIRE...
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45-38-141
Section 45-38-141 Definitions. When used in this part, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY. The Lamar County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority, a public corporation organized pursuant to this part. (2) BOARD. The Board of Directors of the Lamar County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority. (3) BONDS. Bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (4) 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. (5) COUNTY. Lamar County. (6) DIRECTOR. A member of the Board of Directors of the Lamar County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority. (7) FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE....
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45-47-250
Section 45-47-250 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY. The Marion County Public Water Authority, a public corporation organized pursuant to this article. (2) BOARD. The Board of Directors of the Marion County Public Water Authority. (3) BONDS. Bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (4) 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. (5) COUNTY. Marion County. (6) DIRECTOR. A member of the Board of Directors of the Marion County Public Water Authority. (7) FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE. All services involved in protecting property and life from fires...
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