(a) Each authority incorporated under this chapter shall be a public corporation in perpetuity under its corporate name and the same shall in that name be a body politic and corporate, with power of perpetual succession.
(b) The power of each authority shall be vested in and exercised by a majority of the members of the board of trustees of the improvement authority in office.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 7 - Improvement Authorities.
Section 39-7-2 - Authorization for Incorporation Generally.
Section 39-7-3 - Filing of Petition for Election as to Incorporation.
Section 39-7-4 - Form and Verification of Petition.
Section 39-7-5 - Summary Proceedings for Review, etc., of Sufficiency of Petition.
Section 39-7-7 - Submission of Question Proposed by Petition to Voters at General Election.
Section 39-7-9 - Contents and Form of Election Ballot.
Section 39-7-12 - Authority to Be Public Corporation; Exercise of Powers of Authority.
Section 39-7-16 - Board of Trustees of Authority - Organization Meeting; Selection of Officers.
Section 39-7-18 - Board of Trustees of Authority - Powers Generally.
Section 39-7-20 - Transfer of Municipal Officers and Employees to Authority.
Section 39-7-24 - Liability on Bonds and Other Obligations of Authority.
Section 39-7-25 - Rights and Remedies of Bondholders.
Section 39-7-27 - Disposition of Moneys of Authority.
Section 39-7-29 - Authorization and Procedure for Enlarging of Services Furnished by Authority.
Section 39-7-30 - Authorization and Procedure for Diminishing of Services Furnished by Authority.
Section 39-7-32 - Furnishing of Services Outside Boundaries of Municipality by Authority.
Section 39-7-34 - Provisions of Chapter Exclusive as to Matters Covered by Chapter.