22-21-135
Section 22-21-135 Board of directors. (a) The authority shall have a board of directors composed
of the number of directors provided in the certificate of incorporation, as most recently
amended. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its authorization.
The directors shall be residents of the municipality (except, that any director required to
be elected from among persons nominated by the county commission need not be a resident of
the municipality, but must be a resident of the county) and shall be elected by the governing
body for staggered terms of office. In order to accomplish this purpose, the governing body
shall, at the time of the election of the first board, divide the board into three groups
containing as near equal whole numbers as possible. The first term of board members included
in the first group shall be two years, the first term of the board members included in the
second group shall be four years and the first term of the board...
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4-3-1
Section 4-3-1 Definitions. When used in this article, unless the context plainly indicates
otherwise, the present tense shall include the future tense, the singular shall include the
plural, the plural shall include the singular and the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AIRCRAFT. Any contrivance
now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air,
except a parachute or other contrivance designed for use primarily as safety equipment. (2)
AIRPORT. Any area of land or water which is used, or intended for use, for the landing, taking-off,
storage, parking or dispersal of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended
for use, for airport buildings, facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings,
structures and facilities located thereon. (3) AIRPORT BUILDING. Any building used or to be
used in connection with the construction, enlargement,...
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4-3-47
Section 4-3-47 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 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...
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45-46-90.01
Section 45-46-90.01 Definitions. (a) Wherever used in this article, unless a different meaning
clearly appears in the context, the following terms and others evidently intended as the equivalent
thereof, shall be given the following respective interpretations: (1) APPLICANT. A natural
person who files a written application with the governing body of Marengo County, or with
the governing body of any municipality in such county in accordance with Section 45-46-90.02.
(2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant to this article. (3) AUTHORIZING COUNTY.
Marengo County, Alabama, provided the governing body thereof shall have adopted an authorizing
resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality in the county, the governing body
of which shall have adopted an authorizing resolution. (5) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. The resolution
that authorizes the incorporation of an authority, adopted by the governing body of the county
or the governing body of any municipality in the...
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45-49A-64.01
Section 45-49A-64.01 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this part, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise,
shall be given the following respective interpretations herein. (1) APPLICANT. A natural person
who files a written application with the governing body of any municipality to which this
part applies all in accordance with Section 45-49A-64.03. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation
organized pursuant to this part. (3) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality the governing
body of which shall have adopted an authorizing resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A
resolution, adopted by the governing body of any municipality to which this part applies all
in accordance with Section 45-49A-64.03, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority.
(5) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (6) BONDS. Includes bonds, notes, and certificates
representing an obligation to pay money. (7) CHIEF...
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45-49A-64.05
Section 45-49A-64.05 Amendments to certificate of incorporation. (a) The certificate of incorporation
of any authority incorporated under this part may at any time and from time to time be amended
in the manner provided in this section. The board of directors of the authority shall first
adopt a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation which shall
be set forth in full in the resolution and which amendment may include any matters which might
have been included in the original certificate of incorporation. (b) After the adoption by
the board of a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation of the
authority, the chair of the board or other chief executive officer of the authority and the
secretary of the authority shall sign and file a written application in the name of and on
behalf of the authority, under its seal, with the governing body of the authorizing municipality,
requesting the governing body to adopt a resolution approving...
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45-8A-111.01
Section 45-8A-111.01 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this part, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication herein
otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) "Applicant"
means a natural person who files a written application with the governing body of the city
in accordance with the provisions of Section 45-8A-111.03. (2) "Authority" means
the Oxford Downtown Development Authority, a public corporation organized pursuant to this
part. (3) "Authorizing resolution" means a resolution adopted by the governing body
of the city in accordance with Section 45-8A-111.03, that authorizes the incorporation of
the authority. (4) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority. (5) "Bonds"
means and shall include bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money.
(6) "City" means the City of Oxford, Alabama. (7) "Director" means a member
of the board of the...
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11-49A-2
Section 11-49A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of 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 municipality to which
this chapter applies all in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-49A-4. (2) AUTHORITY.
A public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZING
MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality the governing body of which shall have adopted an authorizing
resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution, adopted by the governing body of any
municipality to which this chapter applies all in accordance with the provisions of Section
11-49A-4, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority. (5) BOARD. The board of directors
of an authority. (6) BONDS. Shall include bonds, notes, and...
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11-49A-6
Section 11-49A-6 Certificate of incorporation - Amendments; resolution; application; denial
or approval of governing body; filing. The certificate of incorporation of any authority incorporated
under the provisions of this chapter may at any time and from time to time be amended in the
manner provided in this section, provided that the contents of any amendment are first approved
by the municipal governing body which shall have the authority to recommend requirements with
respect to either any amendment or the original certificate of incorporation. The board of
directors of the authority shall first adopt a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate
of incorporation which shall be set forth in full in the said resolution and which amendment
may include any matters which might have been included in the original certificate of incorporation.
After the adoption by the board of a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate
of incorporation of the authority, the chairman...
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11-49B-5
Section 11-49B-5 Amendments to certificate of incorporation. The certificate of incorporation
of any authority incorporated under this chapter may be amended as follows: (1) A resolution
adopted by the board of directors proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation.
(2) The proposed amendment shall be set forth in full in the resolution, and which may include
any matters which might have been included in the original certificate of incorporation. (3)
After the adoption of the resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation
of the authority, the chair of the board or other chief executive officer, and the secretary
of the authority, shall sign and file a written application in the name of and on behalf of
the authority, under its seal, with the governing body of the authorizing county and with
the governing body of the principal municipality, requesting each governing body to adopt
a resolution approving the proposed amendment, and accompanied by a...
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