11-90-1
Section 11-90-1 Powers of counties and municipalities as to establishment and maintenance of
free public libraries generally. The county commissions of the counties of this state and
municipalities, through their governing bodies, may establish and maintain or aid in establishing
and maintaining free public libraries for the use of the citizens of the respective counties
or municipalities, either separately or in connection with public schools, and to that end
may accept gifts, donations, and bequests of land, buildings or money therefor and may make
appropriations from the county or municipal treasury in support thereof in such sums as they
may deem proper. (Acts 1920, Ex. Sess., No. 93, p. 146; Code 1923, §1545; Acts 1939, No.
198, p. 350; Code 1940, T. 55, §285.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-90-1.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

11-90-3
Section 11-90-3 Library boards - Powers and duties. (a) The library board shall have full power
and authority to: (1) Control the expenditure of all funds received or appropriated for such
libraries; (2) Erect or rent buildings to cost not in excess of the funds available to it;
(3) Purchase books and equipment; (4) Provide a system of library service to be made easily
available to all citizens of the county or municipality through central library, branches,
stations, book truck service, or other appropriate means; (5) Elect a librarian and other
employees; and (6) Manage and control the said library in order to carry out the full intent
and purpose of this chapter. (b) A careful and complete record and set of books shall be kept
by the library board, showing the proceedings of their several meetings and the receipts and
disbursements in detail of all funds. (c) In counties where a city having a population of
not less than 65,000 already maintains a free public library, a separate...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-90-3.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

41-16-51
Section 41-16-51 Contracts for which competitive bidding not required. (a) Competitive bids
for entities subject to this article shall not be required for utility services, the rates
for which are fixed by law, regulation, or ordinance, and the competitive bidding requirements
of this article shall not apply to: (1) The purchase of insurance. (2) The purchase of ballots
and supplies for conducting any primary, general, special, or municipal election. (3) Contracts
for securing services of attorneys, physicians, architects, teachers, superintendents of construction,
artists, appraisers, engineers, consultants, certified public accountants, public accountants,
or other individuals possessing a high degree of professional skill where the personality
of the individual plays a decisive part. (4) Contracts of employment in the regular civil
service. (5) Contracts for fiscal or financial advice or services. (6) Purchases of products
made or manufactured by the blind or visually handicapped...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/41-16-51.htm - 9K - Match Info - Similar pages

41-9-211
Section 41-9-211 Powers and duties of office. (a) The powers and duties of the Office of State
Planning and Federal Programs shall be as follows: (1) To develop a comprehensive state plan,
and yearly updates to the plan, to be submitted by the Governor to the Legislature for its
consideration; (2) To develop, for approval by the Governor and the Legislature, long-range
plans and policies for the orderly and coordinated growth of the state, including but not
limited to, functional plans; (3) To prepare special reports and make available the results
of the research, studies and other activities, through publications, memoranda, briefings
and expert testimony; (4) To analyze the quality and quantity of services required for the
continued orderly and long-range growth of the state, taking into consideration the relationship
of activities, capabilities and future plans of local units of government, area commissions,
development districts, private enterprise and the state and federal...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/41-9-211.htm - 6K - Match Info - Similar pages

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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-49B-7.htm - 10K - Match Info - Similar pages

4-3-47
Section 4-3-47 Powers of authority generally. 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 actions, excepting actions in tort against the authority; (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, option to purchase, gift, lease, devise or otherwise, property
of every description, whether real, personal or mixed, whether in one or more counties and
whether within or without the corporate limits of any authorizing subdivision, and to manage
said property and to develop any property and to sell, exchange, lease or...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/4-3-47.htm - 16K - Match Info - Similar pages

23-1-40
Section 23-1-40 Duties and powers generally. (a) It shall be the duty of the Department of
Transportation to designate the roads to be constructed, repaired, and maintained and to construct,
standardize, repair, and maintain roads and bridges of this state; and it shall have authority
to make contracts or agreements to construct or pave the roadway only of the street or streets
which will serve to connect the state highway constructed or repaired by the department within
any municipality in the State of Alabama. (b) In such municipalities in which the Department
of Transportation has not designated the street or streets which are a part of the state highways
constructed or repaired by the department, it shall be the duty of the department to designate
such street or streets. The department may also cooperate or contract with any municipality
or county in the paving or improving of any street or streets, highway or highways, or walkway
or walkways upon which a state educational or...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/23-1-40.htm - 8K - Match Info - Similar pages

41-4-110
Section 41-4-110 Established; duties; contracts for stationery, printing, paper, and fuel;
use of approved credit cards for certain purchases; State Procurement Fund. (a) There shall
be in the Department of Finance the Division of Purchasing. The functions and duties of the
Division of Purchasing shall be as follows: (1) To purchase all personal property and nonprofessional
services, except alcoholic beverages, which shall be purchased by the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board and except as otherwise provided by law, for the state and each department, board, bureau,
commission, agency, office, and institution thereof, except as provided in subsection (e).
(2) To make and supervise the execution of all contracts and leases for the use or acquisition
of any personal property and nonprofessional services unless otherwise provided by law. (3)
To fix standards of quality and quantity and to develop standard specifications for all personal
property and nonprofessional services acquired by the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/41-4-110.htm - 9K - Match Info - Similar pages

41-8-5
Section 41-8-5 Powers and duties of Public Library Service generally. (a) The Alabama Public
Library Service shall give advice to all free public, regional, municipal and county libraries
and to all communities in the state which may propose to establish public libraries, in the
manner provided in this article, as to the best means of establishing and administering such
Public Library Service, selecting and cataloging books and other details of library management
and may send any of its staff to aid in organizing such libraries or to assist in the improvement
of those already established. The service may advise as to the proper qualifications of librarians
of free public, regional, municipal and county libraries and shall perform such other services
consistent with and in furtherance of the purpose of this article as shall from time to time
appear feasible. Moreover, the service shall advise as to arrangements as provided in Section
11-90-4, by which local governmental agencies may...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/41-8-5.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages

41-8-8
Section 41-8-8 Applicability and effect of article. This article shall in no way affect the
administration and supervision of public school libraries which have been or may hereafter
be established by aid through the Department of Education, except by agreement, nor shall
this article affect in any way the administration and supervision of public school libraries
under the control of any city or county board of education, except by agreement; nor shall
it, except by agreement, affect or apply to libraries of institutions of higher learning nor
to free public libraries in counties where a city having a population of not less than 65,000
already maintains a free public library. (Acts 1939, No. 171, p. 297; Code 1940, T. 55, §284.)...

alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/41-8-8.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages