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AL Code § 45-46-70.18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Section 45-46-70.18 - Annual Report.

Section 45-46-70.18Annual report. The board of revenue shall, on to wit: October 1st of each year make a publication in a newspaper published in Marengo County, a report showing the receipts and expenditures for the county, the sources from which received and the purposes for which expended, but the publication need not be an itemized report of such receipts and expenditures or either. The publication shall also show the entire indebtedness of the county, of whatever kind and character specifying particularly the amount of bonds outstanding, their character, and when due; the amount of the outstanding warrants of the county, whether interest bearing or not, and if interest bearing, the rate of interest, for the warrants, when issued and when due and payable.  (Acts 1927, No. 241, p. 146, § 23.)
AL Code § 45-46-90 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90 - Legislative Findings.

Section 45-46-90Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature has found and determined and does hereby declare that in Marengo County and in all municipalities situated in the county the following conditions exist: (1) That the recent improvement of the state's inland waterways is and will continue bringing about an ever expanding use of such waterways, and the tremendous growth of commerce on such waterways has created a critical need for industrial expansion and development in general and a particularly critical need for wharves, piers, docks, quays, grain elevators, cotton compresses, warehouses, water and rail terminals, and other structures and facilities needful in such commerce and for the convenient use of such waterways. (2) That the continued economic growth of the county and municipalities and the general health and welfare of the citizens of the county and municipalities will be greatly benefited by the development of docks and other related facilities along the inland waterways in the county. (3) That it is necessary and desirable and in the best interest of the citizens of the county and municipalities therein that provisions be made for the establishment in the county of public corporations to provide such facilities. (b) The Legislature does hereby further declare its intention by the passage of this article, to promote and advance the use of the inland waterways and the development of industry and commerce growing out of such use in the county and municipalities to which this article applies by authorizing the establishment of public corporations in the county as the agents of both the county and municipalities therein, vested with the powers and authority to provide the facilities needed or convenient for such development as hereinafter provided.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.01 - Definitions.

Section 45-46-90.01Definitions. (a) Wherever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall be given the following respective interpretations: (1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of Marengo County, or with the governing body of any municipality in such county in accordance with Section 45-46-90.02. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant to this article. (3) AUTHORIZING COUNTY. Marengo County, Alabama, provided the governing body thereof shall have adopted an authorizing resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality in the county, the governing body of which shall have adopted an authorizing resolution. (5) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. The resolution that authorizes the incorporation of an authority, adopted by the governing body of the county or the governing body of any municipality in the county in accordance with Section 45-46-90.02. (6) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (7) BONDS. Includes bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (8) COUNTY. Marengo County, Alabama. (9) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of directors of the authority. (10) DOCK FACILITIES. Docks and all kinds of dock facilities, including elevators, warehouses, water and rail terminals, wharves, piers, quays, compresses, and other related structures, facilities, and improvements that may be needed for the convenient use of the inland waterways of the state, as well as the land on which such facilities are located, which lie within the county. (11) GOVERNING BODY. With respect to a municipality, its city or town council, board of commissioners, or other like governing body. Governing body with respect to the county means the county commission. (12) HEREIN, HEREBY, HEREUNDER, HEREOF, AND OTHER EQUIVALENT WORDS. This article as an entirety and not solely to the particular section or portion thereof in which any such word is used. (13) INCORPORATORS. The persons forming a public corporation organized pursuant to this article. (14) MUNICIPALITY. An incorporated city or town in Marengo County, Alabama. (15) PERSON. Unless limited to a natural person by the context in which it is used, includes a public or private corporation, a municipality, the county, or an agency, department, or instrumentality of the state or of the county or of a municipality therein. (16) PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The place at which the certificate of incorporation and amendments thereto, the by-laws, and the minutes of the proceedings of the board of an authority are kept. (17) PROPERTY. Includes real and personal property, and interests therein. (18) STATE. The State of Alabama. (b) The definitions set forth in this section shall be deemed to include both singular and plural and to cover all genders.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.02 - Filing of Application; Resolution.

Section 45-46-90.02Filing of application; resolution. (a) A public corporation may be organized pursuant to this article in Marengo County. In order to incorporate such a public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than three, shall first file a written application with either the governing body of the county or the governing body of a municipality in the county which application shall: (1) Contain a statement that the applicants propose to incorporate an authority pursuant to this article. (2) State the proposed location of the principal office of the authority, which shall be within the county. (3) State that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of the county. (4) Request that the governing body of the county or of such municipality adopt a resolution declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed authority by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with Section 45-46-90.03. (b)(1) Every such application shall be accompanied by such supporting documents or evidence as the applicants may consider appropriate. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the application with it in accordance with this section, the governing body of the county or of the municipality with which the application was filed shall review the contents of the application and shall adopt a resolution either: a. Denying the application; or b. Declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed in accordance with Section 45-46-90.03 to form the proposed authority. (2) The governing body with which the application is filed shall also cause a copy of the application to be spread upon or otherwise made a part of the minutes of the meeting at which final action upon the application is taken.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 3.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.03 - Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 45-46-90.03Certificate of incorporation. (a) Within 40 days following the adoption of an authorizing resolution, the applicants shall proceed to incorporate an authority by filing for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county a certificate of incorporation which shall comply in form and substance with the requirements of this section and which shall be in the form and executed in the manner herein provided. (b) The certificate of incorporation of the authority shall state all of the following: (1) The names of the persons forming the authority, and that each of them is a duly qualified elector of the county. (2) The name of the authority, which shall be port authority, with the insertion of the name of the authorizing municipality or county, and if deemed appropriate by the incorporators, of additional identifying words. (3) The period for the duration of the authority. If the duration is to be perpetual, subject to Section 45-46-90.18 that fact shall be stated. (4) The name of the county or municipality together with the date on which the governing body thereof adopted the authorizing resolution. (5) The location of the principal office of the authority, which shall be in the county. (6) That the authority is organized pursuant to this article.  (7) Any other matters relating to the authority that the incorporators may choose to insert and that are not inconsistent with this article or with the laws of the state. (c)(1) The certificate of incorporation shall be signed and acknowledged by the incorporators before an officer authorized by the laws of the state to take acknowledgments to deeds. When the certificate of incorporation is filed for record, there shall be attached to it all of the following: a. A copy of the application as filed with the governing body of the authorizing county or municipality in accordance with Section 45-46-90.02. b. A certified copy of the authorizing resolution adopted by the governing body of the county or of the authorizing municipality. c. A certificate by the Secretary of State that the name proposed for the authority is not identical to that of any other corporation organized under the laws of the state or so nearly similar thereto as to lead to confusion and uncertainty. (2) Upon the filing for record of the certificate of incorporation and the documents required by the preceding sentence to be attached thereto, the authority 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 thereupon send a notice to the Secretary of State that the certificate of incorporation of the authority has been filed for record.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 4.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.04 - Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 45-46-90.04Amendments to certificate of incorporation. (a) The certificate of incorporation of any authority incorporated under this article may at any time and from time to time be amended in the manner provided in this section. The board of directors of the authority shall first adopt a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation which shall be set forth in full in the resolution and which amendment may include any matters which might have been included in the original certificate of incorporation. (b) After the adoption by the board of a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation of the authority, the chair of the board, or other chief executive officer of the authority, and the secretary of the authority shall sign and file a written application in the name of and on behalf of the authority, under its seal, with the governing body of the county or municipality, requesting such governing body to adopt a resolution approving the proposed amendment, and accompanied by a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the board proposing the amendment to the certificate of incorporation, together with such documents in support of the application as the chair, or other chief executive officer, may consider appropriate. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the application, the governing body of the county or municipality shall review the application and shall adopt a resolution either denying the application or authorizing the proposed amendment. Such governing body shall also cause a copy of the application and all accompanying documents to be spread upon or otherwise made a part of the minutes of the meeting of the governing body at which final action upon the application is taken. (c) Within 40 days following the adoption by the governing body of the county or municipality of a resolution approving the proposed amendment, the chair of the board, or other chief executive officer of the authority, and the secretary of the authority shall sign and file for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county a certificate in the name of and in behalf of the authority, under its seal, reciting the adoption of the respective resolutions by the board and by the governing body and setting forth the proposed amendment.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 5.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.05 - Board of Directors.

Section 45-46-90.05Board of directors. Each authority shall be governed by a board of directors, who shall be appointed by the authorizing governing body. All powers of the authority, except as herein restricted, shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its authorization. The board shall consist of seven directors, who shall be appointed for staggered terms as hereinafter provided. The positions on the board shall be numbered from one to seven, inclusive. The initial term of office of the members of the board in positions one, two, three, and seven shall begin immediately upon their respective appointments and shall end at 12:01 o’clock a.m. on the second anniversary date of the filing for record of the certificate of incorporation of the authority. The initial terms of office of the directors in positions numbered four, five, and six shall begin immediately upon their respective appointments and shall end at 12:01 o’clock a.m. on the fourth anniversary date of the filing for record of the certificate of incorporation of the authority. Thereafter, the term of office of each such director shall be four years. Each director shall continue to serve until his or her successor is appointed. If at any time there should be a vacancy on the board, a successor director to serve for the unexpired term applicable to such vacancy shall be appointed by the same appointing authority hereinabove authorized to fill such position. Each appointment of a director, whether for a full four-year term or to complete an unexpired term, shall be made not earlier than 30 days prior to the date on which such director is to take office as such. Each director shall be a duly qualified elector of Marengo County, Alabama. Directors shall be eligible for reappointment. Each director shall be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred by him or her in and about the performance of his or her duties, and if the certificate so provides, be compensated in such additional amount as may be set by the authorizing governing body. Any director of the authority may be impeached and removed from office in the same manner and on the same grounds provided by Section 175 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 and the general laws of the state for impeachment and removal of the officers mentioned in Section 175.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 6.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.07 - Charges for Use of Authority Facilities.

Section 45-46-90.07Charges for use of authority facilities. Docking fees, toll fees, rents, and other charges for the use of the port, docks, and related facilities owned or operated by the authority shall be so fixed and from time to time revised as at all times to provide funds at least sufficient to do all of the following: (1) Pay the cost of operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing, extending, and improving such facilities. (2) Pay the principal of and the interest on all bonds issued and obligations assumed by the authority, that are payable out of the revenues derived from operation of such facilities as the principal and interest become due and payable. (3) Create and maintain such reserve for the foregoing purposes or any of them as may be provided in any mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture executed by the authority hereunder or in any resolutions of the board authorizing the issuance of bonds, the assumption of any obligation, or the acquisition of any such facilities. (4) Make such annual payments, if any, to the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, the state, municipalities, counties, departments, authorities, agencies, and political subdivisions of the state and any public corporations organized under the laws of the state as the authority may have contracted to make.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 8.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.09 - Power to Contract.

Section 45-46-90.09Power to contract. As security for payment of the principal of and the interest on bonds issued or obligations assumed by it, the authority may enter into a contract or contracts binding itself for the proper application of the proceeds of bonds and other funds, for the continued operation and maintenance of any industrial or commercial facility, or port, dock, wharf, or related facilities owned by it, or any part or parts thereof, for the imposition and collection of reasonable fees, rents, tolls, and other charges for, and the promulgation of reasonable regulations respecting the use of any such facilities, for the disposition and application of its gross revenues or any part thereof, and for any other act or series of acts, not inconsistent with this article for the protection of the bonds and other obligations being secured and the assurance that the revenues from such facilities will be sufficient to operate such system, maintain the same in good repair and in good operating condition, pay the principal of and the interest on any bonds payable from such revenues, and maintain such reserve as may be deemed appropriate for the protection of the bonds, the efficient operation of such facilities, and the making of replacements thereof and capital improvements thereto. Any contract pursuant to this section may be set forth in any resolution of the board authorizing the issuance of bonds or the assumption of obligations or in any mortgage, deed of trust, or trust indenture made by the authority hereunder.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 10.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.10 - Lien on Pledge of Revenues.

Section 45-46-90.10Lien on pledge of revenues. Any pledge of revenues from the operation of facilities of an authority shall be valid and binding from the time it is made, and the revenues so pledged and thereafter received by the authority shall immediately become subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act. The lien of such pledge shall be valid and binding against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, irrespective of whether the parties have actual notice thereof, from the time a statement is filed in the office of the Judge of Probate of Marengo County, Alabama. Such notice need state only the date on which the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds was adopted by the board, the principal amount of bonds issued, a brief description of the revenues so pledged, and a brief description of any property the revenues from which are so pledged. The method provided in this section for the giving of notice of any such pledge of revenues shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other methods now or hereafter provided under the laws of the state for the giving of notice of a pledge of, or the creation or perfection of a lien on or a security interest in, such revenues.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 11.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.11 - Proceeds From the Sale of Bonds.

Section 45-46-90.11Proceeds from the sale of bonds. All moneys derived from the sale of any bonds issued by the authority shall be used solely for the purpose or purposes for which the same are authorized and any costs and expenses incidental thereto; provided, however, site preparation grants for industrial development shall not be included as a part of such costs and expenses. Such costs and expenses may include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following: (1) The fiscal, engineering, legal, and other expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds. (2) In the case of bonds issued to pay costs of acquiring or constructing all or any part of any facility, interest on such bonds (or if a part only of any series of bonds is issued for acquisition or construction purposes, interest on that portion of the bonds of the series that is issued to pay such acquisition or construction costs) prior to and during such acquisition or construction and for not exceeding one year after completion of such acquisition or construction. (3) In the case of bonds issued for the purpose of refunding principal and interest, or either, with respect to bonds issued or obligations assumed by the authority, any premium that it may be necessary to pay in order to redeem or retire the bonds or other obligations to be refunded.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 12.)