33-9-2
Section 33-9-2 Authorization; provisions. The Governor, on behalf of this state, is
hereby authorized to execute a compact, in substantially the form as provided hereinafter,
with the State of Mississippi: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote the development
of a deep draft harbor and terminal to be located on the continental shelf of the United States,
in the Gulf of Mexico, and to establish a joint interstate authority to assist in this effort.
Article II. The states which are parties to this compact (hereinafter referred to as "party
states") do hereby establish and create a joint agency which shall be known as the Ameraport
Deep Draft Harbor and Terminal Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "authority").
The membership of which authority shall consist of the Governor of each party state and five
other citizens of each party state, to be appointed by the Governor thereof. Each appointive
member of the authority shall be a citizen of that state who is interested...
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11-47-218
Section 11-47-218 Powers of authorities generally; location of projects; exercise of
power of eminent domain. (a) In addition to all other powers at any time conferred on it by
law, and subject to any express provisions of its certificate of incorporation to the contrary,
an authority shall have the following lawful powers, together with all powers incidental thereto
or necessary to discharge thereof in the corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate
name in perpetuity or for the duration specified in its certificate of incorporation. (2)
To sue and be sued in its own name in civil actions and to defend actions 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 this article or its
certificate of incorporation, for the regulation and conduct of the affairs and business of
the authority. (5) To acquire, receive, take, and hold, whether by purchase,...
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37-6-3
Section 37-6-3 Enumerated powers. A cooperative shall have the power: (1) To sue and
be sued in its corporate name. (2) To adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure.
(3) To generate, manufacture, purchase, acquire and transmit electric energy and to distribute,
sell, supply and dispose of electric energy to its members, to governmental agencies and political
subdivisions and to other persons; provided, however, that should a cooperative acquire any
electric facilities dedicated or devoted to the public use, it may continue to serve the persons
served directly from such facilities at the time of such acquisition without requiring that
such persons become members, and, provided further, that such nonmembers shall have the right
to become members upon nondiscriminatory terms. Cooperatives may not condition membership
or provision of service on compliance by the member with requirements not directly related
to the electric or other service to be provided by the cooperative....
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45-23A-93
Section 45-23A-93 Auxiliary communication services. (a) As used in this section,
the word "city" shall mean the City of Ozark in Dale County. (b)(I) In addition
to all other powers, rights, and authority heretofore granted by law, the city is authorized
and empowered to acquire, purchase, lease, construct, operate, maintain, enlarge, extend,
and improve as part of the system facilities for the provision to inhabitants of the city
and surrounding territory of auxiliary services which may be identified generally as any communication
service, not including cable television transmission, which shall include, but not be limited
to, burglar alarm systems, data transmissions, facsimile service, home shopping service, and
any allied or similar communication services. (2) The city shall provide, without the requirement
of any franchise, to any requesting communication company or utility regulated by the Public
Service Commission, or any electric cooperative organized under Chapter 6, Title 37,...
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9-6-8
Section 9-6-8 Powers and duties 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 maintain civil actions
and have civil actions maintained against it in its corporate name, 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 amend its certificate of incorporation by filing
in the office of the Secretary of State a certificate signed by all of the directors of the
authority setting forth the details of the amendment, such certificate to be acknowledged
in the same manner as the certificate of incorporation; (5) To adopt and alter bylaws for
the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business; (6) To...
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36-25A-2
Section 36-25A-2 Definitions. As used in and for determining the applicability of this
chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings solely for the purposes of
this chapter: (1) DELIBERATION. An exchange of information or ideas among a quorum of members
of a subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body intended to arrive at or influence
a decision as to how any members of the subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body
should vote on a specific matter that, at the time of the exchange, the participating members
expect to come before the subcommittee, committee, or full body immediately following the
discussion or at a later time. (2) EXECUTIVE SESSION. That portion of a meeting of a subcommittee,
committee, or full governmental body from which the public is excluded for one or more of
the reasons prescribed in Section 36-25A-7(a). (3) GENERAL REPUTATION AND CHARACTER.
Characteristics or actions of a person directly involving good or bad ethical conduct,...

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4-3-11
Section 4-3-11 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 suits and 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, 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 undeveloped property owned, leased or controlled by...
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22-22-9
Section 22-22-9 Powers and duties; enforcement of orders; permits; civil penalties for
violations. (a) It shall be the duty of the commission to control pollution in the waters
of the state, and it shall specifically have the following powers: (1) To study and investigate
all problems concerned with the improvement and conservation of the waters of the state; (2)
To conduct, independently and in cooperation with others, studies, investigation and research
and to prepare, or in cooperation with others prepare, a program or programs, any or all of
which shall pertain to the purity and conservation of the waters of the state or to the treatment
and disposal of pollutants or other wastes, which studies, investigations, research and program
or programs shall be intended to result in the reduction of pollution of the waters of the
state according to the conditions and particular circumstances existing in the various communities
throughout the state; and (3) To propose remedial measures...
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45-8-90
Section 45-8-90 Economic Development Council - Creation; composition; powers and duties.
(a)(1) For the purposes of promoting industry and trade and economic development and to assist
Calhoun County and the municipalities located therein in their pursuits therefor and to provide
for the exercise by the county and the municipalities of certain powers and authority proposed
to be granted to them by an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama, the act proposing such
amendment being adopted at the same session of the Legislature at which the act adding this
section was adopted, there is hereby created an economic development council for Calhoun
County, which council shall constitute a public corporation under the name Calhoun County
Economic Development Council. (2) This section shall be liberally construed in conformity
with the purposes. (b)(1) The powers and authorities of the Calhoun County Economic Development
Council shall be vested in and performed by a board of directors. (2) The...
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11-65-10
Section 11-65-10 Powers and duties of commission. When authorized by one or more elections
as provided in Section 11-65-4, a commission shall have the powers and duties necessary
to license, regulate, and supervise horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and greyhound
racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon within the commission municipal jurisdiction, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers and duties hereinafter set forth
in this section or in other sections of this chapter. (1) A commission shall have succession
in perpetuity, subject only to the provisions of this chapter as it may be amended from time
to time. (2) A commission shall have the power to sue and be sued in its own name in civil
suits and actions and to defend suits against it. (3) A commission shall have the power to
adopt and make use of an official seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) A commission
shall have the power to adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations and...
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