22-21-179
Section 22-21-179 Powers of corporation. The corporation shall have all the powers and authority
inhering in, or conferred upon, counties in the State of Alabama operating public hospitals,
except as otherwise provided, as well as the following specific 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 22-21-191;
(2) Subject to the limitations contained in the provisions of this section, to maintain actions
and have actions maintained against it in its own name in civil, including ex delicto and
ex contractu, actions; (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same
at pleasure; (4) To adopt bylaws and amend the same; (5) To receive, acquire, take and hold,
whether by purchase, gift, lease, devise or otherwise, real and...
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32-1-1.1
Section 32-1-1.1 Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this title, for
the purpose of this title, shall have meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section,
except when the context otherwise requires: (1) ALLEY. A street or highway intended to provide
access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for the
purpose of through vehicular traffic. (2) ARTERIAL STREET. Any United States or state numbered
route, controlled-access highway, or other major radial or circumferential street or highway
designated by local authorities within their respective jurisdictions as part of a major arterial
system of streets or highways. (3) AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Such fire department vehicles,
police vehicles, and ambulances as are publicly owned, and such other publicly or privately
owned vehicles as are designated by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
or the chief of police of an incorporated city. (4) BICYCLE....
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39-7-22
Section 39-7-22 Powers generally; consent of Department of Finance required for issuance or
sale of bonds or other evidence of indebtedness by authority. (a) Subject only to the Constitution
of the State of Alabama, each authority incorporated under this chapter shall have power:
(1) To sue and be sued; (2) To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; (3) To acquire,
by purchase, gift, devise, lease or exercise of the power of eminent domain or other mode
of acquisition, hold and dispose of property real and personal, tangible and intangible, and
interests therein in its own name, subject to mortgages or other liens or otherwise, and to
pay therefor in cash or on credit and to secure and procure payment of all or any part of
the purchase price thereof on such terms and conditions as it shall determine; (4) To make
and enter into contracts, indentures of trust, leases and bonds; (5) To borrow money and to
issue negotiable bonds and provide for the rights of the holders thereof; (6) To...
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11-99B-7
Section 11-99B-7 Powers of district generally; power of district to acquire and operate projects;
provisions in schedules of rates and charges generally. Each district 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 the provisions of Section 11-99B-15, specified in its
certificate of incorporation. (2) To sue and to be sued in its own name in civil actions,
and to defend civil actions against it; provided, that the district shall be deemed to be
a "governmental entity" as defined in Chapter 93 of this title, for the purposes
of limiting the damages for which the district and its members may be liable. (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,...

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45-49-100.40
Section 45-49-100.40 Powers of board. The board of school commissioners shall be entitled to
receive, levy, assess, and collect all devises, revenues, and taxes to which they were by
law entitled at the date of the organization of the Board of Education of the State of Alabama,
and they shall have full power to continue in force, revise, modify, and improve, as to them
may see fit, the public school system now existing in the County of Mobile, and to make such
bylaws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of the state and of the United
States, for the government of the board and of the schools, as they may deem expedient or
necessary. They shall hold regular meetings of the board at such times as they may fix upon
and adjourned or special meetings when necessary. Three members of the board shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business, but no business involving a change in the system,
rules, and regulations or affecting the general interest of the county...
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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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37-7-10
Section 37-7-10 Enumerated powers. A corporation created under the provisions of this chapter
shall have power to do any and all acts or things necessary or convenient for carrying out
the purpose for which it was formed, including, but not limited to the power: To sue and be
sued; to have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; to acquire, hold and dispose of property,
real and personal, tangible and intangible, or interests therein, and to pay therefor in cash
or on credit, and to secure and procure payment of all or any part of the purchase price thereof
on such terms and conditions as the board shall determine; to acquire, own, operate, maintain
and improve a system or systems; to pledge all or any part of its revenues or mortgage or
otherwise encumber all or any part of its property for the purpose of securing the payment
of the principal of and interest on any of its obligations; to construct works across or along
any street or public highway or over any lands which are now or may...
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41-10-425
Section 41-10-425 Powers of the authority. The authority shall have the following powers among
others specified in this article: (1) To have succession by its corporate names until dissolved
as provided in this article; (2) To institute or maintain legal proceedings in any court of
competent jurisdiction to enforce its contractual, statutory and other rights; (3) To have
and to use a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To make and alter all needful
bylaws, rules and regulations for transaction of the authority's business and the control
of its property affairs; (5) The authority may, from time to time, borrow an amount not to
exceed $400,000.00, as may be needed, to acquire, hold title to real property, to prepare
and construct facilities and to sell, convey, lease, leaseback or rent and maintain that certain
property located in the City of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, which is owned by
and in the name and interest of the State of Alabama and the Real...
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45-39-221.03
Section 45-39-221.03 Powers of tourism board. (a) The tourism board may conduct programs and
events, including, but not limited to, programs of information and publicity, sporting events,
and other public events to attract tourists and visitors to the county. The tourism board
may conduct programs or events in the state and elsewhere and expend its funds in the furtherance
of such programs and events in the state and elsewhere. (b) The tourism board may enter into
contracts with any person, firm, corporation, or association to carry out the purposes set
forth herein. No contract entered into by the tourism board shall bind either the state, the
county, or any municipality. (c) The tourism board shall have the following additional powers,
together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate
form: (1) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits
and actions against it, including suits and actions ex delicto...
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9-2-9
Section 9-2-9 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Powers and duties as to
state parks, etc., generally. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, acting
through the Division of Parks, shall have the following powers and authorities: (1) To acquire
in the name of the State of Alabama by purchase, lease, agreement, license, condemnation or
otherwise land deemed necessary or desirable to be preserved, improved, protected and maintained
as a part of the state park system and to accept in his discretion, in fee or otherwise, land
donated, entrusted, conveyed or devised to the state for like purposes and with like discretion
to accept gifts, contributions or bequests of money or other personal property of value to
be used or expended for the benefit of the state park system; (2) To contract and make cooperative
agreements with the federal government and with states, counties, municipalities, corporations,
associations or individuals for the purpose of...
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