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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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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10A-1-1.03
Section 10A-1-1.03 Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise
requires, the following terms mean: (1) AFFILIATE. A person who controls, is controlled by,
or is under common control with another person. An affiliate of an individual includes the
spouse, or a parent or sibling thereof, of the individual, or a child, grandchild, sibling,
parent, or spouse of any thereof, of the individual, or an individual having the same home
as the individual, or a trust or estate of which an individual specified in this sentence
is a substantial beneficiary; a trust, estate, incompetent, conservatee, protected person,
or minor of which the individual is a fiduciary; or an entity of which the individual is director,
general partner, agent, employee or the governing authority or member of the governing authority.
(2) ASSOCIATE. When used to indicate a relationship with: (A) a domestic or foreign entity
for which the person is: (i) an officer or governing person; or (ii) a beneficial...
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11-54A-9
Section 11-54A-9 Powers of authority; all projects to be in development area. (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 perpetuity, subject to Section 11-54A-20,
specified in its certificate of incorporation. (2) To sue and be sued in its own name and
to prosecute and defend civil actions in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter
and of the parties. (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, whether by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise
and to refinance existing indebtedness on, improve, maintain, equip, and furnish one or more
projects, including all real and personal properties which the board of the authority may...

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11-65-10
Section 11-65-10 Powers and duties of commission. When authorized by one or more elections
as provided in Section 11-65-4, a commission shall have the powers and duties necessary
to license, regulate, and supervise horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and greyhound
racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon within the commission municipal jurisdiction, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers and duties hereinafter set forth
in this section or in other sections of this chapter. (1) A commission shall have succession
in perpetuity, subject only to the provisions of this chapter as it may be amended from time
to time. (2) A commission shall have the power to sue and be sued in its own name in civil
suits and actions and to defend suits against it. (3) A commission shall have the power to
adopt and make use of an official seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) A commission
shall have the power to adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations and...
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11-95-7
Section 11-95-7 Powers of corporation. In addition to all other powers granted elsewhere
in this chapter, a corporation 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 perpetuity, subject to the provisions
of Section 11-95-19) 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 same at pleasure; (4) To adopt and
alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, construct,
equip, enlarge, improve, maintain, and operate hospital facilities in the authorizing county
and to do all things necessary to that end; (6) To receive, acquire, take and hold, whether
by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, real and personal property...
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16-18A-4
Section 16-18A-4 Powers and duties. The purpose of the authority shall be to assist
institutions for higher education in the construction, financing and refinancing of the projects.
The exercise by the authority of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and
held to be the performance of an essential public function. For the purpose of this chapter,
the authority shall have the powers and duties set forth in this section. (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 determine the location and character of
any project financed under this chapter, to acquire, construct, reconstruct, remodel, maintain,
manage, enlarge, alter, add to, repair, operate, lease as lessee or lessor, sell or otherwise
dispose of, any project in any manner it deems to the best advantage of the...
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16-33B-4
Section 16-33B-4 Basic powers and duties of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education
for the Alabama Guaranteed Student Loan Program. (a) Basic powers. The Alabama Commission
on Higher Education (ACHE) is authorized to administer the Alabama Guaranteed Student Loan
Program in accordance with the Federal Student Loan Law, and empowered to promulgate such
rules, regulations, policies, and procedures as may be reasonable and proper in order to carry
out the provisions and purposes of this chapter. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the ACHE is authorized and empowered: (1) To establish regulations deemed necessary to comply
with federal regulations and legislation relative to guaranteed student loans and the Federal
Student Loan Law. (2) To establish eligibility criteria for participating postsecondary educational
institutions. (3) To establish reasonable eligibility criteria for the initial and continuing
participation of approved lenders in the student loan program. (4)...
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5-19-22
Section 5-19-22 License to engage in business of making consumer loans or taking assignments
of consumer credit contracts - Required; exceptions; application; investigation; standards
for issuance; hearing; licensing under Small Loan Act; fees; participation in Nationwide Mortgage
Licensing System and Registry. (a) No creditor shall engage in any one or more of the following
activities without first having obtained a license from the administrator: (1) Making consumer
loans to Alabama residents, regardless of whether the creditor has a place of business in
Alabama or an employee residing in Alabama. (2) Making consumer loans originated by an individual
required to be licensed as a mortgage loan originator under the Alabama Secure and Fair Enforcement
for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2009. (3) Taking assignments of consumer credit contracts, either
from a place of business in Alabama or through use of an employee residing in Alabama whose
employment includes taking assignments of consumer...
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11-101A-8
Section 11-101A-8 Powers of authority. (a) In addition to all other powers granted elsewhere
in this chapter, and subject to the express provisions of its certificate of incorporation,
an 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, or until dissolved as provided in Section 11-101A-24. (2) To sue and
be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits and actions against
it, subject, however, to Chapter 93 of this title, which chapter is hereby made applicable
to the authority. (3) To adopt, alter, amend, and repeal bylaws, regulations, and rules for
the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (4) To adopt and make use of a corporate
seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (5) To acquire, whether by purchase,...
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