Section 45-36-252.10 – Governmental Functions; Liability of Authority.
Section 45-36-252.10 Governmental functions; liability of authority. (a) The furnishing of sewer and garbage service in conjunction with the water services by the authority as well as the furnishing of water services are hereby declared to be a governmental function. (b) The authority shall not be liable for any tort, whether negligent or willful, committed […]
Section 45-36-252.11 – Exemption From Taxes, Fees, Etc.
Section 45-36-252.11 Exemption from taxes, fees, etc. (a) The authority, the property and income of the authority, the income from bonds, conveyances by or to the authority, and leases, mortgages, and deeds of trust by or to the authority shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Alabama. (b) The authority shall not […]
Section 45-36-252.12 – Exemption From Usury Statutes.
Section 45-36-252.12 Exemption from usury statutes. The authority now or hereafter organized under this part is hereby exempted from the laws of the State of Alabama governing usury and prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, without limitation, Chapter 8 of Title 8. (Act 89-265, p. 389, §13.)
Section 45-36-252.13 – Dissolution of Authority.
Section 45-36-252.13 Dissolution of authority. At any time when no bonds or obligations theretofore assumed by the authority are outstanding, the board may adopt a resolution, which shall be duly entered upon its minutes, declaring that the authority shall be dissolved. Upon the filing for record of a certified copy of the resolution in the […]
Section 45-36-252.14 – Validity of Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 45-36-252.14 Validity of certificate of incorporation. In all cases where there is an attempt to incorporate a public corporation under this part, and a certificate of incorporation with respect to such corporation has been filed in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which such corporation was sought to be […]
Section 45-36-252.16 – Auditing.
Section 45-36-252.16 Auditing. The Jackson County Water Authority shall be audited similar to and in accordance with any audit required to be performed upon the Jackson County Commission and the operations of the County of Jackson. (Act 89-265, p. 389, §17.)
Section 45-36-252.09 – Rights-of-Way.
Section 45-36-252.09 Rights-of-way. The authority is hereby authorized to use the rights-of-way of all public roads in the state without securing the prior approval of the state or of its agencies or departments or the county commission of any county and subject only to the necessity of obtaining the municipal consent required by Section 220 […]
Section 45-36-252 – Definitions.
Section 45-36-252 Definitions. When used in this part, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) AUTHORITY. The Jackson County Water Authority, a public corporation organized pursuant to this part. (2) BOARD. The Board of Directors of the Jackson County Water Authority. (3) BONDS. Bonds, […]
Section 45-36-252.01 – Legislative Intent.
Section 45-36-252.01 Legislative intent. This part is intended to aid the state and county in the execution of its duties by providing an appropriate and independent instrumentality of the state and of the county with full and adequate powers to fulfill its functions. It is the further legislative intent that the Jackson County Water Authority […]
Section 45-36-252.02 – Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 45-36-252.02 Amendment of certificate of incorporation. (a) The certificate of incorporation of the authority incorporated under this part may at any time and from time to time be amended in the manner provided in this section. (b)(1) The board of directors of the authority shall first adopt a resolution proposing an amendment to the […]