11-49B-2
Section 11-49B-2 Definitions. The words, terms, and phrases defined below shall have
the following meanings: (1) 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. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant to this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZING
COUNTY. Any county where a Class 1 municipality is located whose governing body adopts an
authorizing resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any Class 1 municipality whose governing
body adopts an authorizing resolution. (5) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution adopted by
the governing body of the county where the Class 1 municipality is located or by the Class
1 municipality in which an authority may be incorporated. (6) BOARD. The board of directors
of an authority. (7) BONDS. Bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay
money. (8) COUNTY. Any county in the state. (9) DIRECTOR. A member of the board...
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11-49A-2
Section 11-49A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter,
and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication
herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPLICANT.
A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any municipality
to which this chapter applies all in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-49A-4.
(2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(3) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality the governing body of which shall have adopted
an authorizing resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution, adopted by the governing
body of any municipality to which this chapter applies all in accordance with the provisions
of Section 11-49A-4, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority. (5) BOARD.
The board of directors of an authority. (6) BONDS. Shall include bonds, notes, and...
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45-49A-64.01
Section 45-49A-64.01 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this part,
and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, in the absence of clear implication
herein otherwise, shall be given the following respective interpretations herein. (1) APPLICANT.
A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any municipality
to which this part applies all in accordance with Section 45-49A-64.03. (2) AUTHORITY.
A public corporation organized pursuant to this part. (3) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality
the governing body of which shall have adopted an authorizing resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING
RESOLUTION. A resolution, adopted by the governing body of any municipality to which this
part applies all in accordance with Section 45-49A-64.03, that authorizes the incorporation
of an authority. (5) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (6) BONDS. Includes bonds,
notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (7) CHIEF...
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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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22-21-311
Section 22-21-311 Definitions. (a) The following words and phrases used in this article,
and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication
herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPLICANT.
A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of a county, municipality,
or educational institution, or two or more thereof, in accordance with the provisions of Section
22-21-313. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized, and any public hospital corporation
reincorporated, pursuant to the provisions hereof. (3) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. The resolution
adopted by the governing body of an authorizing subdivision, in accordance with the provisions
of Section 22-21-313 or Section 22-21-341, that authorizes the incorporation
of an authority or the reincorporation of a public hospital corporation. (4) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION.
Each county, municipality, and educational institution with...
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11-32-7
Section 11-32-7 Powers of authority. (a) The authority shall exercise powers and duties
necessary to the discharge of its powers and duties in corporate form as follows: (1) Have
succession by its corporate name in perpetuity subject to Section 11-32-20. (2) Sue
and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions and defend suits against it. (3) Adopt
and make use of a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (4) Adopt and alter bylaws
for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) Acquire, receive, take, by
purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, and hold property of every description, real,
personal, or mixed, whether located in one or more counties or municipalities and whether
located within or outside the authorizing county. (6) Make, enter into, and execute contracts,
agreements, leases, and other instruments and take other actions as may be necessary or convenient
to accomplish any purpose for which the authority was organized, or exercise any...
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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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11-49B-7
Section 11-49B-7 Powers of authority. The authority shall exercise, subject to this
chapter, the following powers and duties necessary to the discharge of its powers and duties
in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time,
which may be perpetual, subject to the provisions of Section 11-49B-19 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 seal at pleasure. (4) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct
of its affairs and business. (5) To acquire, receive, and take, by purchase, gift, lease,
devise, or otherwise, and to hold property of every description, real, personal, or mixed,
whether located in one or more counties or municipalities and whether located within or outside
the authorizing county. (6) To make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, leases,
and...
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11-88-1
Section 11-88-1 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of
any county in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-88-3. (2) AUTHORITY. A public
corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this article. (3) BOARD. The board of
directors of an authority. (4) BONDS. Bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation
to pay money. (5) CONCISE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. A reasonably concise description of a particular
geographic area which may be by metes and bounds or by reference to government surveys, recorded
maps and plats, municipal, county, or state boundary lines, well-defined landmarks and other
monuments, or any combination of the foregoing. (6) COUNTY. Any county in the state. (7) DETERMINING
COUNTY. Any county the governing body of which shall have made...
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37-13-1
Section 37-13-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless the context plainly indicates
otherwise, the present tense shall include the future tense, the singular shall include the
plural, the plural shall include the singular and the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. (1) ADDITIONAL RAIL SERVICE
AREA. Any territory that is outside the boundaries or corporate limits, as the case may be,
of any of its authorizing subdivisions and that the governing body of the county, and of any
city or town, in which such territory is located has by resolution designated as an area in
which the authority may render rail transportation service. (2) AUTHORITY. Any public corporation
organized pursuant to this chapter or any law amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(3) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION. Any county, city, or town in this state in which there are located
railroad properties and facilities and whose governing body receives an...
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