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11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares
as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found and determined
that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing events and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental and charitable purposes,
provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit the businesses related
to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout the surrounding areas
of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any Class 1 municipality to
determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will be
permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality in which horse racing is
approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to provide for the establishment
of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...
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9-14A-8
Section 9-14A-8 Additional powers of the Alabama Public Historical Sites and Parks Improvement
Corporation. In addition to the powers provided in the above Section 9-14A-6, the Alabama
Public Historical Sites and Parks Improvement Corporation shall have the following powers:
(a) To acquire, provide, construct, improve, renovate, equip, and maintain public historical
sites and public historical parks not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources. (b) To acquire by purchase, gift, or the exercise of the power of eminent
domain, or any other lawful means, and to transfer, convey or cause to be conveyed to the
state, any real, personal or mixed property necessary or convenient in connection with the
acquiring, providing, constructing, improving, renovating, equipping and maintenance of public
historical sites and public historical parks not under the jurisdiction of the Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources. (c) To enter into contracts with...
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33-16-8
Section 33-16-8 Powers enumerated. The authority shall have the following powers: (1) To have
succession by its corporate name without time limit; (2) To bring civil actions and have civil
actions brought 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 receive, take and hold by sale, gift, lease, devise or otherwise
real and personal property of every kind and description, and to manage the same; (5) To acquire
by purchase, gift or the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or any other lawful means,
and to convey or cause to be conveyed to the United States, the State of Alabama, any county
or municipality in the state, or to any agency, department or instrumentality of such political
entities, or to any public corporation, any real, personal or mixed property necessary or
convenient to the authority in the performance of its duties and...
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16-18B-6
Section 16-18B-6 Powers of authority. The corporation shall have the following powers: (1)
To have succession by its corporate name without time limit; (2) To sue and be sued and to
prosecute and defend, at law or in equity, 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, provide, construct, improve, renovate, equip, and maintain, or transfer
to public institutions in the state, forensic sciences laboratories and educational facilities
for the provision of instruction and research in the field of forensic sciences; (5) To receive,
take and hold by sale, gift, lease, devise or otherwise, real and personal estate of every
description, and to manage the same; (6) To acquire by purchase, gift, or the exercise of
the power of eminent domain, or any other lawful means, and to transfer, convey or cause to
be conveyed to the state, any real, personal or mixed property necessary...
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28-3-190
Section 28-3-190 Levy of tax; collection; disposition of proceeds by localities; enforcement
and administration; penalties; exclusive nature of tax. (a) Levy. In addition to the excise
tax levied by Article 5A of Chapter 3 of this title and the licenses provided for by Chapter
3A of this title and by Section 28-3-194, and any acts amendatory thereof, supplementary thereto
or substituted therefor, and municipal and county licenses, there is hereby levied a privilege
or excise tax on every person licensed under the provisions of Chapter 3A who sells, stores,
or receives for the purpose of distribution, to any person, firm, corporation, club, or association
within the State of Alabama any beer. The tax levied hereby shall be measured by and graduated
in accordance with the volume of sales by such person of beer, and shall be an amount equal
to one and six hundred twenty-five thousands cents (1.625 cents) for each four fluid ounces
or fractional part thereof. (b) Collection. The tax levied...
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45-37-170.26
Section 45-37-170.26 Powers of authority. The authority shall have the following powers together
with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of the powers stated in
this section: (1) To have succession by its corporate name without time limit. (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 its pleasure. (4) To receive and expend funds from federal, state, county, municipal,
and private sources for the purposes hereof. (5) To dig channels, build dikes, dams, and lakes
or ponds to contain flood waters as deemed useful by it to improve flood control, and whenever
practical to build any and all facilities which can contribute to the use of such flood control
channels for navigation. (6) To contract with municipalities and counties for the financing
and joint construction and operation of such facilities. (7) To...
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33-17-8
Section 33-17-8 Powers enumerated. The authority shall have the following powers: (1) To have
succession by its corporate name without time limit; (2) To bring civil actions and have civil
actions brought 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 receive, take and hold by sale, gift, lease, devise or otherwise
real and personal property of every kind and description, and to manage the same; (5) To acquire
by purchase, gift or the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or by any other lawful means,
any property, whether real, personal or mixed, the acquisition of which is found by the board
to be necessary or convenient to the authority in the carrying out of the purposes for which
the authority is authorized to be organized, and to lease or convey any such property or to
cause any such property to be leased or conveyed to the United...
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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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11-49-80
Section 11-49-80 Definitions; responsibility for streets within municipality controlled by
county; annexation of unincorporated territory; alternative arrangements; evacuation routes.
(a) For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) COUNTY-MAINTAINED STREET. A public street, road, or bridge that the county commission
has the authority or responsibility to control, manage, supervise, regulate, repair, maintain,
or improve. (2) MUNICIPAL STREET. A public street, road, or bridge that the municipality has
the authority or responsibility to control, manage, supervise, regulate, repair, maintain,
or improve. (3) RESPONSIBILITY FOR A STREET. The authority or responsibility to control, manage,
supervise, regulate, repair, maintain, or improve a public street, road, or bridge. (4) STREET.
A public street, road, bridge, or portion thereof. (b) Where the responsibility for a public
street or streets lying within a municipality is vested in the...
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34-14A-12
Section 34-14A-12 Standards of practice; building laws and codes. (a) The board may establish
or adopt residential building codes and standards of practice for residential home builders
within the state. A residential building code or standard of practice adopted or established
by the board does not supersede or otherwise exempt residential home builders from a local
building law or code adopted by the governing body of a county or municipality or from a local
or general law. (b) The county commissions of the several counties may adopt building laws
and codes by ordinance which shall apply in the unincorporated areas of the county. The building
laws and codes of the county commission shall not apply within any municipal police jurisdiction,
in which that municipality is exercising its building laws or codes, without the express consent
of the governing body of that municipality. The building laws and codes of the county commission
may apply within the corporate limits of any...
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