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36-25-2
Section 36-25-2 Legislative findings and declarations; purpose of chapter. (a) The Legislature
hereby finds and declares: (1) It is essential to the proper operation of democratic government
that public officials be independent and impartial. (2) Governmental decisions and policy
should be made in the proper channels of the governmental structure. (3) No public office
should be used for private gain other than the remuneration provided by law. (4) It is important
that there be public confidence in the integrity of government. (5) The attainment of one
or more of the ends set forth in this subsection is impaired whenever there exists a conflict
of interest between the private interests of a public official or a public employee and the
duties of the public official or public employee. (6) The public interest requires that the
law protect against such conflicts of interest and establish appropriate ethical standards
with respect to the conduct of public officials and public employees in...
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37-11B-5
Section 37-11B-5 Actions in accordance with State Rail Plan or studies. (a)(1) Based on information
gathered in the State Rail Plan or any studies conducted pursuant to subdivision (5) of Section
37-11B-4, ADECA with the assistance of the commission for purposes of promoting passenger
or freight rail service, or both, may do all of the following: a. Select or recommend routes
and locations, perform preliminary engineering and surveying, acquire necessary rights-of-way
and property, perform site improvements, and otherwise plan, develop, construct, and own a
rail line, or portion thereof, that connects to the rail line of a railroad corporation. b.
Take any action described in subdivision (1) for the purpose of assisting a railroad corporation
or other entity in developing, constructing, improving, and owning a rail line, or portion
thereof, for any other purpose as approved by ADECA that promotes economic development associated
with rail infrastructure or passenger or freight rail...
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41-10-141
Section 41-10-141 Powers and duties of authority generally. An 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 maintain civil
actions and have civil actions maintained against it in its corporate name, except as otherwise
provided in this article, 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 amend its certificate of incorporation
by filing in the office of the Secretary of State a certificate signed by all of the directors
of the authority setting forth the details of the amendment, such certificate to be acknowledged
in the same manner as the certificate of incorporation; (5) To adopt and alter bylaws for
the regulation and conduct of its affairs and...
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40-7-25.1
Section 40-7-25.1 Current use value of Class III property - Definition; appraisal of property
at request of owner; legislative intent; applicability of section; method of valuation; factors
considered in appraisal; rules and regulations of Department of Revenue; hearing objections.
(a) For ad valorem tax years beginning on and after October 1, 1978, with respect to taxable
property defined in Section 40-8-1, as amended, as Class III property and upon request by
the owner of such property as hereinafter provided, the assessor shall base his appraisal
of the value of such property on its current use on October 1 in any taxable year and not
on its fair and reasonable market value. Failure of an owner of Class III property to request
appraisal at current use value shall mean that the property shall be valued on its fair and
reasonable market value as otherwise provided in this title until such time as the owner thereof
shall request valuation on the basis of current use value. As used in...
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9-16-90
Section 9-16-90 Environmental protection performance standards. (a) Any permit issued pursuant
to this article to conduct surface mining operations shall require that such surface coal
mining operations will meet all applicable performance standards of this article, and such
other requirements as the regulatory authority shall promulgate. (b) General performance standards
shall be applicable to all surface coal mining and reclamation operations and shall require
the operation as a minimum to: (1) Conduct surface coal mining operations so as to maximize
the utilization and conservation of the solid fuel resource being recovered so that reaffecting
the land in the future through surface coal mining can be minimized; (2) Restore the land
affected to a condition capable of supporting the uses which it was capable of supporting
prior to any mining, or higher or better uses of which there is reasonable likelihood, so
long as such use or uses do not present any actual or probable hazard to...
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9-16-91
Section 9-16-91 Surface effects of underground coal mining; requirements; remedies. (a) The
regulatory authority shall promulgate rules and regulations directed toward the surface effects
of underground coal mining operations, and embodying the following requirements. In adopting
any rules and regulations, the regulatory authority shall consider all distinct differences
between surface coal mining and underground coal mining. (b) Each permit issued pursuant to
this article and relating to underground coal mining shall require the operator to: (1) Adopt
measures consistent with available technology in order to prevent subsidence causing material
damage to the extent technologically and economically feasible, maximize mine stability, and
maintain the value and reasonably foreseeable use of such surface lands, except in those instances
where the mining methods used requires planned subsidence in a predictable and controlled
manner. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit...
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41-9-335
Section 41-9-335 Created; composition; powers and duties. (a) A board of trustees to be known
as the St. Stephens Historical Commission is hereby authorized to be appointed and established
for the purpose of acquiring, maintaining, protecting, and promoting certain properties of
historical interest at St. Stephens, in Washington County, in the general vicinity of the
site of the first territorial capital of Alabama. The board shall be comprised of 11 members,
and the first five enumerated appointees designated herein shall serve for terms of two, three,
four, five, and six years, respectively, with subsequent appointees serving for terms of six
years. The four board members appointed by the legislative delegation representing Washington
County pursuant to subsection (b), including the initial appointees, shall serve terms of
six years. At least one of the four new members appointed by the Washington County Legislative
Delegation shall be African American. The ex officio board member...
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45-36-162
Section 45-36-162 Distribution of payments. (a) Any payments coming into the treasury of Jackson
County that are derived, directly or indirectly, from payments by the Tennessee Valley Authority
in lieu of payment of taxes shall be appropriated as follows: (1) One percent to the Jackson
County Economic Development Fund paid to the fund monthly until it reaches a balance of one
million dollars ($1,000,000); the payments shall continue whenever the balance in the fund
drops below one million dollars ($1,000,000). The county commission may invest the funds to
the benefit of local governments and entities in the county, and expend the same for disaster
relief in the county or for any economic purpose that benefits the county, including, but
not limited to, any activity or purpose which provides an incentive for the creation or retention
of jobs and employment opportunities in the county. Participating local governments or entities
may apply for the funds for these purposes. It is the intent...
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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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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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