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6-5-572
Section 6-5-572 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) LEGAL SERVICE LIABILITY ACTION.
Any action against a legal service provider in which it is alleged that some injury or damage
was caused in whole or in part by the legal service provider's violation of the standard of
care applicable to a legal service provider. A legal service liability action embraces all
claims for injuries or damages or wrongful death whether in contract or in tort and whether
based on an intentional or unintentional act or omission. A legal services liability action
embraces any form of action in which a litigant may seek legal redress for a wrong or an injury
and every legal theory of recovery, whether common law or statutory, available to a litigant
in a court in the State of Alabama now or in the future. (2) LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER. Anyone
licensed to practice law by the State of Alabama or engaged in the...
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10A-20-12.01
Section 10A-20-12.01 Alteration or amendment of charter by corporations not of business character;
filing and contents of declarations; issuance of certificate; provisions cumulative. (a) Unless
otherwise provided, any corporation, not of a business character, may alter or amend its charter
whenever not less than three-fourths in number of its members, in case of corporations having
no central or general governing body, or where the corporations have a central or general
governing body, then whenever not less than three-fourths of the first four principal officers
of the central or general governing body, shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing,
together with a filing fee in the amount prescribed in Chapter 1 for an amendment to a certificate
of formation, a declaration in writing signed by them setting forth: (1) When the corporation
was organized, its name and what changes, if any, it is desired to make in the name; (2) The
purposes of the corporation as the same are set...
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11-32-7
Section 11-32-7 Powers of authority. (a) The authority shall exercise powers and duties necessary
to the discharge of its powers and duties in corporate form as follows: (1) Have succession
by its corporate name in perpetuity subject to Section 11-32-20. (2) Sue and be sued in its
own name in civil suits and actions and defend suits against it. (3) Adopt and make use of
a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (4) Adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation
and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) Acquire, receive, take, by purchase, gift, lease,
devise, or otherwise, and hold property of every description, real, personal, or mixed, whether
located in one or more counties or municipalities and whether located within or outside the
authorizing county. (6) Make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, leases, and other
instruments and take other actions as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any purpose
for which the authority was organized, or exercise any...
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16-65-5
Section 16-65-5 Powers of authority. The authority shall have all of the following powers:
(1) To adopt an official seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (2) To sue and be sued in
contract and in tort and to complain and defend in all courts of law and equity. (3) To maintain
an office at such place or places as it may designate. (4) To borrow money and to issue bonds
for the purpose of making equipment loans to educational institutions to finance equipment
costs, and to provide for the rights of the purchasers, holders, or owners of such bonds.
(5) To make equipment loans to any public educational institution in order to finance equipment
costs, which equipment loans may be evidenced or secured by loan agreements, promissory notes,
security agreements, trust indentures, or such other instruments, and upon such terms and
conditions as the board of directors of the authority shall determine to be reasonable. (6)
To arrange for various forms of security or credit enhancement for its...
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8-32-3
Section 8-32-3 Requirements for selling or offering to sell service contracts. (a) Either the
provider or its designee shall: (1) Provide a receipt for, or other written evidence of, the
purchase of the service contract to the contract holder. (2) Provide a copy of the service
contract to the service contract holder within a reasonable period of time from the date of
purchase. (b) A provider may, but is not required to, appoint an administrator or other designee
to be responsible for any or all of the administration of service contracts and compliance
with this chapter. (c) Each provider of service contracts sold in this state shall file a
registration with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner. Each provider
shall pay to the commissioner a fee in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) annually.
All fees collected shall be paid into a special revolving fund to be set up by the State Treasurer
referred to as the "Service Contract Revolving Fund." The Service...
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23-2-144
Section 23-2-144 Powers of the authority. (a) The authority 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
and branch offices at the place or places within the state as it may designate. (4) To sue
and be sued in its own name, including suits in tort. (5) With the consent and approval of
the department, to acquire and construct toll road, bridge, or tunnel projects at locations
as the authority may determine to be desirable, practicable, and economically feasible and
to maintain, repair, and operate the projects. (6) To issue toll road, bridge, or tunnel revenue
bonds of the authority for any of its corporate purposes, payable solely from its tolls, other
revenues, and proceeds of the bonds, and to refund its bonds, all as provided in this article.
No bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall constitute a...
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24-1-27
Section 24-1-27 Powers and duties of authority. (a) An authority shall constitute a public
body and a body corporate and politic exercising public powers, and having all the powers
necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article,
including the following powers in addition to others granted in this article: (1) To investigate
into living, dwelling and housing conditions and into the means and methods of improving such
conditions. (2) To determine where unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school or housing
conditions exist. (3) To study and make recommendations concerning the plan of any city located
within its boundaries in relation to the problem of clearing, replanning, and reconstruction
of areas in which unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school, or housing conditions exist,
and the provision of dwelling accommodations for persons of low income, and to cooperate with
any city or regional planning agency. (4) To prepare, carry out,...
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34-11-1
Section 34-11-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) BOARD. The State Board of
Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, provided for by Section 34-11-30.
(2) DESIGN COORDINATION. The review and coordination of technical submissions prepared by
persons other than the principal engineer, including, as appropriate and without limitations,
consulting engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, and other professionals
working under the direction of the engineer. (3) DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Any final written decision,
order, consent agreement, public reprimand, or other formal action taken against an individual
or firm by the board based upon a violation of this chapter or a board rule. (4) ENGINEER
INTERN. An individual who has been certified as an engineer intern by the board. (5) ENGINEER
or PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. An individual who, by reason of his or...
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34-3-6
Section 34-3-6 Who may practice as attorneys. (a) Only such persons as are regularly licensed
have authority to practice law. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the practice of law
is defined as follows: Whoever, (1) In a representative capacity appears as an advocate or
draws papers, pleadings, or documents, or performs any act in connection with proceedings
pending or prospective before a court or a body, board, committee, commission, or officer
constituted by law or having authority to take evidence in or settle or determine controversies
in the exercise of the judicial power of the state or any subdivision thereof; or (2) For
a consideration, reward, or pecuniary benefit, present or anticipated, direct or indirect,
advises or counsels another as to secular law, or draws or procures or assists in the drawing
of a paper, document, or instrument affecting or relating to secular rights; or (3) For a
consideration, reward, or pecuniary benefit, present or anticipated, direct or...
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38-9-6
Section 38-9-6 Protective placement or other protective services. (a) An interested person
may petition the court to order protective placement or other protective services for an adult
in need of protective services. No protective placement or other protective services may be
ordered unless there is a determination by the court that the person is unable to provide
for his or her own protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional
abuse. Upon a petition, setting forth the facts and name, age, sex, and residence of the person,
the court of the circuit in which the person resides shall appoint a day, not more than 30
days from the filing of the petition, for the hearing on the petition. If, on the hearing
of a petition, the person is not represented by counsel, the court shall appoint a guardian
ad litem to represent him or her. A jury of six persons shall be impanelled for the hearing
to serve as the trier of facts. (b) Costs of court proceedings under this...
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