33-7-31
Section 33-7-31 Eminent domain; improvement of navigation. Any such person, firm or corporation
may exercise the power of eminent domain, for the purpose of acquiring such lands as it may
be necessary or convenient to flood or otherwise utilize in order to improve navigation as
provided in this article, such lands to include as well as all the area submerged a strip
of land 50 feet in width bordering upon the margins of the slack water pool or pools as the
same may be defined at the highest stage of the river at any time after the completion of
the improvements herein provided for; and the right hereby conferred to exercise such power
of eminent domain is cumulative. No person, firm or corporation shall acquire the rights granted
by this article, unless the dam or system of dams, and lock or system of locks, to be constructed
by such person, firm or corporation are so planned as, when constructed, will by the operation
thereof improve the navigation of the river in which the dam or...
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4-3-47
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 grant an
option to purchase any property (whether developed or undeveloped) owned, leased or controlled
by it; (6) To make, enter into, execute and perform such contracts, agreements, leases and
other instruments and to take such other action as may be necessary or convenient to...
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45-46-90.06
45-46-90.18, 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, 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
and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) To acquire,
receive, and take, by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, and to hold property of
every description, real, personal, or mixed. (6) To make, enter into, and execute such
contracts, agreements, leases, and other instruments and to take such other actions as may
be necessary or convenient to accomplish any purpose for which the authority was organized
or to exercise any power expressly granted hereunder. (7) To plan, establish, develop, acquire,
purchase, lease, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate,
and protect industrial and commercial facilities and port or dock...
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37-11A-1
by the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming a law, and when the State of Mississippi ratifies
the compact. Article III. For purposes of this compact, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) Person means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, or any other
entity. (2) Railroad means a common carrier by railroad as defined in Section 1(3) of Part
I of the Interstate Commerce Act [codified as 49 U.S.C. §1(3)]. (3) Railroad properties and
facilities mean any real or personal property or interest in property which is owned,
leased, or otherwise controlled by a railroad or other person, including, without limitation,
the authority, and which are used or are useful in rail transportation service, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing: a. Track, roadbed, and related structures,
including rail, ties, ballast, other track materials, grading, tunnels, bridges, trestles,
culverts, elevated structures, stations, office buildings used for operating...
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33-7-30
Section 33-7-30 Easement and right to construct dams across navigable rivers. Any person, firm
or corporation organized for the purpose of improving the navigation upon a navigable river
in the State of Alabama, and of developing in connection therewith a water power thereof by
a dam and lock, or a system of dams and locks, and electrically transmitting and distributing
such power for the use of the public, which shall have acquired the necessary lands upon both
sides of said river to the extent of at least one more than half of the necessary abutment
sites for the said dam or system of dams, and lock or system of locks and shall have been
organized or incorporated for the specific and particular purpose of improving the navigation
of and developing water power in connection with a particular and specified river, and has
prepared plans for the construction of a dam or system of dams and a lock or system of locks
appertaining thereto, and filed a copy of said plans in the office of the...
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11-50-314
(whether or not such system or systems were in existence and whether or not such system or
systems were privately owned prior to acquisition by such corporation and whether such system
or systems are located within or without or partly within and partly without the limits of
the municipality which authorized the organization of such corporation or within the limits
of another municipality) and to receive, acquire, take, and hold, whether by purchase, gift,
lease, devise, or otherwise, real, personal, and mixed property of any nature whatsoever
that its board of directors may deem a necessary or convenient part of such system or systems;
(5) To borrow money for any corporate function, use, or purpose and to issue in evidence of
the borrowing interest-bearing bonds payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation
of any one or more of its systems (regardless of the system or systems for the benefit of
or with respect to which such borrowing may be made); (6) To pledge for...
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24-1-27
in connection with a project. (10) To lease or rent any of the dwelling or other accommodations
or any of the lands, buildings, structures, or facilities embraced in any housing project
and to establish and revise the rents or charges therefor. (11) To enter upon any building
or property in order to conduct investigations or to make surveys or soundings. (12) To purchase,
lease, obtain options upon, acquire by eminent domain, gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise,
any property, real or personal, or any interest therein from any person, firm, corporation,
city, or government. (13) To sell, exchange, transfer, assign, or pledge any property, real
or personal, or any interest therein to any person, firm, corporation, city, or government.
(14) To own, hold, clear, and improve property. (15) To pay over to the city in which the
authority is organized all or any part of the proceeds received from the sale of any real
or personal property; provided, however, that an authority may pay...
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24-1-66
in connection with a project; (10) To lease or rent any of the dwelling or other accommodations
or any of the lands, buildings, structures, or facilities embraced in any housing project
and to establish and revise the rents or charges therefor; (11) To enter upon any building
or property in order to conduct investigations or to make surveys or soundings; (12) To purchase,
lease, obtain options upon, acquire by eminent domain, gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise,
any property, real or personal, or any interest therein from any person, firm, corporation,
city, county, or government; (13) To sell, exchange, transfer, assign or pledge any property,
real or personal, or any interest therein to any person, firm, corporation, city, county,
or government; (14) To own, hold, clear, and improve property; (15) To insure or provide for
the insurance of the property or operations of the authority against such risks as the authority
may deem advisable; (16) To procure insurance or guarantees...
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45-37-140.10
Section 45-37-140.10 Powers of district. (a) The district shall constitute a public corporation,
which shall have the power to do any and all acts or things necessary and convenient for carrying
out the purposes for which it is created including, but not limited to: (1) To sue and be
sued. (2) To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure. (3) To acquire, hold, and dispose
of property, real and personal, tangible and intangible, or interests therein and to
pay therefor in cash or on credit, and to secure and procure payment of all or any part of
the purchase price thereof on such terms and conditions as the board shall determine. (4)
To acquire, own, operate, maintain, and improve a system or systems. (5) To pledge all or
any part of its revenues, or mortgage, or otherwise encumber, all or any part of its property
for the purpose of securing the payment of the principal of and interest on any of its obligations.
(6) To sell, lease, mortgage, or otherwise encumber or dispose of all or...
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9-18-1
this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and
services (conditional or otherwise) from any state or the United States or any subdivision
or agency thereof, or interstate agency, or from any institution, person, firm, or corporation,
and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. "(i) The board may establish and maintain
such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The board may acquire,
hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. "(j) The
board shall adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations for the conduct of its business, and shall
have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws, rules, and regulations. The board shall
publish its bylaws, rules, and regulations in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof,
and shall also file a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer
in each of the party states. "(k) The board annually shall make to the governor of...

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