45-39-221.03
Section 45-39-221.03 Powers of tourism board. (a) The tourism board may conduct programs and events, including, but not limited to, programs of information and publicity, sporting events, and other public events to attract tourists and visitors to the county. The tourism board may conduct programs or events in the state and elsewhere and expend its funds in the furtherance of such programs and events in the state and elsewhere. (b) The tourism board may enter into contracts with any person, firm, corporation, or association to carry out the purposes set forth herein. No contract entered into by the tourism board shall bind either the state, the county, or any municipality. (c) The tourism board shall have the following additional powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits and actions against it, including suits and actions ex delicto...
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16-17A-2
Section 16-17A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER. The teaching, research, and clinical facilities provided, established, or operated by a constitutionally created public university in the state or a university that operates a school of medicine. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (4) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of an authority. (5) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. The state, a county, a municipality, or any department, agency, board, or commission of the state, a county, or a municipality. (6) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. All property or rights in property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, useful to an authority in its operations, including without limitation, the following: a. Facilities necessary or desirable to the operation of an academic medical center, one or more health sciences schools,...
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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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22-51-1
Section 22-51-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) CONSTRUCTION and CONSTRUCT. Such terms include: a. The construction of new buildings and the expansion, remodeling and alteration of existing buildings, including architects' fees; and b. Equipping new buildings and existing buildings, whether or not expanded, remodeled or altered. (2) COUNTY. Any county in the state. (3) DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION. The department of the state government having that name which was created and established by Chapter 50 of this title. (4) FACILITIES. Structures, equipment and furnishings, or any part or combination thereof, which are used, useful or capable of use and the use thereof in connection with the implementing and operation of programs as defined in this section. (5) GOVERNING BODY. The county commission of a county or the council,...
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45-8-90
Section 45-8-90 Economic Development Council - Creation; composition; powers and duties. (a)(1) For the purposes of promoting industry and trade and economic development and to assist Calhoun County and the municipalities located therein in their pursuits therefor and to provide for the exercise by the county and the municipalities of certain powers and authority proposed to be granted to them by an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama, the act proposing such amendment being adopted at the same session of the Legislature at which the act adding this section was adopted, there is hereby created an economic development council for Calhoun County, which council shall constitute a public corporation under the name Calhoun County Economic Development Council. (2) This section shall be liberally construed in conformity with the purposes. (b)(1) The powers and authorities of the Calhoun County Economic Development Council shall be vested in and performed by a board of directors. (2) The...
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16-17-1
Section 16-17-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall be given the following respective meanings: (1) ANCILLARY IMPROVEMENTS. Educational and related facilities of every kind including, but without limitation to, classrooms, scientific and other laboratories, libraries, auditoriums, gymnasiums, cafeterias, dining rooms, dormitories, student and faculty apartments, student union buildings, recreational and social facilities, student and faculty infirmaries and clinics and facilities for washing, laundering and cleaning clothing and fabrics of every kind, or any combination of any thereof, and shall also include equipment and furniture and fixtures used or useful in educational and related facilities of every kind. (2) APPLICANT.A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 16-17-3. (3) AUTHORITY. Any public corporation organized pursuant to the...
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11-51-90.1
Section 11-51-90.1 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BUSINESS. Any commercial or industrial activity or any enterprise, trade, profession, occupation, or livelihood, including the lease or rental of residential or nonresidential real estate, whether or not carried on for gain or profit, and whether or not engaged in as a principal or as an independent contractor, which is engaged in, or caused to be engaged in, within a municipality. (2) BUSINESS LICENSE. An annual license issued by a taxing jurisdiction for the privilege of doing any kind of business, trade, profession, or any other activity in that jurisdiction, by whatever name called, which document is required to be conspicuously posted or displayed except to the extent the taxpayer's business license tax or other financial information is listed thereon or unless the municipality affirmatively elects not to so require. However, municipal occupational licenses,...
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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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11-20-37
Section 11-20-37 Powers generally; location and operation of projects. (a) The corporation shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those stated in this subsection: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the period specified in the certificate of incorporation unless sooner dissolved as provided in this article; (2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend civil actions in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties; (3) To have and to use a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To acquire, whether by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease or otherwise, improve, maintain, equip and furnish one or more projects, including all real and personal properties which the board of directors of the corporation may deem necessary in connection therewith and regardless of whether or not any such projects or any part thereof shall then be in existence; (5) To...
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11-22-8
Section 11-22-8 Powers generally; projects partially within county. (a) The corporation shall have the following powers together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those hereinafter stated: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the period specified in the certificate of incorporation unless sooner dissolved as hereinafter provided; (2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties; (3) To have and to use a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To acquire, whether by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise, to improve, maintain, equip, furnish, own, and operate one or more projects, including all real and personal properties which the board of directors of the corporation may deem necessary in connection therewith and regardless of whether or not any such projects or any part thereof shall then be in existence; (5) To fix,...
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