37-5-3
Section 37-5-3 Purpose and general powers. A district shall be created for the purpose of conducting
and operating a utility and, to carry out such purpose, shall have power and authority to
acquire, construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, extend or improve any utility within or
without the district and to furnish, deliver and sell to the public and to any municipality
and to the state and any public institution heat, light and power service and any other service,
commodity or facility which may be produced or furnished in connection therewith. For said
purposes the district is granted and shall have and exercise the right freely to use and occupy
any public highway, street, way or place reasonably necessary to be used or occupied for the
maintenance and operation of such utility or any part thereof, subject to such local regulations
as may be imposed in connection therewith by any regulations of the governing body of the
municipality in which such highway, street, way or place is...
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11-62-7
Section 11-62-7 Powers of authority generally; operation of facilities by authority. (a) Every
authority shall have all of the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate
the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the following powers: (1) To have succession in its corporate name for the
duration of time (which may be in perpetuity, subject to the provisions of Section 11-62-17)
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, regulations,
and rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, for the regulation and conduct
of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, whether by gift, purchase, transfer, foreclosure,
lease, or otherwise, and to expand, improve, maintain, equip, 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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11-54A-9
Section 11-54A-9 Powers of authority; all projects to be in development area. (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 Section 11-54A-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. (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, whether by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise and
to refinance existing indebtedness on, improve, maintain, equip, and furnish one or more projects,
including all real and personal properties which the board of the authority may...
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33-15-6
Section 33-15-6 Powers, duties and functions generally. The general powers, duties and functions
of the authority shall be as follows: (1) GENERAL. The authority: a. Shall have perpetual
succession in its corporate name; b. May bring civil actions and have civil actions brought
against it in its corporate name; c. May adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal, which shall
be judicially noticed; d. May enter into such contracts and cooperative agreements with federal,
state and local governments, with agencies of such governments and with private individuals,
corporations, associations and other organizations, including the Bear Creek Watershed Association,
Inc., whether organized under the laws of Alabama or of another state, as the board may deem
necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this article, which authorization
shall include without limitation contracts and cooperative arrangements with any of the several
states and with counties and municipalities in...
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11-50-524
Section 11-50-524 Corporate powers. (a) The corporation shall be entitled to all the exemptions
provided by the general laws of Alabama and of the United States for municipal corporations.
To carry out its purposes, the corporation shall have the following specific powers, but no
enumeration of powers granted in this chapter shall be construed to impair or limit any general
grant of power contained in this chapter nor to limit any such grant to a power or powers
of the same class or classes as those enumerated: (1) To have succession by its corporate
name perpetually unless dissolved and unless a shorter period of time shall be specified in
the certificate; (2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend; (3) To have and to use
a corporate seal and to alter the same at will; (4) To acquire by purchase or lease and to
operate, maintain, extend, and improve any utility within the power district, including any
real and personal properties and any contract and franchise rights in...
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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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9-8-61
Section 9-8-61 Board of directors - Powers and duties generally. Subject to the approval of
the board of supervisors, the board of directors of a watershed conservancy district shall
have power to: (1) Acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, bequest or devise, or through condemnation
proceedings held in the manner provided by Chapter 1 of Title 18 of this code, such lands
or rights-of-way as are necessary for the exercise of any authorized function of the district;
(2) Construct, improve, operate and maintain such structures as may be necessary for the exercise
of any authorized function of the district; (3) Borrow such money as is necessary for the
purpose of acquiring rights-of-way and establishing, constructing, reconstructing, repairing,
enlarging and maintaining such structures and improvements as are required by the district
in the performance of its functions, and issue, negotiate and sell its bonds as provided in
Section 9-8-62; provided, that all contracts made and all bonds issued...
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11-99A-6
Section 11-99A-6 Powers of a district. Any district shall have the following powers, in addition
to those stated elsewhere in this chapter: (1) To have perpetual existence, subject to termination
as herein provided. (2) To have and use a corporate seal, but the use of a corporate seal
on any document shall not be required for the validity of a document or the due execution
and delivery thereof. (3) To sue and to be sued and to be a party to suits, actions, and proceedings,
but subject to the limitations on liability and the immunity granted in this chapter. (4)
To enter into contracts and agreements affecting the affairs of the district, including contracts
with the United States of America and any other public person. (5) To borrow money and to
incur indebtedness and to evidence the same by bonds, all without an election. (6) To acquire
and dispose of land, real property, personal property, and interests therein of any nature.
(7) To acquire, construct, install, and operate...
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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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