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15-18-179
Section 15-18-179 Application for incorporation; certificate of incorporation; amendment; board
of directors; dissolution; funding; competitive bidding laws not applicable. (a) A public
corporation may be organized as a community punishment and corrections authority pursuant
to this article in any county or group of counties located in one or more judicial circuits.
In order to incorporate the public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than
three, who are duly qualified electors of a proposed county or counties shall first file a
written application with the county commission or any two or more thereof. The application
shall contain all of the following: (1) The names of each county commission with which the
application is filed. (2) A statement that the applicants propose to incorporate an authority
pursuant to this article. (3) The proposed location of the principal office of the authority.
(4) A statement that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of...
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45-17-92
Section 45-17-92 Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau. (a) This section shall apply
only in Colbert County. (b) The following words and terms as used in this section, shall have
the meanings hereby ascribed to them: "the bureau" means the public corporation
for which this section provides; "the board" means the board of directors of the
authority for which this section provides. (c)(1) There is hereby established in the county
a public corporation for the purposes herein specified, which corporation shall be vested
with the powers conferred upon it by this section. The public corporation is at times hereinafter
referred to as "the bureau." (2) Subject to the conditions and qualifications hereinafter
stated, the name of the corporation shall be the Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau.
(d)(1) The bureau shall be authorized and empowered to conduct programs, including but not
limited to programs of information and publicity designed to attract conventions and tourism
to...
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9-16-74
Section 9-16-74 Surface Mining Commission - Powers. In addition to any other powers conferred
on it by law, the commission shall have the power to do all of the following: (1) Adopt, amend,
suspend, repeal, and enforce reasonably necessary rules and regulations, provided such rules
and regulations shall not be more stringent than those promulgated by federal law, or rule
or regulation, to control surface coal mining operations consistent with this article including
the declaration of public policy and legislative intent contained in Section 9-16-71. Such
rules and regulations may be for the state as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may
be appropriate to accomplish the policy and intent of this article and in order to take into
account varying local conditions. (2) Hold public hearings as may be specified by law relating
to any aspect or matter in the administration of this article and, in connection therewith,
administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses and the...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence
in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with
tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to
requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer
has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among
other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal
within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of
resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and
fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those
specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing
shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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11-54A-9
Section 11-54A-9 Powers of authority; all projects to be in development area. (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 Section 11-54A-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. (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, whether by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise and
to refinance existing indebtedness on, improve, maintain, equip, and furnish one or more projects,
including all real and personal properties which the board of the authority may...
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23-1-352
Section 23-1-352 Definitions. For the purpose of the laws of this state relating to aeronautics,
the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings herein given, unless otherwise
specifically defined, or unless another intention clearly appears or the context requires
otherwise: (1) AERONAUTICS or AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITIES. The science and art of flight including,
but not limited to, transportation by aircraft; the operation, construction, repair, or maintenance
of aircraft, aircraft power plants and accessories, including the use, repair, packing, and
maintenance of parachutes; the design, establishment, construction, expansion, operation,
improvement, repair, or maintenance of airports, restricted landing areas, or other air navigation
facilities including the aerial and ground approaches thereto; and instruction in flying or
ground subjects pertaining thereto. (2) AERONAUTICAL INSTRUCTION. The imparting of aeronautical
knowledge or information by any aeronautics...
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41-15B-2
Section 41-15B-2 Children First Trust Fund. (a) There is established a special fund in the
State Treasury to be known as the Children First Trust Fund. (b) The existence of the fund
is contingent upon the receipt by the state of tobacco revenues. (c) The fund shall consist
of tobacco revenues and any appropriations or revenues received from any other source. The
amounts provided for in Section 41-15B-2.1 shall be deposited into the fund from tobacco revenues
with the remainder of the tobacco revenues being distributed as provided in Division 1, Article
17, Chapter 10 of this title. (d) The council shall keep detailed permanent records of all
expenditures and distributions from the fund and shall file a monthly written report of all
transactions, and any other information requested, with the permanent Joint Legislative Oversight
Committee of the Children First Trust Fund. (e) The council shall prepare an annual report
to the Governor and the Legislature detailing the expenditures and...
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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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41-18-1
Section 41-18-1 Text. Article I. Findings and Purposes. (a) The party states find that the
South has a sense of community based on common social, cultural and economic needs and fostered
by a regional tradition. There are vast potentialities for mutual improvement of each state
in the region by cooperative planning for the development, conservation and efficient utilization
of human and natural resources in a geographic area large enough to afford a high degree of
flexibility in identifying and taking maximum advantage of opportunities for healthy and beneficial
growth. The independence of each state and the special needs of subregions are recognized
and are to be safeguarded. Accordingly, the cooperation resulting from this agreement is intended
to assist the states in meeting their own problems by enhancing their abilities to recognize
and analyze regional opportunities and take account of regional influences in planning and
implementing their public policies. (b) The purposes of...
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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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