Title 9 — Title 9
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Ala. Code § 9-10-1 Establishment of State Agency Authorized and Directed
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In the interest of water conservation and land irrigation in that portion of Alabama known as the State of Alabama and for purposes of cooperation with any water authority or agency or any river area development authority or agency heretofore or hereafter created, there is hereby…
Ala. Code § 9-10-10 Annual Reports
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The board of directors of the agency shall report annually to the Governor of the State of Alabama and shall likewise report annually to the Examiner of Public Accounts, to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and to the governing bodies of the counties and of t…
Ala. Code § 9-10-11 Cooperation and Assistance of Other State Agencies
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All agencies of the State of Alabama are hereby authorized and directed to extend their cooperation and to lend assistance to the agency in the formulation and implementation of a development program for irrigation and water conservation. History: (Acts 1965, No. 827, p. 1549, §1…
Ala. Code § 9-10-12 Officers of Corporation Not to Be Interested in Contracts, Etc.; Penalty
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No officer of the corporation shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract awarded or to be awarded or in the profit to be derived therefrom. Any violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall work a forfeiture of office a…
Ala. Code § 9-10-13 Construction of Terms Where Another State Agency Charged with
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Responsibility of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. In the event that a state agency other than the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may hereafter be charged with such responsibility as is in this article charged to the state Department of Co…
Ala. Code § 9-10-14 Provisions of Article Supplementary; Construction of Article
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This article shall be considered supplemental and additional to Sections 9-10-30 through 9-10-47 and to any and all other laws and confers sufficient authority in and of itself for the purposes set forth herein. It shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes of provid…
Ala. Code § 9-10-2 County Resolutions Declaring Need for Incorporation of State Water
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Conservation and Irrigation Agency, Etc.; Membership of Corporation; Composition of Board of Directors; Qualifications, Election and Terms of Office of Board Members. The organization and establishment of the agency shall be as follows: (1) The county commission of any county or …
Ala. Code § 9-10-3 Procedure for Incorporation
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To become a corporation, members of the board of directors of the agency shall present to the Secretary of State an application signed by them which shall state: (1) The name, official designation and official residence of each of the applicants together with a certified copy of …
Ala. Code § 9-10-30 Resolution Declaring Need for Formation of Corporation; Appointment
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of Incorporators, Etc. The county commission of any county of this state is hereby authorized to declare by the adoption of an appropriate resolution the need for the formation of a county water conservation and irrigation corporation or other such corporation as provided for in …
Ala. Code § 9-10-31 Certificate of Incorporation - Contents; Execution
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(a) The certificate of incorporation of the corporation shall state: (1) The names of the persons forming the corporation together with the residence of each thereof and a statement that each of them is a duly qualified elector of and property owner in the county; (2) The name of…
Ala. Code § 9-10-32 Certificate of Incorporation - Filing
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The certificate of incorporation with the documents attached shall be filed with the judge of probate of the county and the Secretary of State, who shall forthwith receive and record the same. When such certificate is so filed the corporation referred to therein shall come into e…
Ala. Code § 9-10-33 Board of Directors and Officers
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All powers of the corporation shall be exercised by the board of directors or pursuant to its authority. The directors shall be elected by the county commission for staggered terms of office as follows: two years, three years, four years, five years and six years. Thereafter the …
Ala. Code § 9-10-34 Powers and Duties Generally
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A corporation organized and established under the provisions of this article shall have the following powers, subject only to the limitations described in Section 9-10- 35 following: (1) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (2) To ado…
Ala. Code § 9-10-35 Applications for Construction Permits; Duties of Commissioner of
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Conservation and Natural Resources as to Granting of Permits, Etc.; Enforcement of Compliance with Terms and Conditions of Permits. (a) Before any construction work on any project may be undertaken by any corporation created under the terms of this article, said corporation shall…
Ala. Code § 9-10-36 Issuance of Bonds; Issuance of Notes and Renewal Notes; Redemption
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of Notes or Bonds; Liability on Notes or Bonds; Disposition of Proceeds from Sale of Bonds; Issuance of Interim Receipts, Etc. (a) Any such corporation is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of bonds of the corporation for any of its corporate purposes, in…
Ala. Code § 9-10-37 Refunding Bonds
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(a) The corporation may provide by resolution for the issuance of refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of this article, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest ac…
Ala. Code § 9-10-38 Security for Bonds
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(a) At the discretion of the corporation, any bonds issued under the provisions of this article may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the corporation and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or withou…
Ala. Code § 9-10-39 Investment in Bonds by State, Banks, Insurance Companies, Etc.;
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Deposit of Bonds, Etc., with State or Municipal Officers or Agencies. Bonds issued by the corporation under the provisions of this article are hereby made securities in which the state and all political subdivisions of this state, their officers, boards, commissions, departments …
Ala. Code § 9-10-4 Election of Officers; Board Meetings; Records and Copies of Board
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Proceedings; Exercise of Corporate Powers; Compensation of Board Members. Upon completion of the membership of the board of directors and incorporation as provided in this article, the board members shall meet in an organizational session at the place of its main office and elect…
Ala. Code § 9-10-40 Bonds, Etc., Not Obligations of State or Counties
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No bond or other obligation of such a corporation shall be deemed to be the obligation of or a claim against the state or a county thereof. History: (Acts 1955, No. 539, p. 1186, §12.)
Ala. Code § 9-10-41 Bonds, Etc., Exempt from Taxation
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The exercise of the powers granted by this article will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state for the purpose of conserving natural resources, for the increase of commerce and prosperity and for the improvement of health and living conditions. Since the op…
Ala. Code § 9-10-42 Leases, Conveyances, Etc., of Real Property by Counties, Cities, Public
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Departments, Etc. All counties, cities, towns and other political subdivisions and all public departments, agencies and commissions of the State of Alabama, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, are hereby authorized and empowered to lease, lend, grant or convey to the c…
Ala. Code § 9-10-43 Contracts for Construction Work
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Before construction is started on any project, the corporation shall advertise for sealed bids once each week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the project or undertaking is to be located. The corporation may also advertise i…
Ala. Code § 9-10-44 Projects to Be Maintained in Good Condition
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Each project constructed or operated by such corporation shall be maintained and kept in good condition and repair. History: (Acts 1955, No. 539, p. 1186, §15.)
Ala. Code § 9-10-45 Officers of Corporations Not to Be Interested in Contracts, Etc.; Penalty
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No officer of the corporation shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract awarded or to be awarded or in the profit to be derived therefrom. The violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall work a forfeiture of office a…
Ala. Code § 9-10-46 Agents and Employees May Enter Lands, Etc., to Make Surveys,
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Soundings, Etc.; Reimbursement for Actual Damages. The authorized agents and employees of the corporation may enter upon any lands, waters and premises in this state for the purpose of making surveys, soundings, drillings and examinations as it may deem necessary or convenient fo…
Ala. Code § 9-10-47 Construction of Terms Where Another State Agency Charged with
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Responsibility of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. In the event that a state agency other than the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may hereafter be charged with such responsibility as is in this article charged to the state Department of Co…
Ala. Code § 9-10-5 Powers and Duties Generally
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The corporation organized and established under this article shall have the following powers, subject only to the limitations described hereinafter: (1) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (2) To adopt, use and alter a corporate seal…
Ala. Code § 9-10-6 Applications for Construction Permits; Duties of Commissioner of
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Conservation and Natural Resources as to Granting of Permits, Etc.; Enforcement of Compliance with Terms and Conditions of Permits. (a) Before any construction work on any project may be undertaken by any corporation created under the terms of this article, said corporation shall…
Ala. Code § 9-10-7 Contracts for Construction Work and Purchases of Materials
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All contracts for construction work and purchases of materials shall be awarded on the basis of competitive bids. Before construction is started on any project, the corporation shall advertise for sealed bids once each week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general ci…
Ala. Code § 9-10-8 Bonds
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The corporation is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for issuance of its bonds from time to time in an amount not to exceed $____ for any of its corporate purposes, including the refunding of its bonds. Such bonds may be used for paying in whole or in part the cost of th…
Ala. Code § 9-10-9 Counties and Municipalities Empowered to Contribute Money to Work of
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Agency and to Levy and Collect Ad Valorem Taxes for Such Purposes. The counties and municipalities located within the boundaries of the irrigation district or districts to be established by the provisions of this article are hereby authorized and empowered to contribute to the wo…