11-50-396
Section 11-50-396 Powers generally. Each district incorporated under this article shall have each and all of the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession in its corporate name for the duration of time (which may be in perpetuity) specified in the certificate of incorporation, or until dissolved as provided in subsection (c) of Section 11-50-392. (2) To sue and be sued and to defend civil actions against it. (3) To have and use a corporate seal and alter the same at pleasure. (4) To acquire, purchase, construct, receive, own, operate, maintain, enlarge, extend, and improve any one or more gas systems the operation of which is provided for in the certificate of incorporation of the district (whether or not such system or systems were in existence or whether or not such system or systems were privately owned or municipally owned prior to the acquisition by such district). (5) To receive,...
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22-21-137
Section 22-21-137 Powers - Generally. The authority shall have the following powers and capacities, among others specified in this article, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof: (1) To have succession by its corporate name until dissolved as provided in Section 22-21-154; (2) To maintain actions and have actions maintained against it by others in any form of litigation other than an action ex delicto, and to defend any litigation brought against it; (3) To have and use 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, whether by purchase, gift, lease, devise or otherwise, property of every description which the board may deem necessary or desirable to the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, enlargement, equipment, operation or maintenance of a project and to hold title thereto; (6) To construct, enlarge, improve,...
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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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11-57-8
Section 11-57-8 Powers - Generally. The authority shall have the following powers and capacities, among others specified in this chapter, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof: (1) To have succession by its corporate name until dissolved as provided in this chapter; (2) To sue others and to prosecute civil actions; (3) To be sued by others in any form of litigation other than an action ex delicto and to defend any litigation brought against it; (4) To have and use a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (5) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business; (6) To acquire, whether by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, property of every description which the board may deem necessary or desirable to the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, enlargement, equipment, operation, or maintenance of a project and to hold title thereto; (7) To construct, enlarge, improve, equip,...
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11-89A-8
Section 11-89A-8 Powers of authority; location of facilities of authority. (a) Every authority shall have all of the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) the following powers: (1) To have succession in its corporate name for the duration of time (which may be in perpetuity, subject to the provisions of Section 11-89A-21 specified in its certificate of incorporation); (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions and to defend suit 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 the provisions of this chapter, for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, whether by gift, purchase, transfer, foreclosure, lease, or otherwise, to construct and to expand, improve, operate, maintain,...
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23-1-155
Section 23-1-155 Powers. The corporation shall have all of the following powers: (1) To have perpetual succession by its corporate name unless sooner dissolved pursuant to Section 23-1-160. (2) To maintain actions and have actions maintained against it 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 construct, reconstruct, and relocate, or to cause to be constructed, reconstructed, and relocated, public roads, bridges, and approaches thereto, tunnels, and other public roadway improvements, including work incidental or related thereto, in the State of Alabama. (5) To acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation or any other lawful means and to convey, or cause to be conveyed, any real, personal, or mixed property or materials necessary or convenient in connection with the construction, reconstruction, or relocation of public roads, bridges and approaches...
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23-1-175.1
Section 23-1-175.1 Infrastructure improvements. (a) In order to accomplish infrastructure improvements contemplated for the benefit of the Alabama State Docks, the Alabama Highway Finance Corporation shall have the following powers, in addition to all powers set forth in this article. (1) To borrow money and issue its bonds in evidence thereof, in a principal amount not to exceed one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000), for the purpose of financing the widening and deepening of the Mobile Ship Channel and improvements related thereto. No bond issued by the corporation for this purpose shall have a specified maturity date later than twenty years after its issuance date. (2) To issue from time to time one or more series of refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds issued pursuant to subdivision (1) or bonds previously issued to refund such bonds, in any case, however, having a final maturity that is not later than the final maturity of the bonds being refunded. (3)...
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11-58-7
Section 11-58-7 Bonds - Form, terms, denominations, etc.; execution, sale, delivery, etc.; dissolution of corporation. (a) All bonds issued by a corporation organized under authority of this chapter shall be solely and exclusively obligations of the corporation and shall not create an obligation or debt of any municipality or county. No county or municipality shall pledge its faith or credit for the payment of any debt incurred or bonds issued by the corporation. (b) Bonds may be executed and delivered at any time and from time to time, may be in the form and denominations, may be of the tenor, may be in registered or bearer form, either as to principal or interest or both, may be payable in installments and at a time or times, not exceeding 40 years from their issuance date, may be payable at a place or places, may bear interest at a rate or rates payable at a place or places and evidenced in a manner, and may contain provisions not inconsistent with this chapter as may be provided by...
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11-92A-15
Section 11-92A-15 Security for bonds. (a) In the discretion of the board of directors of an authority, any bonds may be secured by an indenture between an authority and a trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having trust powers, whether such trust company or bank is located within or without the state. In any such indenture or resolution providing for the issuance of bonds an authority may pledge, for payment of the principal of and the interest on such bonds, any of its revenues to which its right then exists or may thereafter come into existence, including, but not limited to, revenues or other money or property pledged to it by any public or private person, and may assign, as security for such payment, any of its leases, loan agreements, franchises, permits, and contracts. In any such indenture, an authority may mortgage any of its properties, including any that may be thereafter acquired by it, and may provide that in the event of a default in payment of the bonds...
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11-97-8
Section 11-97-8 Powers of corporation; location of facilities of corporation. (a) Every corporation shall have all of the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) the following powers: (1) To have succession in its corporate name for the duration of time (which may be in perpetuity, subject to the provisions of Section 11-97-22 hereof) specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions and to defend suits 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 the provisions of this chapter, for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, whether by gift, purchase, transfer, foreclosure, lease, or otherwise, to construct and to expand, improve, operate,...
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