14-6A-31
Section 14-6A-31 Powers. A regional jail authority shall constitute a public body corporate
and politic, exercising public and essential governmental functions and having all the powers
necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article
and including, but not limited to, the following powers: (1) To sue and be sued in its own
name in civil actions, subject to the limitations provided in Chapter 93 of Title 11, and,
except as otherwise provided in this article, to defend civil actions against it. (2) To adopt
and make use of a corporate seal and to alter the seal at pleasure. (3) To have perpetual
succession. (4) To make and, from time to time, amend and repeal bylaws, rules, and regulations
to carry into effect the powers and purposes of the authority. (5) To make, enter into, and
execute contracts, agreements, leases, and other instruments and to take other actions as
may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any purpose for which the...
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33-17-8
Section 33-17-8 Powers enumerated. The authority shall have the following powers: (1) To have
succession by its corporate name without time limit; (2) To bring civil actions and have civil
actions brought against it and to prosecute and defend in any court having jurisdiction of
the subject matter and of the parties; (3) To have and to use a corporate seal and to alter
the same at pleasure; (4) To receive, take and hold by sale, gift, lease, devise or otherwise
real and personal property of every kind and description, and to manage the same; (5) To acquire
by purchase, gift or the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or by any other lawful means,
any property, whether real, personal or mixed, the acquisition of which is found by the board
to be necessary or convenient to the authority in the carrying out of the purposes for which
the authority is authorized to be organized, and to lease or convey any such property or to
cause any such property to be leased or conveyed to the United...
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9-13-3
Section 9-13-3 Assistance, etc., of private landowners; suppression of forest fires, etc.;
promotion and development of forestry, etc.; acquisition, management and disposition of land;
officers, assistants and employees. (a) The commission shall give such advice, assistance
and cooperation as may be practicable to private landowners and promote, so far as it may
be able, a proper appreciation in this state among all classes of the population of the benefits
to be derived from forest culture, preservation and use. (b) The commission may take such
measures as may be reasonable and practicable to prevent and suppress forest fires and other
influences harmful to forest growth and may apply such parts of the forestry fund and other
funds accruing to it as may be necessary to such purposes and to providing such systems of
control as it may establish, either independently or in cooperation with the federal government
and other agencies, public or private. (c) The commission shall be the sole...
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11-61A-9
Section 11-61A-9 Powers. The authority shall have the following powers, together with all incidental
powers necessary: (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 suits and actions. (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, take, and hold, whether by purchase,
gift, lease, devise, eminent domain, or otherwise, property of every description, whether
real, personal, or mixed, and to manage the property, and to develop any undeveloped property
owned, leased, or controlled by it. An authority may not acquire or lease real property located
outside the boundaries of the municipality. An authority created under this chapter may not
exercise any power of eminent domain without a concurring...
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45-2-221.10
Section 45-2-221.10 Historic development commission. A historic development commission with
the following membership, duties, and powers may be created by the county commission. (a)
The commission shall be composed of no less than 11 members who shall be selected by the county
commission in such a manner as to serve overlapping terms. Except for the first members, their
terms shall be four years. (b) The commission shall operate under a constitution as adopted
by the commission and approved by the county commission. (c) The commission shall have as
its purposes: (1) The preservation and protection of buildings of historic and architectural
value in the historic districts, as defined in Section 45-2-221.01, and the maintenance of
the distinctive character of these districts; (2) the fostering and encouraging of the preservation,
restoration, and utilization of buildings of historic and architectural value in the historic
districts; and (3) the development and promotion of historic...
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45-37A-56.29
Section 45-37A-56.29 Powers of the 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, specified in its certificate of incorporation. (2) To sue and be sued in its
own name in civil suits and actions. (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, gift,
lease, devise, eminent domain, or otherwise, property of every description, whether real,
personal, or mixed, and to manage the property, and to develop any undeveloped property owned,
leased, or controlled by it, provided, however, that no such authority shall acquire or lease
real property located outside the boundaries of the city. (6) To...
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16-26B-5
Section 16-26B-5 Board of trustees - Powers, duties, functions. The school board may: (1) Accept
donations, bequests, or other forms of financial assistance for educational purposes from
any public or private sector persons or agencies and comply with rules and regulations governing
grants from the federal government or from any other person or agency, which are not in contravention
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 and laws. (2) Purchase land and equipment and make
improvements to land and facilities necessary for the use of the school, in accordance with
applicable law. (3) Lease land or other property belonging to it or to the school. (4) Sell
or exchange land or other real property not needed for school purposes, if the sale or exchange
is specifically authorized by law and is in accordance with the procedures provided for the
sale of unused school lands under Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 9-15-1) of Title 9.
The sale shall be authorized by resolution of the school...
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2-6-105
Section 2-6-105 Public corporation - Powers. The corporation shall have the following powers,
as well as the other powers specified in this article: (1) To have succession by its corporate
name until dissolved as provided in this article. (2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute
and defend, at law or in equity, in any court that may have jurisdiction of the subject matter
and of the parties. (3) To have and use a corporate seal and to alter the seal at pleasure.
(4) To make and alter all needful bylaws and rules for the transaction of the corporation's
business and the control of its property and affairs. (5) To enter into agreements of any
nature with any public or private entity regarding the construction, renovation, restoration,
improvement, maintenance, management, or operation of the project or any properties or facilities
constituting a part of the project. (6) To take all actions and enter into all agreements
necessary or appropriate to complete the project work. (7) To acquire,...
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11-20-73
Section 11-20-73 Powers of authority; execution of contracts; disposition of funds. (a) An
agriculture authority shall have the following powers, which it may exercise in the agriculture
authority's authorized operational area: (1) To have succession by its corporate name until
dissolved as provided in this article. (2) To adopt bylaws making provisions for its actions
not inconsistent with this article. (3) To institute and defend legal proceedings in any court
of competent jurisdiction and proper venue; provided, however, that the board may not be sued
in any trial court other than the courts of the county of incorporation; provided, further,
that the officers, directors, agents, and employees of an agriculture authority may not be
sued for their actions in behalf of the authority except for actions that are unreasonable
or known by the person to be unlawful or are performed with reckless disregard for the lawfulness
of such actions. (4) To plan for construction and development of an...
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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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