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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2-3A-7
Section 2-3A-7 Powers of authority; open meetings. (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 perpetuity, subject to the provisions of Section 2-3A-14) 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, alter and repeal bylaws, not inconsistent
with the provisions of this article, for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business;
(5) To loan its funds to one or more persons to be used by such persons to pay the costs of
agricultural operations, such loans to be on such terms and conditions, and for such period
of time, and secured or evidenced by such mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, debentures,...

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45-49A-10.04
Section 45-49A-10.04 Powers of corporation. A corporation organized and established
under this article shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt bylaws for the regulation
of its affairs and the conduct of its business. (2) To adopt an official seal and alter the
same at pleasure. (3) To maintain a principal office at the City of Bayou La Batre, and suboffices
at such place or places within Mobile County as it may designate. (4) To sue and be sued in
its own name, excepting actions in tort against the corporation. (5) To construct, lease,
build, install, acquire, own, operate, maintain, equip, use, and control marinas, ports, waterfront
facilities, docks, wharves, piers, berths, quays, warehouses, industrial and building sites,
industrial and factory buildings, and the necessary or convenient approaches, easements, roads,
streets, and ways leading thereto or used in conjunction therewith. (6) To own, acquire, maintain,
and control easements, rights of way, streets, approaches,...
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9-10A-14
Section 9-10A-14 Powers of board. The board of directors of a watershed management authority
shall have power to: (1) Acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, bequest or devise, or through
condemnation proceedings held in the manner provided by Chapter 1A of Title 18, such lands
or rights-of-way as are necessary for the exercise of any authorized function of the authority.
Prior to commencing condemnation proceedings upon land or rights-of-way in the manner provided
by Chapter 1A of Title 18, the board of directors of a watershed management authority shall
conduct a public hearing regarding the commencement of said condemnation proceedings. The
board of directors, prior to the public hearing shall publish notice of the public hearing
at least twice, with an interval of at least seven days between the two publication dates,
in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation within the county or counties where
the land or right-of-way is situated. If no such publication of general...
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11-89A-8
Section 11-89A-8 Powers of authority; location of facilities of authority. (a) Every
authority shall have all of the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate
the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including (without limiting the generality of
the foregoing) the following powers: (1) To have succession in its corporate name for the
duration of time (which may be in perpetuity, subject to the provisions of Section
11-89A-21 specified in its certificate of incorporation); (2) To sue and be sued in its own
name in civil suits and actions and to defend suit against it; (3) To adopt and make use of
a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws,
regulations, and rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, for the regulation
and conduct of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, whether by gift, purchase, transfer,
foreclosure, lease, or otherwise, to construct and to expand, improve, operate, maintain,...

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45-39A-11.04
Section 45-39A-11.04 Civic Center Authority - Construction, maintenance, etc., of civic
center; powers. (a) The authority shall be authorized to construct, maintain, control, operate,
and manage a civic center in the City of Florence. The authority shall be authorized to construct,
maintain, control, operate, and manage all or any of the following to be situated in the civic
center: Buildings to provide offices to be used by the State of Alabama or by any agency,
subdivision, or public corporation thereof or by the county or by one or more municipalities
thereof for any municipal purpose otherwise authorized by law and buildings to house or accommodate
public facilities of the State of Alabama or of any agency, subdivision, or public corporation
thereof or of the county or of any one or more of the municipalities for any municipal purpose
otherwise authorized by law; streets, boulevards, walkways, parkways, and parks; monuments,
statues, and other structures beautifying the civic...
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11-101A-8
Section 11-101A-8 Powers of authority. (a) In addition to all other powers granted elsewhere
in this chapter, and subject to the express provisions of its certificate of incorporation,
an 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, or until dissolved as provided in Section 11-101A-24. (2) To sue and
be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits and actions against
it, subject, however, to Chapter 93 of this title, which chapter is hereby made applicable
to the authority. (3) To adopt, alter, amend, and repeal bylaws, regulations, and rules for
the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (4) To adopt and make use of a corporate
seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (5) To acquire, whether by purchase,...
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11-54-87
Section 11-54-87 Powers of boards generally; location and operation of projects of boards
generally; meetings of board of directors. (a) The industrial development board shall have
the following powers together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance
of those stated in this subsection: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the period
specified in the certificate of incorporation unless sooner dissolved as provided in this
article; (2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend civil actions in any court having
jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties; (3) To have and to use a corporate
seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To acquire, whether by purchase, construction,
exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise and to improve, maintain, equip, and furnish one or more
projects, including all real and personal properties which the board of directors of the board
may deem necessary in connection therewith, regardless of whether or not...
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11-92A-12
Section 11-92A-12 Powers of authority. An authority shall have the following powers,
which it may exercise in any county within such authority's authorized operational area: (1)
To have succession by its corporate name until dissolved as provided in this chapter; (2)
To institute and defend legal proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper
venue; provided, however, that an authority may not be sued in any trial court other than
the courts of a county within the authorized operational area of the authority; provided,
further, that the officers, directors, agents, and employees of an authority may not be sued
for their actions in behalf of the authority except for actions that are known by such person
to be unlawful or are performed with reckless disregard for the lawfulness of such actions;
(3) To have and to use a corporate seal and to alter the seal at its pleasure; (4) To establish
a fiscal year; (5) To anticipate by the issuance of its bonds the receipt of any...
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11-94-9
Section 11-94-9 Powers of authority; location of projects. (a) An authority organized
and existing under this chapter shall have the following powers, together with all powers
incident thereto or necessary for the performance of those stated herein: (1) To adopt bylaws
for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (2) To adopt an official
seal and alter the same at pleasure; (3) To maintain a principal office in the municipality
which is an authorizing subdivision and sub-offices at such other place or places within the
county which is an authorizing subdivision as its board may designate; (4) To sue and be sued
in its own name, excepting actions in tort against the authority; (5) To acquire, whether
by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise and to improve, equip, and
furnish and to own and maintain one or more projects or parts thereof, including all real
and personal properties and interests therein which its board may deem necessary in...
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