11-47-218
Section 11-47-218 Powers of authorities generally; location of projects; exercise of power of eminent domain. (a) In addition to all other powers at any time conferred on it by law, and subject to any express provisions of its certificate of incorporation to the contrary, an authority shall have the following lawful powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to discharge thereof in the corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name in perpetuity or for the duration specified in its certificate of incorporation. (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil actions and to defend actions against it. (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) To adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations, and rules, not inconsistent with this article or its certificate of incorporation, for the regulation and conduct of the affairs and business of the authority. (5) To acquire, receive, take, and hold, whether by purchase,...
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45-49-120.06
Section 45-49-120.06 Personnel board. (a)(1) The personnel board shall consist of five members designated respectively as Member 1, Member 2, Member 3, Member 4, and Member 5, each of whom shall be over 19 years of age, of recognized good character and ability, a qualified elector of Mobile County, and shall not, when appointed nor for three years then next preceding the date of his or her appointment have held elective public office, nor have been a candidate for public office. If any person actively solicits a position on the board, the committee, for this reason, shall refuse to consider his or her appointment. After May 15, 2009, each member shall be a resident of his or her respective district, as hereinafter provided, at the time of his or her appointment and for the duration of his or her term; provided however, that those members in office on May 15, 2009, may serve out the remainder of their then unexpired term without regard to their respective districts of residence. Members...
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33-1-8
Section 33-1-8 Board of directors. (a)(1) The port authority shall be governed by a board of directors, consisting of eight appointed members and one ex officio member. a. The Governor shall appoint eight members subject to confirmation by the Senate as follows: b. Two members from the southern region of this state consisting of the following counties: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Escambia, Hale, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Perry, Washington, and Wilcox. c. Two members from the central region of this state consisting of the following counties: Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Coffee, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, Randolph, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa. d. Two members from the northern region of this state consisting of the following counties: Winston, Clay, Cullman, Cleburne, Colbert, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Etowah, Walker, Morgan, Marion, Marshall,...
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4-3-11
Section 4-3-11 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 suits and 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, 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 undeveloped property owned, leased or controlled by...
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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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45-38-90
Section 45-38-90 Lamar County Industrial Development Authority. There is created the Lamar County Industrial Development Authority which shall be composed of 13 members for the purpose of promoting economic growth and development and assisting the county commission and the city councils of Beaverton, Detroit, Kennedy, Millport, Sulligent, and Vernon, and other like governing bodies. All members of the authority shall be residents and qualified electors of Lamar County. (1) Seven members of the Lamar County Industrial Development Authority shall be appointed as follows: The Lamar County Commission Chair and the Mayors of Vernon, Sulligent, Millport, Kennedy, Beaverton, and Detroit shall each appoint one member of the authority. The seven members shall serve for terms concurrent with the terms of office of the appointing elected official. Successors to and vacancies in the seven positions shall be appointed in the same manner as the original seven members are appointed. All members shall...
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45-40-91
Section 45-40-91 Industrial Development Board; Lawrence County Airport Authority. (a) All power and authority granted to Lawrence County pursuant to Amendment 190 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, or to any public authority or corporation created by Lawrence County pursuant to Amendment 190 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, shall be consolidated into the Industrial Development Board of Lawrence County, governed by a board of directors, for the unified economic development of the county. The public authority or corporation shall have all the power and authority and assume all of the obligations of public authority or corporation created pursuant to Article 2, commencing with Section 11-20-30, Chapter 20 of Title 11. The board of directors of the county public authority or corporation shall be composed of one member appointed by each member of the county legislative delegation and three members appointed by the county commission. One member of the board of directors shall be...
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45-28A-42.76
Section 45-28A-42.76 Participation in Employees' Retirement System. (a) The City Council of the City of Gadsden, Alabama, and the Board of Trustees of the Policemen's and Firemen's Retirement Fund of the City of Gadsden may elect by resolution to have the employees of the fire and police departments of Gadsden participate as a local unit in the Employees' Retirement System and to transfer to that system all assets and liabilities of the fund and any other funding required by the Employees' Retirement System for such participation pursuant to Section 36-27-6. (b) Upon the date of acceptance by the Employees' Retirement System of the members of the Policemen's and Firemen's Retirement System of the City of Gadsden as members of the Employees' Retirement System, any provisions of Sections 45-28A-42.50 to 45-28A-42.75, inclusive, relating to the establishment of a Policemen's and Firemen's Retirement Fund of the City of Gadsden, which are in conflict with Section 36-27-6, are hereby...
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45-25-92.04
Section 45-25-92.04 Industrial Development Authority - Powers. The authority or its agents or employees may do the following: (1) Investigate, study, and engage in basic research relative to the natural resources of land, water, minerals, and people in the county and apply its findings in efforts to promote a sound and balanced agricultural, industrial, and economic development of the county. (2) Cooperate with municipal, regional, state, or federal planning or other industrial development authorities. (3) Publicize and advertise the industrial, commercial, and agricultural resources and opportunities in the county. (4) Collect, compile, and distribute literature concerning the facilities, advantages, and attractions of the county, the educational, historic, recreational, and scenic places of interest within the county, and the air, water, and highway transportation facilities. (5) Contract with other agencies, individuals, or corporations to promote the purposes of this part, and...
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45-27-90.04
Section 45-27-90.04 Powers of authority. The authority or its agents and employees may do all of the following: (1) Investigate, study, and engage in basic research relative to the natural resources of land, water, minerals, and people in the county and apply its findings in efforts to promote a sound and balanced agricultural, industrial, and economic development of the county. (2) Cooperate with municipal, regional, state, or federal planning or other industrial development authorities. (3) Publicize and advertise the industrial, commercial, and agricultural resources and opportunities in the county. (4) Collect, compile, and distribute literature concerning the facilities, advantages, and attractions of the county, the educational, historic, recreational, and scenic places of interest within the county, and the air, water, and highway transportation facilities. (5) Contract with other agencies, individuals, or corporations to promote the purposes of this article, and expressly to...
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