45-37-91.02
Section 45-37-91.02 Convention and visitors bureau. (a) There is hereby established in the
county a public corporation for the purposes herein specified, which corporation shall be
vested with the powers conferred upon it by this part. The public corporation is at times
hereinafter referred to as the bureau. (b) Subject to the conditions and qualifications hereinafter
stated, the name of the corporation shall be Greater ___ Convention and Visitors Bureau. In
the blank space shall be inserted the name of the largest city. (c) The board of directors
of the bureau may choose some name other than that above specified at any time it elects to
do so; provided, however, that if the board of directors chooses any other name there shall
be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county a copy of the resolution
of the board of directors stating the name adopted by the bureau, which resolution shall be
followed by a certificate signed by the chairman of the board of...
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45-2-243.20
Section 45-2-243.20 Bureau established. There is created and established in Baldwin County
a public corporation, which shall be vested with the powers conferred upon it by this subpart.
The corporation shall be known as the "Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau,"
or other name as the board of directors of the corporation may choose. The public corporation
is hereinafter referred to as "the bureau." (Act 93-706, p. 1352, §1.)...
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45-17-92
Section 45-17-92 Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau. (a) This section shall apply
only in Colbert County. (b) The following words and terms as used in this section, shall have
the meanings hereby ascribed to them: "the bureau" means the public corporation
for which this section provides; "the board" means the board of directors of the
authority for which this section provides. (c)(1) There is hereby established in the county
a public corporation for the purposes herein specified, which corporation shall be vested
with the powers conferred upon it by this section. The public corporation is at times hereinafter
referred to as "the bureau." (2) Subject to the conditions and qualifications hereinafter
stated, the name of the corporation shall be the Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau.
(d)(1) The bureau shall be authorized and empowered to conduct programs, including but not
limited to programs of information and publicity designed to attract conventions and tourism
to...
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45-37-90.03
Section 45-37-90.03 Civic Center Authority - Creation; composition. (a) There is established
in the county a public corporation for the purposes hereinafter specified, which corporation
shall be vested with the powers conferred upon it by this part. The public corporation is
at times hereinafter referred to as the authority. (b) Subject to the conditions and qualifications
hereinafter stated, the name of the corporation shall be Civic Center Authority of the Cities
and County of ___ County (in the blank space will be inserted the name of the county). The
board of directors of the authority may choose some name other than that above specified at
any time it elects to do so. If the board of directors chooses any other name there shall
be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county a copy of the resolution
of the board of directors stating the name adopted by the authority, which resolution shall
be followed by a certificate signed by the chair of the board...
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45-39A-11.02
Section 45-39A-11.02 Civic Center Authority - Creation; composition. (a) There is hereby established
a public corporation for the purposes hereinafter specified, which corporation shall be vested
with the powers conferred upon it by this part. The public corporation is at times hereinafter
referred to as the authority. (b) Subject to the conditions and qualifications hereinafter
stated, the name of the corporation shall be Civic Center Authority of the City of Florence.
The board of directors of the authority may choose some name other than that above specified
at any time it elects to do so; provided, however, that if the board of directors chooses
any other name there shall be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate of the
county a copy of the resolution of the board of directors stating the name adopted by the
authority, which resolution shall be followed by a certificate, signed by the chair of the
board of directors, stating the date on which the resolution was...
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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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45-37-245.01
Section 45-37-245.01 Levy of tax for promotion of Jefferson County as convention, sporting,
and visitors' destination. (a) This section shall apply to Jefferson County. (b) In addition
to all other taxes imposed by law, there is hereby levied a privilege or license tax, in the
amount hereinafter prescribed against every person, organization, or other entity engaging
in the county in the business of renting or furnishing any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations,
in any hotel, motel, inn, tourist court, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations
are regularly furnished for a consideration. The amount of the taxes levied by this section
shall be equal to one percent of the charge for such rooms, lodgings, or accommodations. The
taxes levied by this section shall become effective on September 1, 1995. (c) All amounts
collected within the County of Jefferson pursuant to this section shall be allocated to the
Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau,...
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11-94-1
Section 11-94-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context plainly indicates
otherwise, the present term shall include the future term, the singular shall include the
plural, the plural shall include the singular, the masculine shall include the feminine, and
the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section: (1) AUTHORITY. A nonprofit public corporation organized pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter. (2) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION. Any county or municipality to
which application has been made for authority to incorporate an authority under this chapter.
(3) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (4) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of
directors of an authority. (5) COUNTY. Any county in this state that abuts on a navigable
river or through which a navigable river runs. (6) GOVERNING BODY. With respect to a county,
the county commission and, with respect to a municipality, the council,...
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45-37A-56.29
Section 45-37A-56.29 Powers of the authority. (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, 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. (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, eminent domain, or otherwise, property of every description, whether real,
personal, or mixed, and to manage the property, and to develop any undeveloped property owned,
leased, or controlled by it, provided, however, that no such authority shall acquire or lease
real property located outside the boundaries of the city. (6) To...
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24-1-27
Section 24-1-27 Powers and duties of authority. (a) An authority shall constitute a public
body and a body corporate and politic exercising public powers, and having all the powers
necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article,
including the following powers in addition to others granted in this article: (1) To investigate
into living, dwelling and housing conditions and into the means and methods of improving such
conditions. (2) To determine where unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school or housing
conditions exist. (3) To study and make recommendations concerning the plan of any city located
within its boundaries in relation to the problem of clearing, replanning, and reconstruction
of areas in which unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school, or housing conditions exist,
and the provision of dwelling accommodations for persons of low income, and to cooperate with
any city or regional planning agency. (4) To prepare, carry out,...
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