Code of Alabama
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-50-231 - Application for Authority to Form Corporation for Operation of Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer Systems; Adoption of Resolution by Municipal Governing Body Authorizing Incorporation.

Whenever any number of natural persons, not less than three, shall file with the governing body of any municipality in this state an application in writing for authority to incorporate a public corporation for the purpose of operating a waterworks plant and system and a sanitary sewer system or either of such systems, and if it shall be made to appear to such governing body that each of said persons is a duly qualified elector of and owner of property in said municipality and if the governing body of said municipality shall adopt a resolution, which shall be duly entered upon the minutes of such governing body, wherein it shall be declared that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that such a corporation be formed and that the persons filing said application shall be authorized to proceed to form such corporation, then said persons shall proceed to organize such a corporation by executing and filing for record a certificate of incorporation as provided in Sections 11-50-232 and 11-50-233. No corporation shall be formed under this division unless the application provided for in this section shall be made and unless the resolution provided for in this section shall be adopted.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.

Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.

Chapter 50 - Public Utilities.

Article 8 - Waterworks and Sewer Boards.

Division 1 - General Provisions.

Section 11-50-230 - Definitions.

Section 11-50-231 - Application for Authority to Form Corporation for Operation of Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer Systems; Adoption of Resolution by Municipal Governing Body Authorizing Incorporation.

Section 11-50-232 - Certificate of Incorporation - Contents; Amendment.

Section 11-50-233 - Certificate of Incorporation - Acknowledgment, Filing, and Recordation.

Section 11-50-234 - Board of Directors.

Section 11-50-234.1 - Meeting Expense Allowance for Board Members.

Section 11-50-235 - Powers of Corporation Generally; Provisions in Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, or Pledge Agreements Executed by Corporation as to Rights of Parties Thereto, etc.; Exemption From Taxation of Property and Income of Corporation.

Section 11-50-236 - Execution, etc., of Contracts as Security for Repayment of Moneys Borrowed.

Section 11-50-237 - Execution, Sale, etc., of Bonds and Refunding Bonds of Corporation Generally; Terms, Denominations, etc., Thereof; Charge, Application, etc., of Revenues From Systems to Payment of Bonds, etc., Generally; Vesting of Title to Syste...

Section 11-50-238 - Transfer of Systems to Corporation; Powers of Corporation as to Conveyance, etc., of Title to Systems.

Section 11-50-239 - Acquisition, Operation, etc., of Waterworks System Located in Another Municipality; Execution of Contract for Conveyance of System in Other Municipality Thereto Upon Payment in Full of Indebtedness of Corporation.

Section 11-50-240 - Issuance of Revenue Bonds for Improvement and Extension of Waterworks Plants and Pledge of Revenues From Gas Systems for Payment Thereof.

Section 11-50-241 - Construction of Division; Jurisdiction, etc., of State Board of Health and State Public Service Commission.