37-5-1
Section 37-5-1 Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms, when
used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) MUNICIPAL POWER DISTRICT, POWER DISTRICT or DISTRICT. A municipal power district organized
under this chapter, either as originally organized or as the same may be from time to time
altered or amended. (2) MUNICIPALITY. Any city or town. (3) GOVERNING BODY. Whenever used
in relation to any municipality, the body or board, by whatsoever name known, having charge
of the governing of a municipality and shall be held to include the mayor or other chief executive
officers of such municipality in any case wherein the concurrence or approval of such officer
is required by the law governing such municipality for the adoption of any municipal ordinance
or resolution or other municipal act provided for in this chapter. (4) BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
DIRECTORS or BOARD. The board of directors of a municipal power...
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41-8A-1
Section 41-8A-1 Definitions. (a) The following words, when used in this chapter, shall have
the meanings ascribed to them below, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) LAW ENFORCEMENT and CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Any activity pertaining to crime prevention, control
or reduction or enforcement of the criminal law, including, but not limited to, police efforts
to prevent, control or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, activities of courts having
criminal jurisdiction and related agencies (including prosecutorial and defender services),
activities of corrections, probation or parole authorities and programs relating to the prevention,
control or reduction of juvenile delinquency or alcoholism, narcotic and drug addiction. (2)
STATE. The State of Alabama and all political subdivisions thereof. (3) UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL
GOVERNMENT or UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Any city, county, township, town, borough, village
or other general purpose political subdivision of the State of...
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11-50-312
Section 11-50-312 Acknowledgment, filing and recordation of certificate of incorporation; amendment
of certificate of corporation formed under this article or under Division 1 of Article 8 of
this chapter. (a) The certificate of incorporation of any corporation organized under this
article shall state: (1) The name of the corporation, which shall be a name indicating the
system or systems for the operation of which the corporation is organized (e.g., "the
waterworks and electric board of the City (or Town) of _____," or "the utilities
board of the City (or Town) of _____"); (2) The location of its principal office and
the post office address thereof; (3) The period for the duration of the corporation (if the
duration is to be perpetual, this fact should be stated); and (4) The objects for which the
corporation is organized. The certificate of incorporation may also contain any provisions
not contrary to law which the incorporators may choose to insert for the regulation and conduct
of...
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11-57-1
Section 11-57-1 Definitions. The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter,
shall have the following respective meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) AUTHORITY. A corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (2) BOARD.
The board of directors of the authority. (3) BOND. Any bond issued under the provisions of
this chapter, including refunding bonds. (4) COUNTY. That county in which the certificate
of incorporation of the authority shall be filed for record. (5) COUPON. Any interest coupon
evidencing an installment of interest payable with respect to a bond. (6) FISCAL YEAR. A fiscal
year of the municipality. (7) GOVERNING BODY. The council, board of commissioners, or other
like body in which the legislative functions of the municipality are vested by law. (8) INDENTURE.
A mortgage, an indenture of mortgage, deed of trust or trust indenture executed by the authority
as security for any bonds. (9) LEASE AGREEMENT. Any agreement...
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22-21-130
Section 22-21-130 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise indicated,
the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) AUTHORITY. A corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this article. (2) BOARD.
The board of directors of the authority. (3) BOND. Any bond issued under the provisions of
this article, including refunding bonds. (4) COUNTY. That county in which the certificate
of incorporation of the authority shall be filed for record. (5) COUPON. Any interest coupon
evidencing an installment of interest payable with respect to a bond. (6) FISCAL YEAR. A fiscal
year of the municipality. (7) GOVERNING BODY. The council, board of commissioners or other
like body in which the legislative functions of the municipality are vested by law. (8) INDENTURE.
A mortgage, an indenture of mortgage, deed of trust or trust indenture executed by the authority
as security for any bonds. (9) LEASE AGREEMENT. Any agreement of...
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41-10-260
Section 41-10-260 Definitions. The following terms, wherever used in this article, shall have
the following respective meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY.
The public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this article. (2) BOARD OF
DIRECTORS. The board of directors of the authority. (3) BONDS. When used with reference to
debt instruments issued by the authority, means bonds, notes and other forms of indebtedness.
(4) BUILDING COMMISSION. The Building Commission created by Act No. 128 adopted at the 1945
Regular Session of the Legislature of the state, and any successor agency thereto. (5) CHIEF
JUSTICE. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Alabama. (6) GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Any bonds or other obligations which as to principal and interest constitute direct obligations
of, or are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America, including obligations
of any federal agency to the extent such obligations are...
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45-37-121.01
Section 45-37-121.01 Personnel board - Extent of authority. In and for each separate county
of the State of Alabama which has a population of 400,000 or more people according to the
last or any future federal census, there shall be a personnel board for the government and
control by rules and regulations and practices hereinafter set out or authorized of all employees
and appointees holding positions in the classified service of such counties and the municipalities
therein whose population according to the last federal census was 5,000 or more and the county
board of health, and such personnel board is vested with such power, authority, and jurisdiction.
Provided, however, that such board shall not govern any officers or appointees holding positions
in the unclassified service. The unclassified service shall include: All employees or appointees
of a city or county board of education, or a library board; persons engaged in the profession
of teaching in the public schools; officers...
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11-32-2
Section 11-32-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
mean the following unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AD VALOREM TAX. Those
real and personal property ad valorem taxes collected by the county tax collector, the director
of revenue of the county, or revenue commissioner, if any, for the county, but shall exclude
all ad valorem taxes collected for the State of Alabama and all boards of education, municipalities,
fire districts, or other entities located in the county. (2) APPLICANT. A natural person who
files a written application with the governing body of any county to which this chapter applies
and with a municipality in the county, all in accordance with Section 11-32-3. (3) AUTHORITY.
The public corporation organized pursuant to this chapter, which shall be an agency of the
state but shall not be a political subdivision of the state. (4) AUTHORIZING COUNTY. Any county
the governing body of which shall have adopted an...
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16-65-5
Section 16-65-5 Powers of authority. The authority shall have all of the following powers:
(1) To adopt an official seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (2) To sue and be sued in
contract and in tort and to complain and defend in all courts of law and equity. (3) To maintain
an office at such place or places as it may designate. (4) To borrow money and to issue bonds
for the purpose of making equipment loans to educational institutions to finance equipment
costs, and to provide for the rights of the purchasers, holders, or owners of such bonds.
(5) To make equipment loans to any public educational institution in order to finance equipment
costs, which equipment loans may be evidenced or secured by loan agreements, promissory notes,
security agreements, trust indentures, or such other instruments, and upon such terms and
conditions as the board of directors of the authority shall determine to be reasonable. (6)
To arrange for various forms of security or credit enhancement for its...
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45-29-90
Section 45-29-90 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this article shall have
the following respective meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY.
The public corporation organized pursuant to this article. (2) BOARD. The board of directors
of the authority which shall be the governing body of the authority. (3) BONDS. Includes bonds
and notes. (4) COUNTY. Fayette County. (5) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of directors of
the authority. (6) GOVERNING BODY. The county commission or other like governing body of Fayette
County. (7) LAND USE CERTIFICATE. A written document certifying that a regulated project or
activity is in compliance with applicable ordinances. It shall be obtained from the planning
commission in accordance with adopted administrative procedures for obtaining such certificate.
(8) MANAGEMENT AREA. The Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area. (9) MUNICIPALITY. An incorporated
city or town of the state. (10) PERSON. Unless limited...
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