The natural persons executing the certificate of incorporation shall be residents of the territory in which the operations of the corporation are principally to be conducted who are desirous of using electric energy to be furnished by the corporation. The certificate of incorporation shall be acknowledged by the subscribers before an officer authorized by the laws of this state to take acknowledgments of deeds. When so acknowledged, the certificate may be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall forthwith prepare a certified copy or copies thereof and forward one to the officer charged with the duty of recording deeds in each county in which a portion of the territory of the corporation is located, who shall forthwith file such certified copy or copies in their respective offices. As soon as the provisions of this section have been complied with, the proposed corporation described in the certificate so filed, under its designated name, shall be and constitute a body corporate.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.
Chapter 7 - Electric Membership Corporations.
Section 37-7-2 - Formation and Purpose Generally.
Section 37-7-3 - Form and Contents of Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 37-7-4 - Persons Executing Certificate to Be Residents; Acknowledgment and Filing.
Section 37-7-5 - Board of Directors - Election; Expenses; President; Secretary.
Section 37-7-6 - Board of Directors - Powers.
Section 37-7-7 - Certificates of Membership; Voting.
Section 37-7-8 - Corporate Purpose; Membership Fees; Service to Nonmembers; Service Outside State.
Section 37-7-9 - Vesting of Powers for Accomplishment of Corporate Purpose.
Section 37-7-10 - Enumerated Powers.
Section 37-7-11 - Encumbering or Disposing of Property.
Section 37-7-12 - Bonds or Obligations - Consent of Department of Finance.
Section 37-7-13 - Bonds or Obligations - Manner of Sale or Issuance.
Section 37-7-14 - Bonds or Obligations - Covenants or Agreements.
Section 37-7-16 - Consolidation.
Section 37-7-15 - Bonds or Obligations - Purchase of Own Obligations.
Section 37-7-17 - Extension of Territory.
Section 37-7-18 - Charges for Services Rendered.
Section 37-7-19 - Dissolution.
Section 37-7-20 - Foreign Corporations.
Section 37-7-21 - Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation.