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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11-99B-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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22-27-3
Section 22-27-3 Authority of local governing bodies as waste collections and disposal; household
exemptions; state regulatory program. (a) Generally. (1) The county commission or municipal
governing body may, and is hereby authorized to, make available to the general public collection
and disposal facilities for solid wastes in a manner acceptable to the department. The county
commission or municipal governing body may provide such collection or disposal services by
contract with private or other controlling agencies and may include house-to-house service
or the placement of regularly serviced and controlled bulk refuse receptacles within reasonable
(generally less than eight miles) distance from the farthest affected household and the wastes
managed in a manner acceptable to the department. (2) Any county commission or municipal governing
body providing services to the public under this article shall have the power and authority
by resolution or ordinance to adopt rules and...
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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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11-49B-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...
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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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11-96A-3
Section 11-96A-3 Municipalities or counties empowered to take certain actions to carry out
purpose of chapter. The council or other governing body of any municipality, or governing
body of a county in furtherance of the legislative purpose stated above, is empowered to take
the following actions and to the extent necessary or desirable in its judgment to expend its
moneys to accomplish such purpose: (1) To acquire sites for, purchase, construct, own, develop,
operate, survey, subdivide, establish, maintain, refurbish, remodel, or improve single or
multi-family dwellings; (2) To receive designated funds from whatever source, federal, state,
private, or otherwise and to apply such funds for the uses and purposes described in this
chapter; (3) To sell and issue bonds or warrants in order to provide funds for any low or
moderate income single or multi-family housing purpose or to provide funds for any shelter
for the homeless purpose; (4) To purchase mortgage loans from mortgage lenders;...
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24-1-66
Section 24-1-66 Powers and duties of authority generally. (a) An authority shall constitute
a public body and a body corporate and politic exercising public powers, and having all the
powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of
this article, including the following powers in addition to others granted in this article:
(1) To investigate into living, dwelling, and housing conditions and into the means and methods
of improving such conditions; (2) To determine where unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public
school, or housing conditions exist; (3) To study and make recommendations concerning the
plan of the county in relation to the problem of clearing, replanning, and reconstruction
of areas in which unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school, or housing conditions exist,
and the provision of dwelling accommodations for persons of low income, and to cooperate with
the county or any regional planning agency; (4) To prepare, carry out, and...
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11-49A-8
Section 11-49A-8 Powers of authority. 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 perpetual,
subject to the provisions of Section 11-49A-20) 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, 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 municipality; (6) To
make, enter into, and execute such contracts, agreements, leases, and...
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2-3A-7
Section 2-3A-7 Powers of authority; open meetings. (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 the provisions of Section 2-3A-14) 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, alter and repeal bylaws, not inconsistent with the provisions of
this article, for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business; (5) To loan its
funds to one or more persons to be used by such persons to pay the costs of agricultural operations,
such loans to be on such terms and conditions, and for such period of time, and secured or
evidenced by such mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, debentures,...
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