(a) One or more public corporations may be organized pursuant to this chapter in a county having a population of not less than 600,000 according to the last or any subsequent federal decennial census. Once incorporated under or governed by this chapter, each corporation shall continue to be subject to this chapter, even if the population of the county falls below 600,000. In order to incorporate as a public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than three, shall first file a written application with the governing body of the county and with the governing body of the municipality in the county having the largest population according to the most recent federal decennial census, which applications shall include all of the following:
(1) A statement that the authority proposes to render public transportation service in the county.
(2) The proposed location of the principal office of the authority, which shall be within the county with the governing body of which the application is filed.
(3) A statement that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of the county in which the application is filed.
(4) A request that the governing body adopt a resolution declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed authority by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with Section 11-32-4.
(b) The applications shall, except in their designation of the governing body to which they are addressed and with which they are filed, be identical, and accompanied by the supporting documents or evidence as the applicants may consider appropriate. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the applications in accordance with this section, the governing bodies of the county and the municipality with which the application was filed shall review the contents of the application and shall adopt resolutions either denying the application or declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed authority by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with Section 11-32-4. Each governing body with which an application is filed shall also cause a copy of the application to be spread upon or otherwise made a part of the minutes of the meeting of the governing body at which final action upon the application is taken.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.
Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.
Section 11-32-1 - Legislative Findings.
Section 11-32-2 - Definitions.
Section 11-32-3 - Incorporation as a Public Corporation; Applications.
Section 11-32-4 - Certificate of Incorporation - Filing; Contents; Execution.
Section 11-32-5 - Certificate of Incorporation - Amendment.
Section 11-32-6 - Board of Directors.
Section 11-32-7 - Powers of Authority.
Section 11-32-8 - Rates and Charges.
Section 11-32-9 - Bonds - Form and Execution; Sale; Obligations; Notice.
Section 11-32-10 - Bonds - Contracts as Security for Payment.
Section 11-32-11 - Statutory Mortgage Lien.
Section 11-32-12 - Use of Bond Proceeds.
Section 11-32-13 - Powers of Localities, Agencies, Etc.
Section 11-32-14 - Exemption From Taxes, Fees, and Costs.
Section 11-32-15 - Incorporation of Subsequent Authority.
Section 11-32-16 - Exemption From Other State Supervision and Control.
Section 11-32-17 - Use of Public Roads.
Section 11-32-18 - Annual Audit.
Section 11-32-19 - Labor Unions.
Section 11-32-20 - Dissolution of Transit Authority.
Section 11-32-21 - Employee Protective Provisions.
Section 11-32-22 - Applicability to Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority.
Section 11-32-23 - Funding - Annual Payments.
Section 11-32-24 - Funding - Amount Paid by Authorizing County.
Section 11-32-25 - Funding - Amount Paid by Principal Municipality.
Section 11-32-26 - Request for Service.
Section 11-32-27 - Budget Requirements.
Section 11-32-28 - Certification of Routes.
Section 11-32-29 - Costs of Operation.
Section 11-32-30 - Certification of Amounts to Be Paid to Authority.
Section 11-32-31 - Payment Schedule; Sufficiency of Funds.
Section 11-32-32 - Payments Made According to Schedule.
Section 11-32-33 - Examination and Audits of Books and Records.