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AL Code § 11-89B-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89B - Sale and Issuance of Bonds by Public Corporations Operating Water Systems.|Section 11-89B-7 - Law Not to Repeal Existing Law; Construction.

Section 11-89B-7Law not to repeal existing law; construction. This law shall not repeal or supersede any existing law which authorizes the issuance and sale of bonds by a public corporation but no such existing law shall be construed to prohibit the issuance and sale of bonds as permitted by this chapter. This chapter shall be construed liberally to effect its purposes and neither this chapter nor anything herein contained is or shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which any public corporation might otherwise have under any laws of the State of Alabama, and the provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative to any such powers. (Acts 1991, No. 91-551, p. 1015, §7.)
AL Code § 11-89C-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-3 - Public Corporation - Procedure for Incorporation.

Section 11-89C-3Public corporation - Procedure for incorporation. (a) Three or more natural persons who are either the mayor of a municipality or the chair of a county governing body of a county or counties in which a municipality is wholly or partially situated, may file with their respective governing bodies a written application to incorporate a public corporation pursuant to this chapter. If each of the governing bodies adopts a resolution declaring that the formation of a public corporation is wise, expedient, and necessary, and approves the proposed certificate of incorporation, the incorporators shall proceed to incorporate the public corporation pursuant to this chapter by executing and filing for record in either the office of the judge of probate of the participating county having the largest population according to the last federal decennial census, or, if there is not a participating county, in any county in which the municipality with the largest population according to the last federal decennial census is situated, a certificate of incorporation together with certified copies of the resolution of each approving governing body. Any governing body that fails to approve its participation in the public corporation shall be removed from the certificate of incorporation. The incorporation may proceed with the officials of the remaining three or more governing bodies. The certificate of incorporation shall include the following: (1) The names of the incorporators and their official county or municipal office. (2) The name of the public corporation. (3) The duration of the public corporation which shall be perpetual. (4) The location of the principal office of the public corporation. (5) A statement that the corporation is organized pursuant to this chapter. (6) Any other matters relating to the corporation that the incorporators may choose to insert and that are not inconsistent with this chapter or the laws of this state. (b) Upon the filing for record of the certificate of incorporation and required attachments, the corporation shall come into existence and shall constitute a public corporation under the name set forth in the certificate of incorporation. The judge of probate shall send a notice to the Secretary of State that the certificate of incorporation of the public corporation has been filed for record. After filing, the certificate of incorporation may be amended in the manner provided by the board of directors of the public corporation. (Acts 1995, No. 95-775, p. 1835, §3.)
AL Code § 11-89C-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-5 - Exemption of Public Corporation From Fees and Taxes.

Section 11-89C-5Exemption of public corporation from fees and taxes. The property and income of any public corporation, and any conveyance, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or trust indentures by or to the public corporation shall be exempt from all state and local taxation. The public corporation shall not be obligated to pay any fees, taxes, or costs to the judge of probate of any county for its incorporation, the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, or the recording of any document, including, but not limited to, deeds, leases, and easements. (Acts 1995, No. 95-775, p. 1835, §5.)
AL Code § 11-89C-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-6 - Member Governing Bodies Granted Power of Eminent Domain.

Section 11-89C-6Member governing bodies granted power of eminent domain. Member governing bodies are granted the power of eminent domain and may exercise the power in the manner provided by law for the purpose of obtaining real property and facilities to implement this chapter. (Acts 1995, No. 95-775, p. 1835, §6.)
AL Code § 11-89C-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-7 - Public Corporation to Be Nonprofit; Dissolution.

Section 11-89C-7Public corporation to be nonprofit; dissolution. Any public corporation shall be a nonprofit corporation, and no part of its net earnings shall inure to the benefit of any individual, firm, or corporation. In the event of dissolution of a public corporation, if the board of directors of the public corporation determines that sufficient provision has been made for the full payment of the expenses and other obligations, then any net earnings thereafter existing shall be paid to the member governing bodies of the public corporation provided, such amounts so paid out shall only be used by the member governing bodies for storm water purposes and no other purpose. (Acts 1995, No. 95-775, p. 1835, §7.)
AL Code § 11-89C-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-8 - Immunity of Corporation, Board Members, and Employees.

Section 11-89C-8Immunity of corporation, board members, and employees. (a) Any public corporation shall be immune from civil suit for damages to the same extent as a department of state government. (b) No board member, executive committee member, or individual employee, whether employed directly by a public corporation or on loan, detail, or other form of assignment to a public corporation, shall incur any personal, civil, or criminal liability for the performance of any official duty pursuant to this chapter, except for an act involving willful misconduct, illegal activity, gross or wanton negligence, or bad faith. (c) While in the performance of any employment, duty, or responsibility for and on behalf of the public corporation, no individual employee, board member, or committee member shall be deemed an agent or employee for purposes of civil liability for claims and damages of any county, municipality, or member governing body. (d) Official acts of public corporations and individuals pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed a governmental function of the state imposed by federal and state laws for the benefit of the public generally, for which the corporations and individuals are immune, and no member governing body shall be legally responsible for any of their official actions, except for an act involving willful misconduct, willful illegal activity, gross or wanton negligence, or bad faith. (Acts 1995, No. 95-775, p. 1835, §8.)
AL Code § 11-89C-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-10 - Assessment, Collection, etc., of Fees, Charges, or Assessments.

Section 11-89C-10Assessment, collection, etc., of fees, charges, or assessments. (a) The tax assessor and the tax collector, or other public official performing the functions of the tax assessor and tax collector, of every county in this state shall, upon request, implement procedures necessary and appropriate in order to assess and collect the fees, charges, or assessments levied in accordance with Section 11-89C-9(d) by any governing body or member governing body. (b) The fees, charges, or assessments shall be a lien upon any land to which it may be levied, and shall be assessed, collected, and enforced as are other ad valorem taxes. Each county collecting such fee, charge, or assessment shall receive a one percent commission on all amounts collected which shall be deposited to the county general fund. (c) On a quarterly basis not later than the 20th day of January, April, July, and October, every governing body shall remit five percent (5%) of all fees collected pursuant to Section 11-89C-9(d) to the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue shall timely transfer ninety-five percent (95%) of the fees it receives to the State Treasury to the credit of ADEM to be used exclusively to pay the costs of performing its duties to carry out applicable programs pursuant to the storm water laws. The Department of Revenue shall retain the remaining five percent (5%) of the fees it receives as an administrative collection allowance. (Acts 1995, No. 95-775, p. 1835, §10; Act 2014-439, p. 1625, §1.)
AL Code § 11-89C-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-11 - Compliance With Conditions and Limitations in Npdes Permit Deemed to Be Compliance With Chapter.

Section 11-89C-11Compliance with conditions and limitations in NPDES permit deemed to be compliance with chapter. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary set forth in this chapter or in any local ordinance or resolution, compliance with the conditions, limitations, and restrictions set forth in an NPDES permit issued by the ADEM or EPA shall be deemed to be compliance for purposes of this chapter and any ordinance or resolution adopted hereunder, and such compliance shall preclude the initiation, commencement, or continuation of any enforcement action authorized under this chapter or any ordinance or resolution. (Acts 1995, No. 95-775, p. 1835, §11.)
AL Code § 11-89C-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-12 - No Enforcement Action by Governing Body Where Adem Has Taken Certain Actions.

Section 11-89C-12No enforcement action by governing body where ADEM has taken certain actions. (a) In no event shall any enforcement action be taken by any governing body against any person for an alleged violation of a local ordinance or resolution pertaining to storm water discharges into a separate storm sewer if any of the following occur: (1) ADEM has issued a notice of violation with respect to the same alleged violation, and is proceeding with enforcement action; (2) ADEM has issued an administrative order with respect to the same alleged violation, and is proceeding with enforcement action; or (3) ADEM has commenced and is proceeding with enforcement action or has completed any other type of administrative or civil action with respect to the same alleged violation. (b) Any determination or resolution with respect to an alleged violation made by ADEM shall be final, and such alleged violation shall not be the subject of any additional enforcement action by a governing body pursuant to this chapter or any ordinance or resolution adopted thereunder, provided that enforcement action may be pursued for continued or continuing violations. (Acts 1995, No. 95-775, p. 1835, §12.)
AL Code § 11-89C-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-13 - Liberal Construction.

Section 11-89C-13Liberal construction. The purpose of this chapter being remedial in nature, it shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose. (Acts 1995, No. 95-775, p. 1835, §13.)
AL Code § 11-89C-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-14 - Effect of Chapter on State Entities.

Section 11-89C-14Effect of chapter on state entities. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as negating, destroying, impairing, preempting, superseding, or conflicting with any statutory or common law, or other legal right, duty, power, or authority of ADEM, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Alabama Department of Public Health, or any other agency or department or commission of the State of Alabama. This chapter shall be cumulative to and in furtherance of any statutory or common law or other legal right, duty, power, or authority of any governing body. (Acts 1995, No. 95-775, p. 1835, §14.)
AL Code § 11-89C-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 89C - Storm Water Discharges Into Separate Storm Sewers.|Section 11-89C-15 - Revision of Regulations and Permits; Compliance With 2014 Amendments.

Section 11-89C-15Revision of regulations and permits; compliance with 2014 amendments.  (a) No later than April 10, 2015, ADEM shall initiate all actions necessary to revise its applicable regulations to comply with or adhere to the 2014 amendments to this chapter. As soon as practicable following the promulgation of any necessary revisions to its applicable regulations, ADEM shall bring its NPDES permits into conformity with the revised regulatory provisions. ADEM shall timely notify the governing bodies and any existing public corporations formed pursuant to this chapter of the date upon which the agency completed its obligations pursuant to this subsection. (b) All governing bodies and any existing public corporations formed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall complete all actions necessary to comply with or adhere to the 2014 amendments no later than 90 days after the date upon which ADEM fulfilled its obligations pursuant to subsection (a), regardless of when the notice required by subsection (a) is actually received by any governing body or existing public corporation. (Act 2014-439, p. 1625, §2.)
AL Code § 11-90-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 90 - Free Public Libraries.|Section 11-90-1 - Powers of Counties and Municipalities as to Establishment and Maintenance of Free Public Libraries Generally.

Section 11-90-1Powers of counties and municipalities as to establishment and maintenance of free public libraries generally. The county commissions of the counties of this state and municipalities, through their governing bodies, may establish and maintain or aid in establishing and maintaining free public libraries for the use of the citizens of the respective counties or municipalities, either separately or in connection with public schools, and to that end may accept gifts, donations, and bequests of land, buildings or money therefor and may make appropriations from the county or municipal treasury in support thereof in such sums as they may deem proper. (Acts 1920, Ex. Sess., No. 93, p. 146; Code 1923, §1545; Acts 1939, No. 198, p. 350; Code 1940, T. 55, §285.)
AL Code § 11-90-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 90 - Free Public Libraries.|Section 11-90-2 - Library Boards - Composition; Appointment and Terms of Members; Vacancies in Office.

Section 11-90-2Library boards - Composition; appointment and terms of members; vacancies in office. The government and supervision of such libraries shall be vested in a library board consisting of five members who shall be appointed by the county commission or the governing body of the municipality. The terms of membership on the library board, as first appointed, for one member shall be for one year, for the second member shall be for two years, for the third member shall be for three years, and for the remaining two members the terms shall be for four years. After the first term, all appointments shall be for four years. The county commission or governing body shall fill all vacancies including expired and unexpired terms. Members of the library board shall serve without compensation. (Acts 1919, No. 763, p. 1124; Code 1923, §1546; Acts 1939, No. 199, p. 351; Code 1940, T. 55, §286.)
AL Code § 11-90-2.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 90 - Free Public Libraries.|Section 11-90-2.1 - Library Boards - Membership in Class 2 Municipalities.

Section 11-90-2.1Library boards - Membership in Class 2 municipalities. In any Class 2 municipality, any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the number of members on a public library board organized under state law whose members are appointed by the governing body of the Class 2 municipality shall be the same as the number of members of the governing body of the Class 2 municipality. (Act 2010-267, p. 488, §1.)
AL Code § 11-90-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 90 - Free Public Libraries.|Section 11-90-3 - Library Boards - Powers and Duties.

Section 11-90-3Library boards - Powers and duties. (a) The library board shall have full power and authority to: (1) Control the expenditure of all funds received or appropriated for such libraries; (2) Erect or rent buildings to cost not in excess of the funds available to it; (3) Purchase books and equipment; (4) Provide a system of library service to be made easily available to all citizens of the county or municipality through central library, branches, stations, book truck service, or other appropriate means; (5) Elect a librarian and other employees; and (6) Manage and control the said library in order to carry out the full intent and purpose of this chapter. (b) A careful and complete record and set of books shall be kept by the library board, showing the proceedings of their several meetings and the receipts and disbursements in detail of all funds. (c) In counties where a city having a population of not less than 65,000 already maintains a free public library, a separate county library board need not be appointed, and the county libraries and the appropriations authorized shall be administered by the governing board of such free public library on such terms as may be agreed upon between the county commission and the said governing board. (Acts 1919, No. 763, p. 1124; Code 1923, §1547; Acts 1939, No. 200, p. 351; Code 1940, T. 55, §287.)
AL Code § 11-90-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 90 - Free Public Libraries.|Section 11-90-4 - Establishment and Maintenance of Joint Library Service.

Section 11-90-4Establishment and maintenance of joint library service. In lieu of establishing or maintaining free public libraries exclusively for a single county or municipality in the manner provided in this chapter, the library board of any county or municipality free public library may contract, in behalf of the political unit represented by such local library board, to and with the library board of another political unit or governmental agency or instrumentality with respect to the establishment or maintenance of joint library service upon such terms as may be agreed upon by the several contracting parties. Where there is no existing public library, the power thus to contract shall vest in the county commission of the county or the governing body of the municipality. Included in the power conferred is the determination of the basis and personnel of representation of the local political units on the joint library board administering the joint library service established under this section. Such board, when appointed, shall have the powers and duties granted by this chapter to county or municipal library boards. County and municipal library boards or joint library boards shall have the power to cooperate with all state and federal agencies and institutions in furtherance of the purpose of this chapter, and all municipal, county and joint library boards shall from time to time submit such records and reports as may be required by the public library service; provided, that nothing in this section shall be so construed as to infringe upon any municipal charter provisions governing the administration of existing free public libraries. (Acts 1919, No. 763, p. 1124; Code 1923, §1548; Acts 1939, No. 201, p. 352; Code 1940, T. 55, §288.)
AL Code § 11-91-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 91 - Group Life, Health, Accident, etc., Insurance, etc., for Officers and Employees of Municipalities and Counties.|Section 11-91-1 - Provision by Governing Bodies of Counties and Municipalities for Group Life, Health, Accident, etc., Insurance, etc., for Officers and Employees Authorized.

Section 11-91-1Provision by governing bodies of counties and municipalities for group life, health, accident, etc., insurance, etc., for officers and employees authorized. (a) The council, commission, or similar governing body of each municipal corporation, the board of directors of each incorporated municipal board, the county commission of each county, the board of education of each city and the board of education of each county, now existing or established after August 16, 1947, shall have power and authority to contract for and obtain and maintain policies of group life, health, accident, and hospitalization insurance or any one or more of them and shall have power and authority to contract for and obtain and maintain individual annuity contracts, retirement income policies or group annuity contracts to provide a retirement plan for the benefit of such of the officers and employees of such municipality, incorporated municipal board, county, or board as may be determined by such governing body and as shall or may elect to accept the same and who have authorized in writing such governing body to make deductions from their compensation to pay premiums on any such policy or policies if such premiums are payable in whole or in part by such officer or employee. (b) The term "insurance" as used in this chapter includes the term "annuity," and the term "policy" includes the term "contract." (Acts 1947, No. 376, p. 267, §1; Acts 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 146, p. 210; Acts 1959, No. 34, p. 439; Acts 1959, No. 171, p. 696; Acts 1961, No. 925, p. 1484.)