Title 37 — Title 37

The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) CORPORATION. A corporation formed under this chapter. (2) MUNICIPALITY. Any county, city or town of this state. (…

A corporation created under the provisions of this chapter shall have power to do any and all acts or things necessary or convenient for carrying out the purpose for which it was formed, including, but not limited to the power: To sue and be sued; to have a seal and alter the sam…

No corporation may sell, mortgage, lease or otherwise encumber or dispose of any of its property (other than property which, in the judgment of the board, is neither necessary nor useful in operating and maintaining the corporation’s system and which in any one year shall not exc…

No bonds or obligations of any corporation formed under this chapter shall be issued or sold until consent to the issuance and sale thereof shall have been given by the Department of Finance. Such consent shall be granted only after a public hearing and after a petition requestin…

A corporation formed under this chapter shall have power and is authorized, from time to time, to issue its obligation in anticipation of its revenues for any corporate purpose. Said obligations may be authorized by resolution or resolutions of the board and may bear such date or…

In connection with the issuance of any obligations, a corporation may make such covenants or agreements and do any and all such acts and things as may be necessary or convenient or desirable in order to secure its obligations or which, in the absolute discretion of the board, ten…

A corporation shall have power out of any funds available therefor to purchase any obligations issued by it at a price not exceeding the principal amount thereof and accrued interest thereon. All obligations so purchased shall be cancelled. History: (Acts 1935, No. 45, p. 100; Co…

Any two or more corporations created under the provisions of this chapter may enter into an agreement for the consolidation of such corporations. Such agreements shall set forth the terms and conditions of the consolidation, the name of the proposed consolidated corporation, the …

Any corporation, as originally formed under this chapter, or a corporation resulting from the consolidation of two or more corporations may extend its territory by filing in the office of the officer charged with the duty of recording deeds of the county in which such new territo…

A corporation formed under this chapter shall have power to charge reasonable fees, rents, tolls, prices and other charges for service rendered which shall be sufficient at all times to pay all operating and maintenance expenses necessary or desirable for the prudent conduct and …

Any corporation created under this chapter may be dissolved by filing in the Office of the Secretary of State a certificate which shall be entitled and endorsed “CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION of _____” (the blank space being filled in with the name of the corporation) and shall stat…

Any number of natural persons not less than three may by executing, filing and recording a certificate as provided in this chapter form a corporation not organized for pecuniary profit for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the fullest possible use of electric energy in the…

Any corporation or association organized under generally similar laws of another state shall be allowed to carry on any proper activities, operations and functions in this state upon compliance with the general regulations applicable to foreign corporations desiring to do busines…

A corporation created under this chapter may amend its certificate of incorporation to change its corporate name, to increase or reduce the number of its directors or to change any other provision therein, provided, however, that no corporation shall amend its certificate of inco…

The certificate of incorporation shall be entitled and endorsed “CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF _____ ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION” (the blank space being filled in with the name of the corporation) and shall state: The name of the corporation, which name shall be such as to …

Filing. 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 i…

Each corporation formed under this chapter shall have a board of directors, which board shall constitute the governing body of the corporation. The directors of the corporation, other than those named in its certificate of incorporation, shall be elected annually by the members e…

The board shall have power to do all things necessary or convenient in conducting the business of a corporation, including but not limited to: The power to adopt and amend bylaws for the management and regulation of the affairs of the corporation; the bylaws by a corporation may …

A corporation may issue to its members certificates of membership, and each member shall be entitled to only one vote at the meeting of the corporation. History: (Acts 1935, No. 45, p. 100; Code 1940, T. 18, §16.)

Service Outside State. The corporate purpose of each corporation formed under this chapter shall be to render service to its members only, and no person shall become or remain a member unless such a person shall use energy supplied by such corporation and shall have complied with…

Each corporation formed under this chapter is vested with all power necessary or requisite for the accomplishment of its corporate purpose and capable of being delegated by the Legislature of Alabama; and no enumeration of particular powers granted shall be construed to impair an…