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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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45-38-141.05
Section 45-38-141.05 Powers of authority; rates and charges. (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 specified in its certificate of incorporation. (2) To sue and be sued in its own name
in civil actions, except as otherwise provided in this part, and to defend civil actions 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, whether located in one or more counties and
whether located within or outside the service area. (6) To make, enter into, and execute such
contracts, agreements, leases, and other instruments and to take such...
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9-18-1
Section 9-18-1 Enactment of Southern Interstate Nuclear Compact. The Southern Interstate Nuclear
Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Alabama with any and all
states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as
follows: "SOUTHERN INTERSTATE NUCLEAR COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose "The
party states recognize that the proper employment of nuclear energy, facilities, materials,
and products can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south and the development
of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum benefit from and acquisition
of nuclear resources and facilities requires systematic encouragement, guidance, and assistance
from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of the party states to undertake
such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of this compact to provide the instruments
and framework for such a cooperative effort to improve...
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4-6-7
Section 4-6-7 Reasonableness of regulations; standards for adoption of regulations; nonconforming
uses. (a) Reasonableness. - All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall
be reasonable, and none shall impose any requirement or restriction which is not reasonably
necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In determining what regulations it may
adopt, the political subdivision shall consider, among other things, the character of the
flying operations expected to be conducted at the airport, the nature of the terrain within
the airport hazard area, the character of the neighborhood and the uses to which the property
to be zoned is put and adaptable. (b) Nonconforming uses. - No airport zoning regulations
adopted under this chapter shall require the removal, lowering or other change or alteration
of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations when adopted or amended or otherwise
interfere with the continuance of any nonconforming use, except as...
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4-6-13
Section 4-6-13 Acquisition of air rights, easements, etc. In any case in which: (1) It is desired
to remove, lower or otherwise terminate a nonconforming structure or use; or (2) The approach
protection necessary cannot, because of constitutional limitations, be provided by airport
zoning regulations under this chapter; or (3) It appears advisable that the necessary approach
protection be provided by acquisition of property rights rather than by airport zoning regulations,
the political subdivision within which the property or nonconforming use is located or the
political subdivision owning the airport or served by it may acquire, by purchase, grant or
condemnation in the manner provided by the law under which political subdivisions are authorized
to acquire real property for public purposes, such air right, avigation easement or other
estates or interest in the property or nonconforming structure or use in question as may be
necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In the...
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11-52-31
Section 11-52-31 Adoption, publication, and certification of subdivision regulations; contents
of regulations; bond. (a) Except where the county commission is responsible for the regulation
of subdivision regulations within the territorial jurisdiction of a municipal planning commission
pursuant to Section 11-52-30, the municipal planning commission shall adopt subdivision regulations
governing the subdivision of land within its jurisdiction. The regulations may provide for
the proper arrangement of streets in relation to other existing or planned streets and to
the master plan, for adequate and convenient open spaces for traffic, utilities, access of
fire-fighting apparatus, recreation, light and air and for the avoidance of congestion of
population, including minimum width and area of lots. The regulations may include provisions
as to the extent to which streets and other ways shall be graded and improved and to which
water and sewer and other utility mains, piping, or other...
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11-52-79
Section 11-52-79 Zoning commission. In availing itself of the powers conferred by this article,
the legislative body of any incorporated city or town may appoint a commission, to be known
as the zoning commission, to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and
appropriate regulations to be enforced therein. Such commission shall make a preliminary report
and hold a public hearing thereon before submitting its final report. In case of the appointment
of such zoning commission, the municipal legislative body shall not hold its public hearings
or take action until it has received the final report of such commission. Where a municipal
planning commission already exists, it may be appointed as the "zoning commission."
(Acts 1935, No. 533, p. 1121; Code 1940, T. 37, ยง780.)...
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11-19-10
Section 11-19-10 Powers and duties of planning commission generally; special surveys or studies;
right of entry upon lands for preparation of examinations and surveys. (a) It shall be the
function and duty of the county planning commission to make and maintain comprehensive surveys
and studies of existing conditions and probable future developments in the flood-prone area
of the county and to prepare comprehensive plans for physical, social, and economic growth
as will best promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience, prosperity, or the general
welfare as well as efficiency and economy in the development of the flood-prone area of the
county. The county planning commission shall have the authority to: (1) Promote public interest
and understanding of the economic and social necessity for long-term, coordinated county planning.
(2) Confer and cooperate with the federal, state, municipal, and other county and regional
authorities regarding matters pertaining to or affecting the...
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23-1-411
Section 23-1-411 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms have the following
meanings: (1) AIRPORT. Any area of existing land or man-made construction, except a restricted
landing area, that is currently used, made available, or designed for the landing and takeoff
of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, maintenance,
or repair of aircraft, and whether or not facilities are provided for receiving and discharging
passengers or cargo, so long as such area meets the minimum requirements as to size, design,
surfacing, marking, equipment, and management provided by the department for airports owned
or operated by a political subdivision. A military airport under the control of the federal
government is an airport for purposes of this article. For purposes of this article, only
a publicly owned, public use airport shall be considered to be an airport; provided, however,
that a heliport shall not be considered to be an airport for...
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45-49-261.01
Section 45-49-261.01 Creation; jurisdiction; powers and duties. (a) There is created a planning
and zoning commission for Mobile County which commission shall be appointed as provided and
shall have responsibilities and duties as stated in this part. The commission shall be known
as the North Mobile County Planning and Zoning Commission hereinafter referred to as the planning
commission. (b) The jurisdiction of the planning commission for planning and zoning pursuant
to this part shall be adjacent lands located within one-quarter mile on either side of intersecting
U.S. Highway 43 in Mobile County not located in the corporate limits of any municipality.
(c) The planning commission shall not have authority over removal of natural resources growing
on, placed on, or naturally existing on or under private lands or properties. Undeveloped
land or land zoned or used for agricultural purposes or timber growing may automatically remain
classified and assessed for the same use or may be...
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