Pursuant to this chapter, authorities may be organized as public corporations with the powers herein set forth. To organize an authority, no fewer than three natural persons shall file with the governing body of any one or more counties, cities, or towns within this state in which there are located railroad properties and facilities, an application in writing for permission to incorporate a public corporation under this chapter and shall attach to such application a proposed form of certificate of incorporation for such corporation. If each governing body with which the application is filed shall adopt a resolution, which need not be published or posted, approving the form of the certificate of incorporation and authorizing the formation of a public corporation, then the applicants shall become the incorporators of and shall proceed to incorporate an authority as a public corporation in the manner hereinafter provided, using for that purpose the form of certificate of incorporation so approved.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.
Chapter 13 - Incorporation of Railroad Authorities as Public Corporations.
Section 37-13-1 - Definitions.
Section 37-13-2 - Authority and Procedure to Incorporate.
Section 37-13-3 - Certificate of Incorporation - Contents.
Section 37-13-4 - Certificate of Incorporation - Execution and Recordation.
Section 37-13-5 - Board of Directors of Authority.
Section 37-13-6 - Officers of Authority.
Section 37-13-7 - Powers of Authority Generally.
Section 37-13-8 - Acceptance, etc., of Federal and State Aid Authorized.
Section 37-13-9 - Cooperation of Cities, Counties, Etc.
Section 37-13-10 - Suits Against Manager or Director of Authority.
Section 37-13-11 - Bonds of Authority - Generally.
Section 37-13-12 - Bonds of Authority - Execution.
Section 37-13-13 - Bonds of Authority - Security.
Section 37-13-14 - Bonds of Authority - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Bonds.
Section 37-13-15 - Bonds of Authority - Refunding Bonds.
Section 37-13-16 - Bonds of Authority - Exemption From Taxation.
Section 37-13-17 - Investment of County and Municipal Funds in Bonds of Authority.
Section 37-13-18 - Eligibility of Bonds as Investments for Trust Funds.