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11-3A-2
Section 11-3A-2 Powers for public welfare, health, and safety; authorization; scope. (a) Except
where otherwise specifically prohibited or provided for either heretofore or hereafter by
general law or the constitution of this state and subject to the procedures and limitations
set out in this chapter, the county commission of a county may provide for its property and
affairs; and for the public welfare, health, and safety of the citizens throughout the unincorporated
areas of the county by exercising certain powers for the protection of the county and public
property under its control. The powers granted herein to provide for the public welfare, health,
and safety of its citizens shall only include the following: (1) Abatement of weeds as a public
nuisance as defined in Section 11-67-60. (2) Subject to the provisions of Section 6-5-127,
control of animals and animal nuisances. (3) Control of litter as defined in subsection (b)
of Section 13A-7-29, or rubbish as defined in subdivision...
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11-50A-8
Section 11-50A-8 Powers of the authority. In addition to other powers granted the authority
by this chapter, it shall have all powers consistent with the purposes of the authority as
set forth in Section 11-50A-3, which are necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate
the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including, but without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the following enumerated powers, which shall be exercised by the authority
consistently with the provisions of Section 11-50A-3: (1) To sue and be sued and to prosecute
and defend in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties thereto;
(2) To adopt and alter a corporate seal; (3) To make and alter at pleasure all needful bylaws,
rules, and regulations for the transaction of its business and the control of its property
and affairs; (4) To have the same right of eminent domain through condemnation conferred by
Section 10-5-1, or any subsequent statute of similar import; provided...
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45-49A-10.04
Section 45-49A-10.04 Powers of corporation. A corporation organized and established under this
article shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs
and the conduct of its business. (2) To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure.
(3) To maintain a principal office at the City of Bayou La Batre, and suboffices at such place
or places within Mobile County as it may designate. (4) To sue and be sued in its own name,
excepting actions in tort against the corporation. (5) To construct, lease, build, install,
acquire, own, operate, maintain, equip, use, and control marinas, ports, waterfront facilities,
docks, wharves, piers, berths, quays, warehouses, industrial and building sites, industrial
and factory buildings, and the necessary or convenient approaches, easements, roads, streets,
and ways leading thereto or used in conjunction therewith. (6) To own, acquire, maintain,
and control easements, rights of way, streets, approaches,...
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11-92C-8
Section 11-92C-8 Powers of 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,
subject to Section 11-92C-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; provided that the authority shall be deemed to be
a governmental entity as defined in Chapter 93 of this title for the purpose of limiting the
damages for which the authority may be liable. (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal
and to alter the seal at its 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...
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9-9-18
Section 9-9-18 Board of water management commissioners - Auditing of district accounts; annual
report; notice of reports and annual meeting. On or before August 1 of each year, the board
of water management commissioners of any district organized under this article shall have
the accounts of the district audited, and it shall file with the court of probate having jurisdiction
thereof the auditor's report showing the receipts and disbursements of the district for the
preceding calendar year ending June 30 as well as its statement of the character of the work
accomplished during such year and a general statement of the plans and purposes of the board
of water management commissioners for the succeeding year. The commissioners shall give notice
by publication as provided in this article that the auditor's report and the annual report
of the board of water management commissioners is on file with the court and that the board
of water management commissioners will hold its annual meeting in...
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9-9-24
Section 9-9-24 Procedure as to proposed improvement crossing railroad right-of-way. Whenever
the proposed improvement crosses the right-of-way of any railroad company, it shall be the
duty of the board of water management commissioners, before adopting the plan of water management,
to promptly notify such railroad company by serving written notice on any agent of such company
or its lessee or receiver, such notice fixing the time of such meeting, which shall be not
less than 10 days after the service of the same, that the board of water management commissioners
will meet the company at the place where the proposed works of improvement will cross the
right-of-way of such company for the purpose of conferring with said railroad company with
relation to the place and the manner in which said improvement shall cross such right-of-way.
It shall be the duty of the board of water management commissioners and the railroad company
to agree, if possible, upon the place where and the manner and...
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9-9-15
Section 9-9-15 Board of water management commissioners - Powers and duties generally. The board
of water management commissioners shall have the right and authority to enter into contracts
or other agreements with the United States government or any department thereof, with persons,
with railroads or other corporations, with public corporations, with the state government
of this or other states and with drainage, conservation or other improvement districts in
this or other states for cooperating or assisting in constructing, maintaining, using or operating
the works of the district or for making surveys and investigations or reports thereon and
may purchase, lease or acquire land or other property in adjoining states in order to secure
outlets or for other purposes of this article, and may let contracts for securing such outlets
or other works in adjoining states as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
article. The board shall have the authority to borrow funds from...
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9-9-31
Section 9-9-31 Tax levy to defray expenses of proposed works and improvements generally; water
management tax record; additional taxes. (a) After the list of lands and other property with
the assessed benefits and the decree and judgment of the court have been filed as provided
in Section 9-9-29, the board of water management commissioners shall without unnecessary delay
levy a tax of such portion of said benefit on all lands and other property in the district
to which benefits have been assessed as may be found necessary by the board of water management
commissioners to defray the costs and expenses of the proposed works and improvements as incorporated
in the plan of water management, plus 10 percent of said total amount for emergencies. The
said tax shall be apportioned to and levied on each tract of land or other property in said
district in proportion to the benefits assessed and not in excess of 90 percent thereof; and,
in case bonds are issued as provided in this article, then...
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9-9-19
Section 9-9-19 Compensation of district officers and employees. Each member of the board of
viewers shall receive as compensation for his services $25.00 per diem when actually employed.
The secretary of the board of water management commissioners shall be entitled to such compensation
for his secretarial work as may be agreed upon by the board of water management commissioners.
Any attorney, engineer or assistant engineer or assistants employed under the provisions of
this article shall receive such compensation for his or their services as shall be fixed and
determined upon by the court of probate, together with reimbursement for all necessary expenses,
until the board of water management commissioners is appointed, which shall then assume jurisdiction
of these matters. The compensation of the treasurer of the district and of all other assistants
and employees shall be determined by the board of water management commissioners. Such expenses
shall be paid by order of the board of...
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9-9-23
Section 9-9-23 Appointment of district engineer, etc.; preparation, adoption, etc., of report
and water management plan for improvements in district. (a) Within 60 days after the district
is established, it shall be the duty of the board of water management commissioners to appoint
as district engineer a competent civil or agricultural engineer of good standing in his profession
who is familiar with the type of project involved if said engineer is needed or required by
the district. Such services of an engineer may not be required if engineering services are
furnished by a federal, state or local agency. (b) In case an engineer is needed or required,
it shall be the duty of the court of probate to refer the report of the preliminary survey
or other plans to the district engineer, who shall make a survey of the district and shall
prepare a report with plans for improvements for the district. Such report shall include maps,
profiles, specifications, estimates of cost and other data and...
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