Title 11

Said board shall make an annual report to the governing body of the municipality, showing in detail the receipts and expenditures for its preceding fiscal year, the physical condition of the property under the care of said board and any other matters of public interest connected …

No expenditures for any new construction, additions, or replacements to the municipal waterworks plant and waterworks system or the equipment used by the same shall be made by the board where the total expense will be more than $5,000.00 without the consent and approval of the go…

All funds of said board shall be kept separate from the other funds of the municipality and in the municipal depositories, and the same shall be withdrawn only in such sums and at such times as the same shall be actually required for the expenditures authorized by law and only up…

All money collected from the sale of water or received in any way from the use of the municipal waterworks plant and waterworks system shall be deposited in the municipal depositories and shall be distributed by the board as required by the governing body of the municipality. (Ac…

Any municipality in the State of Alabama is hereby authorized within its discretion to create and establish by ordinance a municipal gas utility board for such municipality, to be composed of three members. (Acts 1953, No. 861, p. 1157, §1.)

No person shall be eligible for membership on said board who is not a qualified elector of such municipality or who is an officer of the municipality or an employee thereof or who is a member of the governing body or whose term on the governing body expired within six months prio…

The governing body of such municipality shall elect the members of the board. Immediately upon the creation and establishment of the board, the governing body of such municipality shall proceed to elect one member to serve until July 1 of the next ensuing year and until his succe…

Before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of the board shall take and subscribe the following oath: “I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the State of Alabama, and the Constitution of the United States, and that I will faithfully, zealously…

Members of the board may be removed from office in the manner and on the same grounds provided by the general law of this state for the impeachment and removal of officers, as set out in Section 175 of the Constitution of Alabama. (Acts 1953, No. 861, p. 1157, §10.)

Each member of the board shall receive for his services such compensation as authorized by the governing body of such municipality. The compensation to the members of the board shall be paid in monthly installments from the money received from the operation of the municipal gas d…

At the first meeting of the board, the members shall elect one of their number as chairman and one of their number as secretary. Thereafter the board shall annually elect from among their number a chairman and a secretary. Vacancies in the offices of chairman and secretary shall …

The board shall hold regular monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month and other meetings at such times and places as its members may elect, and the chairman of the board or any two members may call a meeting at any time he or they consider that the business demands th…

All officers or employees of the board handling money or exercising authority over property of the municipality shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, give bond with some surety company authorized to do business in the State of Alabama, as surety, and payable …

The board shall have complete control of the municipal gas distribution system of such municipality and shall have authority to employ, upon terms to be fixed by the board, but in no event for a term exceeding one year, and to discharge, with or without cause, managers, cashiers,…

The board shall at least once a year appoint an expert accountant or firm of accountants who shall make an examination in detail of all books and accounts of the board to cover the period since the preceding examination and make a full report in writing, under oath, to the board …

Said board shall make an annual report to the governing body of the municipality, showing in detail the receipts and expenditures for its preceding fiscal year, the physical condition of the property under the care of said board, and any other matters of public interest connected…

No expenditures for any new construction, additions, or replacements to the municipal gas distribution system or the equipment used by the same shall be made by the board where the total expense will be more than $5,000.00 without the consent and approval of the governing body of…

All funds of said board shall be kept separate from the other funds of the municipality and in the municipal depositories, and the same shall be withdrawn only in such sums and at such times as the same shall be actually required for the expenditures authorized by law and only up…

All money collected from the sale of gas or received in any way from the use of municipal gas or received in any way from the use of the municipal gas distribution system shall be deposited in the municipal depositories and shall be distributed by the board as required by the gov…

Any municipality in the State of Alabama is authorized within its discretion to create and establish, by ordinance, a municipal electric utility board for such municipality, to be composed of three members. (Acts 1939, No. 463, p. 675; Code 1940, T. 18, §60.)

No person shall be eligible for membership on said board who is not a qualified elector of such municipality, or who is an officer of the municipality or an employee thereof, or who is a member of the governing body or whose term on the governing body expired within six months pr…

The governing body of such municipality shall elect the members of the board. Immediately upon the creation and establishment of the board, the governing body of such municipality shall proceed to elect one member to serve until July 1 of the next ensuing year and until his succe…

Before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of the board shall take and subscribe the following oath: “I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the State of Alabama and the Constitution of the United States and that I will faithfully, zealously, …

At the first meeting of the board, the members shall elect one of their number as chairman and one of their number as secretary; thereafter, the board shall annually elect from among their number a chairman and a secretary. Vacancies in the offices of chairman and secretary shall…

Each member of the board shall receive for his services such compensation as authorized by the governing body of such municipality. The compensation to the members of the board shall be paid in monthly installments from the money received from the operation of the municipal elect…

The board shall hold regular monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month and other meetings at such times and places as its members may elect, and the chairman of the board or any two members may call a meeting at any time he or they consider that the business demands th…

The board shall have complete control of the municipal electric distribution system of such municipality and shall have authority to employ, upon terms to be fixed by the board, but in no event for a term exceeding one year, and to discharge with or without cause, managers, cashi…

Members of the board may be removed from office in the manner and on the same grounds provided by the general law of this state for the impeachment and removal of officers, as set out in Section 175 of the Constitution of Alabama. (Acts 1939, No. 463, p. 675; Code 1940, T. 18, §6…

All officers or employees of the board handling money or exercising authority over property of the municipality shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, give bond with some surety company authorized to do business in the State of Alabama, as surety and payable t…

The board shall at least once a year appoint an expert accountant or firm of accountants who shall make an examination in detail of all books and accounts of the board to cover the period since the preceding examination and make a full report in writing, under oath, to the board …

Said board shall make an annual report to the governing body of the municipality, showing in detail the receipts and expenditures for its preceding fiscal year, the physical condition of the property under the care of said board, and any other matters of public interest connected…

No expenditures for any new construction, additions, or replacements to the municipal electric distribution system, or the equipment used by the same, shall be made by the board where the total expense will be more than $5,000.00 without the consent and approval of the governing …

All funds of said board shall be kept separate from the other funds of the municipality and in the municipal depositories, and the same shall be withdrawn only in such sums and at such times as the same shall be actually required for the expenditures authorized by law and only up…

All money collected from the sale of electric current or received in any way from the use of the municipal electric distribution system shall be deposited in the municipal depositories, which shall be qualified public depositories under Chapter 14A of Title 41, and shall be distr…

The authority granted municipalities under the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed so as to repeal, restrict, modify, or otherwise limit any authority now conferred on any municipality by any existing general, local, or special law or to affect any such board create…

The following words and phrases and others importing the same meaning, where used in this chapter, shall be given the following respective interpretations and meanings: (1) THE CORPORATION. Any corporation organized under this chapter. (2) APPLICANTS. Those persons who organize t…

Any number of natural persons, not less than three and each of whom shall meet the requirements provided in this chapter, may organize a corporation not for pecuniary profit by proceeding according to the provisions of this chapter. Such corporation shall be organized for the ben…

The corporation may be organized in the following manner: The applicants shall file an application with the governing body of each municipality located within the territory described in the application (which shall be the same territory as shall be described in the certificate of…

Whenever the board shall deem it desirable to amend the certificate, it may do so in the following manner: The board shall adopt a resolution declaring the proposed amendment to be desirable and specifying the matters of such amendment and providing for the filing with the Secret…

(a) The corporation shall be entitled to all the exemptions provided by the general laws of Alabama and of the United States for municipal corporations. To carry out its purposes, the corporation shall have the following specific powers, but no enumeration of powers granted in th…

The government of the corporation shall be vested in the board, which may by resolution exercise or provide for the exercise of all the powers of the corporation. The board shall be composed of one director from each municipality located in the power district having a population …

The corporation may issue bonds at any time and from time to time as the board may determine to be most advantageous for the purpose of paying the purchase price of and all expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of any properties or other assets of the corporation a…

No bonds of the corporation shall be issued until consent of such issuance shall have been given by the Department of Finance of the State of Alabama. Such consent shall be granted only after a public hearing and after a petition requesting such consent has been duly filed by the…

All bonds issued by the corporation and all interest coupons appertaining thereto shall possess all the qualities of negotiable instruments. All bonds issued by the corporation shall be issued in anticipation of its revenues and shall be payable solely out of such of its revenues…

In addition to all other remedies available under this chapter or by law, any holder of any bonds issued by the corporation, including the trustee under any mortgage or deed of trust executed as security therefor, shall have the right, subject to any contractual limitations and t…

The rates and charges for the services rendered by or from any utility owned or operated by the corporation shall at all times be reasonable for the services so rendered and as low as consistent with good service and prudent management, but shall be sufficient to pay all expenses…