A public corporation may be organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter in any Class 3 municipality. In order to incorporate such a public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than three, shall first file a written application with the governing body of the municipality which application shall:
(1) Contain a statement that the authority proposes to render public transportation service in such county;
(2) State the proposed location of the principal office of the authority, which shall be within the municipality where such application is filed;
(3) State that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of the municipality where such application is filed; and
(4) Request that such 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 the provisions of Section 11-49A-5.
Such applications shall be accompanied by such supporting documents or evidence as the applicants may consider appropriate. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the application with them in accordance with the provisions of this section, the governing body of the municipality with which the application was filed shall review the contents of the application and shall adopt resolutions either (a) denying the application or (b) 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 the provisions of Section 11-49A-5, provided, however, that the contents of the certificate of incorporation shall be approved by the municipal governing body. 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 such governing body at which final action upon said application is taken.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 49A - Public Transportation Service in Class 3 Municipalities.
Section 11-49A-1 - Legislative Findings and Purpose.
Section 11-49A-2 - Definitions.
Section 11-49A-3 - Meaning of "Herein," etc.; Construction of Definitions.
Section 11-49A-4 - Application; Resolution of Denial or Approval by Governing Body.
Section 11-49A-8 - Powers of Authority.
Section 11-49A-9 - Rates for Public Transportation Service.
Section 11-49A-11 - Bonds - Contracts as Security for Payment.
Section 11-49A-12 - Statutory Mortgage Lien; Creation; Filing of Notice.
Section 11-49A-13 - Use of Bond Proceeds.
Section 11-49A-14 - Powers of Localities, Agencies, Etc.
Section 11-49A-15 - Exemption From Taxes, Fees, and Costs.
Section 11-49A-16 - Exemption From Additional Proceedings, Regulation, Etc.
Section 11-49A-17 - Use of Rights-of-Way.
Section 11-49A-18 - Annual Budget; Amendments; Annual Audit.
Section 11-49A-19 - Dissolution of Authority; Apportionment of Property.
Section 11-49A-20 - Incorporation of Additional Authorities in Same County Prohibited.