(a) Except as expressly otherwise provided in this part, no proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the incorporation of the authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the acquisition of any property, water system, or fire protection facility, or the issuance of any mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture.
(b) The authority, every water system or fire protection facility owned by the authority or leased or subleased to a county, and the rates and charges thereof shall be exempt from all jurisdiction of and all regulation and supervision by the Alabama Public Service Commission and neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance shall be prerequisite to any transaction between or with the authority and the county or between the authority or the county and any vendor, vendee, lessor, or lessee to or from the authority.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.
Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.
Section 45-38-141 - Definitions.
Section 45-38-141.01 - Legislative Intent.
Section 45-38-141.02 - Incorporation of Authority.
Section 45-38-141.03 - Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 45-38-141.04 - Board of Directors.
Section 45-38-141.05 - Powers of Authority; Rates and Charges.
Section 45-38-141.06 - Financial Powers and Rights.
Section 45-38-141.07 - Power to Contract.
Section 45-38-141.08 - Rates, Fees, and Charges.
Section 45-38-141.09 - Assistance From State Bodies.
Section 45-38-141.10 - Use of Public Roads.
Section 45-38-141.12 - Exemption From Taxation.
Section 45-38-141.13 - Exemption From Usury Statutes.
Section 45-38-141.14 - Dissolution of Authority.
Section 45-38-141.15 - Validity of Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 45-38-141.16 - Notice Requirements, etc.; Regulatory Control and Supervision.