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...
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9-10A-14
Section 9-10A-14 Powers of board. The board of directors of a watershed management authority
shall have power to: (1) Acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, bequest or devise, or through
condemnation proceedings held in the manner provided by Chapter 1A of Title 18, such lands
or rights-of-way as are necessary for the exercise of any authorized function of the authority.
Prior to commencing condemnation proceedings upon land or rights-of-way in the manner provided
by Chapter 1A of Title 18, the board of directors of a watershed management authority shall
conduct a public hearing regarding the commencement of said condemnation proceedings. The
board of directors, prior to the public hearing shall publish notice of the public hearing
at least twice, with an interval of at least seven days between the two publication dates,
in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation within the county or counties where
the land or right-of-way is situated. If no such publication of general...
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11-88-7
Section 11-88-7 Powers of authority generally; power of authority to acquire, operate, etc.,
systems, etc., outside service area; provisions in schedules of rates and charges generally;
powers of authority organized to construct and operate sewer system. (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 the provisions of Section 11-88-18)
specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil
actions, except as otherwise provided in this article, and to defend civil actions 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...
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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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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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33-16-2
Section 33-16-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter. The Legislature hereby makes the
findings of facts and declaration of intent hereinafter set forth in this section. The construction
of a navigable waterway between Montgomery and Gadsden and to the Alabama-Georgia boundary,
utilizing the channel of the Coosa River, would provide a new transportation route of great
importance and would stimulate the development of commerce, agriculture and industry in many
sections of the state. It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter
to implement the provisions of Amendment No. 287 of the Constitution of Alabama. In order
to further the developments herein found to be beneficial, it is the intention of the Legislature
to authorize the formation of a public corporation for the following purposes: (1) To cooperate
with the United States, the State of Alabama, other participating states, counties and municipalities,
with all agencies, departments and...
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41-10-541
Section 41-10-541 Definitions. (a) The following words and phrases used in this division, and
others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication
herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPROPRIATED
FUNDS. Net TVA payments to the extent such payments are pledged and appropriated to the authority
pursuant to Section 41-10-550. (2) AUTHORITY. The public corporation organized pursuant to
this division. (3) AUTHORITY GUARANTY. An agreement of the authority pursuant to which the
payment of debt service referable to bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of a
development agency is guaranteed by the authority. (4) AUTHORITY OBLIGATIONS. Bonds of the
authority and authority guaranties. (5) AUTHORITY-GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS. Bonds, notes, or
other evidences of indebtedness of a development agency that are issued solely for the purpose
in financing a project and that are guaranteed, in whole or in part,...
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41-10-754
Section 41-10-754 Powers of the authority. The authority shall have, in addition to all other
powers granted to it in this article, all of the following powers: (1) To have succession
by its corporate name until dissolved as herein provided. (2) To institute and defend legal
proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue; provided, however, that
the authority may not be sued in any nisi prius court other than the courts of the county
in which is located the principal office of the authority; and provided further that the officers,
directors, agents, and employees of the authority may not be sued for actions on behalf of
the authority in any nisi prius court other than the courts of the county in which is located
the principal office of the authority. (3) To have and to use a corporate seal and to alter
the seal at pleasure. (4) To establish a fiscal year. (5) To adopt, and from time to time,
amend and repeal, bylaws, rules, and regulations not inconsistent with...
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11-50A-1
Section 11-50A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following
meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY. Alabama Municipal
Electric Authority created pursuant to this chapter and any successor or successors thereto.
(2) BOARD. The board of directors of the authority. (3) BONDS. Any bonds issued by the authority
under the provisions of this chapter, including refunding bonds. (4) BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES.
Short term obligations issued by the authority in anticipation of the issuance of bonds. (5)
COSTS. All costs of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, equipment, alteration,
repair, or extension of any project; all costs of real and personal property required for
the purposes of any project, including any rights or undivided interest therein; all costs
of easements, franchises, water rights, fees, permits, approvals, licenses, and certificates,
and all costs of securing any permits, approvals, licenses,...
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24-1A-6
Section 24-1A-6 Bonds. (a) General. The authority may from time to time issue its negotiable
bonds in such principal amounts as, in the opinion of the authority, shall be necessary to
provide sufficient funds for achieving the corporate purposes thereof, the payment of interest
on bonds of the authority, establishment of reserves to secure such bonds and all other expenditures
of the authority incident to, and necessary or convenient to, carrying out its corporate purposes
and powers. (b) Sources of Payment. Bonds issued by the authority shall be payable solely
out of revenues or property of the authority specified in the resolutions authorizing the
issuance of such bonds. To the extent permitted by any contracts with the holders of outstanding
bonds and any other contractual obligations or requirements, the authority may pledge any,
or all, of its revenues or mortgages or assign any, or all, of its assets (whether real or
personal and whether tangible or intangible) to secure the...
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