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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11-58-2
Section 11-58-2 Purpose of chapter; application for authority to form corporation; adoption
of resolution by governing body authorizing incorporation; execution and filing of certificate
of incorporation generally; effect of granting of authority for incorporation upon incorporation
of other such corporations. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the incorporation
of medical clinic boards as public agencies and instrumentalities of the State of Alabama
to promote the acquisition of health facilities in order to promote the public health of the
people of Alabama and also to promote the acquisition of certain other facilities for the
housing and care of elderly persons. (b) Whenever any number of natural persons, not less
than three, shall file with the governing body of any county or municipality in this state
an application in writing for authority to incorporate a public corporation as a medical clinic
board for the purpose of acquiring, owning, leasing, and disposing of...
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11-15-2
Section 11-15-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter. It is the intention of the Legislature
by the passage of this chapter to authorize the incorporation in each county in which proceedings
shall be taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter of a public corporation as a political
subdivision of the state for the purpose of providing buildings for use by the county in the
performance of its governmental and public functions and to invest such corporation with all
powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purpose, including the power
to lease its properties and to issue interest-bearing revenue warrants. This chapter shall
be liberally construed in conformity with the said intent. (Acts 1951, No. 682, p. 1172, §2.)...

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11-57-2
Section 11-57-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter generally. (a) It is the intention
of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to empower each incorporated municipality
in the state to authorize the incorporation of one or more public corporations as political
subdivisions of the state for the purpose of providing public library facilities for lease
to and use by the municipality, to invest each corporation organized under this chapter with
all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purposes, including the power
to lease its properties and to issue interest-bearing revenue bonds and to grant to each such
municipality power to rent such public library facilities on a year to year basis. (b) This
chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intent. (Acts 1961, No. 895,
p. 1407, §1; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 289, p. 2335, §1.)...
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11-89A-2
Section 11-89A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of a 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 county or
municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-89A-3. (2) AUTHORITY. Any public
corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION.
A resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body of any county or municipality in accordance
with the provisions of Section 11-89A-3, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority.
(4) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (5) BONDS. Bonds, notes, or other obligations
representing an obligation to pay money. (6) COSTS. As applied to a facility or any portion
thereof, such term shall include all or any part of the cost of...
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41-10-82
Section 41-10-82 Purpose of article; construction of article generally. It is the intention
of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to empower each county in the state to authorize
the incorporation of one or more public corporations as political subdivisions of the state
for the purpose of providing products markets, exhibition halls, coliseums and buildings and
related structures where products and goods may be displayed and exhibits, contests and sporting
events conducted in order to encourage the buying and selling of products and goods, to encourage
the expansion of existing industries in Alabama, to encourage the location of new industries
in Alabama and to encourage public interest in sports and amusements and thus to promote commerce
and goodwill in the State of Alabama and to invest each corporation organized hereunder with
such powers as may be necessary or desirable to enable it to accomplish such purposes. This
article shall be liberally construed in conformity...
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11-32-2
Section 11-32-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
mean the following unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AD VALOREM TAX. Those
real and personal property ad valorem taxes collected by the county tax collector, the director
of revenue of the county, or revenue commissioner, if any, for the county, but shall exclude
all ad valorem taxes collected for the State of Alabama and all boards of education, municipalities,
fire districts, or other entities located in the county. (2) 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, all in accordance with Section 11-32-3. (3) AUTHORITY.
The public corporation organized pursuant to this chapter, which shall be an agency of the
state but shall not be a political subdivision of the state. (4) AUTHORIZING COUNTY. Any county
the governing body of which shall have adopted an...
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11-97-2
Section 11-97-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of a 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 county or
municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-97-3 hereof. (2) AUTHORIZING
RESOLUTION. A resolution of ordinance adopted by the governing body of any county or municipality
in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-97-3 hereof, that authorizes the incorporation
of a corporation. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of a corporation. (4) BONDS. Bonds, notes,
or other obligations representing an obligation to pay money. (5) CORPORATION. Any public
corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (6) COSTS. As applied to
a facility or any portion thereof, shall include all or any part of the...
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11-49A-5
Section 11-49A-5 Certificate of incorporation - Filing; contents; signing and acknowledging;
additional documents; notice to Secretary of State. Within 40 days following the adoption
of an authorizing resolution by the governing body the applicants shall proceed to incorporate
an authority by filing for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which
the municipality is located, a certificate of incorporation which shall comply in form and
substance with the requirements of this section and which shall be in the form and executed
in the manner herein provided. The certificate of incorporation of the authority shall state:
(1) The names of the persons forming the authority, and that each of them is a duly qualified
elector of the authorizing municipality; (2) The name of the authority (which shall be "_____
Transit Authority", with the insertion of the name of the authorizing municipality);
(3) The period for the duration of the authority (if the duration is to be...
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11-49B-4
Section 11-49B-4 Procedure to incorporate contents and execution of certificate of incorporation.
Within 40 days after the adoption of an authorizing resolution by the last governing body
to adopt an authorizing resolution if the governing bodies of both the county and the municipality
with which the applications were filed have adopted authorizing resolutions, the applicants
shall proceed to incorporate an authority by filing for record in the office of the judge
of probate of the authorizing county a certificate of incorporation which shall comply in
form and substance with the requirements of this section and which shall be in the form and
executed in the manner herein provided. The certificate of incorporation of the authority
shall state: (1) The names of the persons forming the authority, and that each of them is
a duly qualified elector of the authorizing county. (2) The name of the authority which shall
be "The (insert name of the authorizing municipality) Area Regional Transit...
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