45-37-91.03
Section 45-37-91.03 Powers of bureau. (a) The bureau may conduct programs including, but not
limited to, programs of information and publicity designed to attract conventions and tourists
to the area. The bureau may conduct the programs and expend its funds in the furtherance of
the programs in Alabama and elsewhere. (b) The bureau may permit any county with area within
the metropolitan area of the largest city in the county to come under this part by contracting
with the county commission of any county or require funding by the county in an amount to
be determined by the board of directors and the county commission. (c) The bureau may enter
into contracts with any person, firm, corporation, or association to carry out the purposes
set forth in this part. No contract entered into by the authority shall bind the state or
any county or municipality of the state. (d) The bureau shall have the following powers: (1)
To sue and be sued. (2) To acquire property, rights, and interests, in...
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45-2-243.21
Section 45-2-243.21 Programs; contracts; powers. (a) The bureau shall conduct programs, including
but not limited to, programs of information and publicity designed to attract conventions
and tourists to the area. The bureau shall conduct programs in Alabama and elsewhere, and
expend its funds in the furtherance of the programs in Alabama and elsewhere. (b) The bureau
may enter into contracts with a person, firm, corporation, or association to carry out the
purposes set forth in this subpart. No contract entered into by the bureau shall bind the
State of Alabama, a county, or a municipality of the State of Alabama. (c) The bureau shall
have the following powers: (1) To sue and be sued. (2) To acquire property, rights, and interest,
in property by gift, lease, or purchase. (3) To have a seal and alter the seal at pleasure.
(4) To appoint officers, agents, employees, and attorneys and fix their compensation. (5)
To make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs. (6) To...
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45-17-92
Section 45-17-92 Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau. (a) This section shall apply
only in Colbert County. (b) The following words and terms as used in this section, shall have
the meanings hereby ascribed to them: "the bureau" means the public corporation
for which this section provides; "the board" means the board of directors of the
authority for which this section provides. (c)(1) There is hereby established in the county
a public corporation for the purposes herein specified, which corporation shall be vested
with the powers conferred upon it by this section. The public corporation is at times hereinafter
referred to as "the bureau." (2) Subject to the conditions and qualifications hereinafter
stated, the name of the corporation shall be the Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau.
(d)(1) The bureau shall be authorized and empowered to conduct programs, including but not
limited to programs of information and publicity designed to attract conventions and tourism
to...
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45-37-90.05
Section 45-37-90.05 Civic Center Authority - Location; powers; development plan; investment
of funds. (a) The authority shall be authorized to construct, maintain, control, operate,
and manage a civic center in the county seat within the following described area: Beginning
at the intersection of Thirteenth Avenue North and Twenty-sixth Street North (Carraway Boulevard);
thence Southerly along Twenty-sixth Street North (Carraway Boulevard) to the Connector Road;
thence Southerly along the Connector Road to Twenty-sixth Street North; thence Southerly along
Twenty-sixth Street North to Eighth Avenue North (Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard); thence
Westerly along Eighth Avenue North (Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard) to Twenty-third
Street North; thence Northerly along Twenty-third Street North to the Southerly Right of Way
of Interstate 59/20; thence Westerly along the Southerly Right of Way of Interstate 59/20
to Fifteenth Street North; thence Northerly along Fifteenth Street...
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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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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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11-92B-10
Section 11-92B-10 Powers and duties of authority. An authority shall have the following powers
and duties together with all powers and duties incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge
thereof: (1) To sue or be sued and to prosecute and defend in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) To adopt and to use a corporate seal and to alter the seal at pleasure. (3) To adopt and
alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (4) With respect
to property within the operational area of the authority, to acquire, receive, and take title
to by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, to hold, keep, improve, maintain, and impose
restrictive covenants and land use controls, to engage in environmental remediation and restoration
efforts as required under applicable agreements with the United States Department of Defense,
to equip, furnish, develop, and to transfer, convey, donate, sell, lease, grant options to,
assign, encumber with easements and mortgages and...
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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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45-28-91.01
Section 45-28-91.01 Creation; composition; powers and duties. (a) There is hereby created the
new Etowah County Tourism Board. The new board shall consist of one member appointed by each
member of the Etowah County House Legislative Delegation, one member appointed by the senator
representing Etowah County, one member appointed by the county commission, one member appointed
by the Mayor of Gadsden, one member appointed by the Etowah County Mayor's Association, one
member appointed by the Etowah/Gadsden Chamber of Commerce, and one member appointed by the
local hotel industry. Members shall serve two year terms until November 30, 2011, when the
next term shall be four years. No person shall be appointed to the board unless he or she
is a qualified elector of Etowah County. (b) The Etowah County Tourism Board created by this
part shall promote the tourism industry in the county, including, but not limited to, working
with potential visitors; coordinating with media representatives;...
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41-9-682
Section 41-9-682 Function and powers generally. (a) It shall be the function and main purpose
of the board to honor those, living or dead, who, by achievement or service, have made outstanding
and lasting contributions to music in Alabama or elsewhere. The board may adopt such rules,
regulations and bylaws as may be needed to carry out its functions. Also, it may conduct surveys
and polls and may appoint such committees and representatives as it may determine necessary
or desirable. The board may acquire, construct, install, equip, lease, manage and operate
buildings and other facilities consisting of any one or more of the following to be located
in Colbert County, Alabama: (i) a music hall of fame and exhibition facility for the display
of busts, statues, plaques, books, papers, computerized figures, memorabilia, records, films,
audio tapes, video tapes, compact disks, recordings, pictures and other exhibits relating
to music and musicians, (ii) a library, research and educational...
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