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37-13-1
Section 37-13-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless the context plainly indicates
otherwise, the present tense shall include the future tense, the singular shall include the
plural, the plural shall include the singular and the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. (1) ADDITIONAL RAIL SERVICE AREA.
Any territory that is outside the boundaries or corporate limits, as the case may be, of any
of its authorizing subdivisions and that the governing body of the county, and of any city
or town, in which such territory is located has by resolution designated as an area in which
the authority may render rail transportation service. (2) AUTHORITY. Any public corporation
organized pursuant to this chapter or any law amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(3) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION. Any county, city, or town in this state in which there are located
railroad properties and facilities and whose governing body receives an...
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11-89A-2
Section 11-89A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of a clear implication
herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPLICANT.
A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any county or
municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-89A-3. (2) AUTHORITY. Any public
corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION.
A resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body of any county or municipality in accordance
with the provisions of Section 11-89A-3, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority.
(4) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (5) BONDS. Bonds, notes, or other obligations
representing an obligation to pay money. (6) COSTS. As applied to a facility or any portion
thereof, such term shall include all or any part of the cost of...
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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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16-18-7
Section 16-18-7 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 in perpetuity,
subject to the provisions of Section 16-18-21 specified in its certificate of incorporation;
(2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil actions and to defend 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 to hold property of every
description, real, personal or mixed, wherever the same might be located; (6) To make, enter
into and execute such contracts, agreements, leases and other instruments and to take such
other actions as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any...
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45-29-140
Section 45-29-140 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) AUTHORITY. The Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority, a public
corporation organized pursuant to this article. (2) BOARD. The Board of Directors of the Fayette
County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority. (4) CONCISE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. A
reasonably concise description of a particular geographic area which may be by metes and bounds
or by reference to government surveys, recorded maps and plats, municipal, county, or state
boundary lines, well defined landmarks, and other monuments, or any combination of the foregoing.
(5) COUNTY. Fayette County. (3) BONDS. Bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation
to pay money. (6) DIRECTOR. A member of the Board of Directors of the Fayette County Water
Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority. (7) FIRE...
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45-47-250
Section 45-47-250 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) AUTHORITY. The Marion County Public Water Authority, a public corporation organized pursuant
to this article. (2) BOARD. The Board of Directors of the Marion County Public Water Authority.
(3) BONDS. Bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (4) CONCISE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION. A reasonably concise description of a particular geographic area which
may be by metes and bounds or by reference to government surveys, recorded maps and plats,
municipal, county, or state boundary lines, well-defined landmarks and other monuments, or
any combination of the foregoing. (5) COUNTY. Marion County. (6) DIRECTOR. A member of the
Board of Directors of the Marion County Public Water Authority. (7) FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE.
All services involved in protecting property and life from fires...
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11-50A-8
Section 11-50A-8 Powers of the authority. In addition to other powers granted the authority
by this chapter, it shall have all powers consistent with the purposes of the authority as
set forth in Section 11-50A-3, which are necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate
the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including, but without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the following enumerated powers, which shall be exercised by the authority
consistently with the provisions of Section 11-50A-3: (1) To sue and be sued and to prosecute
and defend in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties thereto;
(2) To adopt and alter a corporate seal; (3) To make and alter at pleasure all needful bylaws,
rules, and regulations for the transaction of its business and the control of its property
and affairs; (4) To have the same right of eminent domain through condemnation conferred by
Section 10-5-1, or any subsequent statute of similar import; provided...
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16-17-7
Section 16-17-7 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 in perpetuity,
subject to the provisions of Section 16-17-19) specified in its certificate of incorporation;
(2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil actions and to defend 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,
hold, receive and take by purchase, gift, lease, devise or otherwise, and to sell, transfer
and convey, property of every description, real, personal or mixed, wherever the same might
be located; (6) To make, enter into and execute such contracts, agreements, leases and other
instruments and to take such other actions as may be necessary or...
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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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11-20-37
Section 11-20-37 Powers generally; location and operation of projects. (a) The corporation
shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary
for the performance of those stated in this subsection: (1) To have succession by its corporate
name for the period specified in the certificate of incorporation unless sooner dissolved
as provided in this article; (2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend civil actions
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 acquire, whether by purchase,
construction, exchange, gift, lease or otherwise, improve, maintain, equip and furnish one
or more projects, including all real and personal properties which the board of directors
of the corporation may deem necessary in connection therewith and regardless of whether or
not any such projects or any part thereof shall then be in existence; (5) To...
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