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39-7-2
Section 39-7-2 Authorization for incorporation generally. The citizens of any city or town
in the State of Alabama or the citizens of any area in the State of Alabama containing as
many as 250 qualified electors may be incorporated as an authority under this chapter. (Acts
1935, No. 40, p. 72; Code 1940, T. 50, ยง18.)...
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22-27-3
Section 22-27-3 Authority of local governing bodies as waste collections and disposal; household
exemptions; state regulatory program. (a) Generally. (1) The county commission or municipal
governing body may, and is hereby authorized to, make available to the general public collection
and disposal facilities for solid wastes in a manner acceptable to the department. The county
commission or municipal governing body may provide such collection or disposal services by
contract with private or other controlling agencies and may include house-to-house service
or the placement of regularly serviced and controlled bulk refuse receptacles within reasonable
(generally less than eight miles) distance from the farthest affected household and the wastes
managed in a manner acceptable to the department. (2) Any county commission or municipal governing
body providing services to the public under this article shall have the power and authority
by resolution or ordinance to adopt rules and...
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45-5-130
Section 45-5-130 Duties; salary; bond; county commissioners employed as part-time officers.
(a) In addition to all other authority vested in the Blount County Commission, the county
commission shall set the necessary policies and priorities for the construction, maintenance,
and repair of all public roads, county highways, bridges, ferries, and public facilities within
the county, to insure the people a safe and adequate road system based on the county unit
system. Each member of the county commission shall inspect the roads of his or her district
from time to time, and hear the suggestions and complaints of the citizens, and report the
suggestions and complaints to the commission with his or her recommendations; confer with
the county engineer concerning the problems of his or her district; and to assist in securing
rights-of-ways, and assist in public service generally. The county engineer shall provide
the necessary equipment and personnel, in the absence of a county commissioner,...
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45-13-20
Section 45-13-20 Municipal option election for legalization of sale and distribution of alcoholic
beverages. (a)(1) The Legislature of Alabama is cognizant of "Opinion of the Justices
No. 376," issued April 9, 2002, which states that a local bill for Cherokee County "purporting
to allow by local law the creation of a traffic in alcohol that does not presently exist in
smaller municipalities in Cherokee County, does not fit within the ambit of the last paragraph
of Section 104 permitting the Legislature to pass local laws regulating or prohibiting such
traffic." The effect of this Opinion of the Justices is to greatly limit situations in
which local laws may be enacted regarding alcoholic beverages. This opinion was, in part,
based upon a determination that, "Generally, 'regulate' implies the exercise of control
over something that already exists." While respecting the constitutional authority granted
to the Alabama Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, this...
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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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45-26-130
Section 45-26-130 Appointment and employment; duties; compensation; equipment and facilities.
(a) This section shall apply only in Elmore County. (b) The Elmore County Commission shall
appoint and employ a county engineer or chief engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified
and competent professional engineer. The county engineer or chief engineer shall possess all
of the qualifications as specified for county engineers or chief engineers under the general
laws of the State of Alabama. The county engineer or chief engineer shall be responsible for
the maintenance and construction of the public roads, bridges, and ferries in the county and
shall perform other duties related to his or her appointment as may be assigned by the county
commission. The county engineer or chief engineer shall serve at the pleasure of the county
commission. (c) It shall be the duty of the county engineer or chief engineer to carry out
the following as determined by the county commission: (1) Employ,...
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39-7-1
Section 39-7-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY. A corporation
created pursuant to this chapter. (2) MUNICIPALITY. Any city or town incorporated under the
laws of the State of Alabama and the inhabitants of an area containing not less than 250 qualified
electors outside of an unincorporated city or town who shall become incorporated pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter. (3) TERRITORY. The geographical area coterminous with the
boundaries of a municipality. (4) GOVERNING BODY. The body or board, by whatsoever name it
may be known, having charge of the finances of a municipality. (5) SERVICES. Any one or more
or all of the following: water, sewerage, telephone, gas or electric heat, light, or power
services, commodities or facilities. (6) ENTERPRISE. The business, undertaking or enterprise
of furnishing services. (Acts 1935, No. 40, p. 72; Code...
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45-29-140.04
Section 45-29-140.04 Board of directors. (a) The Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire
Prevention Authority shall be governed by a board of directors. All powers of the authority
shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its authorization. (b) The initial board of
directors shall consist of the three citizens appointed to incorporate the authority and four
other directors to be appointed within 45 days after the date the authority is incorporated
as follows: (1) The Fayette County Commission shall appoint two members of the board of directors.
(2) The Fayette County Firefighters Association shall appoint one member from their association
who shall serve an initial term of one year. (3) With each incorporated municipality regardless
of size having one vote in the selection, the elected mayors of all incorporated municipalities
in Fayette County shall appoint one director who shall serve an initial term of two years.
(4) The chairs of the water authorities in Fayette County...
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45-47-250.04
Section 45-47-250.04 Board of directors. (a) The Marion County Public Water Authority shall
be governed by a board of directors. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the
board or pursuant to its authorization. (b) The initial board of directors shall consist of
three citizens appointed to incorporate the authority and six other directors to be appointed
within 45 days after the date the authority is incorporated as follows: (1) In addition to
the appointment of one of the incorporators who shall serve an initial term of six years,
the Marion County Commission shall appoint the county engineer as one director. (2) The Marion
County Firefighters Association shall appoint one member from their associations who shall
serve an initial term of two years. (3) With each incorporated municipality, regardless of
size, having one vote in the selection, the elected mayors of all incorporated municipalities
in Marion County shall appoint one director who shall serve an initial term of...
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33-15-6
Section 33-15-6 Powers, duties and functions generally. The general powers, duties and functions
of the authority shall be as follows: (1) GENERAL. The authority: a. Shall have perpetual
succession in its corporate name; b. May bring civil actions and have civil actions brought
against it in its corporate name; c. May adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal, which shall
be judicially noticed; d. May enter into such contracts and cooperative agreements with federal,
state and local governments, with agencies of such governments and with private individuals,
corporations, associations and other organizations, including the Bear Creek Watershed Association,
Inc., whether organized under the laws of Alabama or of another state, as the board may deem
necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this article, which authorization
shall include without limitation contracts and cooperative arrangements with any of the several
states and with counties and municipalities in...
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