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AL Code § 11-59-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 59 - Public Athletic Boards.|Section 11-59-7 - Board of Directors.

Section 11-59-7Board of directors. The corporation shall have a board of directors in which all powers of the corporation shall be vested and which shall consist of any number of directors, not less than three, all of whom shall be duly qualified electors of and taxpayers in the municipality. The directors shall serve as such without compensation, except that they shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in and about the performance of their duties under this chapter; and, in the discretion of the board of directors, the members thereof may be paid a director's fee not exceeding $5.00 for each directors' meeting attended by them not exceeding one meeting during each calendar month. No director shall be an officer or employee of the municipality. The directors shall be elected by the governing body of the municipality, and they shall be so elected that they shall hold office for staggered terms. At the time of the election of the first board of directors, the governing body of the municipality shall divide the directors into three groups containing as near equal whole numbers as may be possible. The first term of the directors included in the first group shall be two years, the first term of the directors included in the second group shall be four years, the first term of the directors included in the third group shall be six years; and, thereafter, the terms of all directors shall be six years; provided that, if at the expiration of any term of office of any director a successor thereto shall not have been elected, then the director whose term of office shall have expired shall continue to hold office until his successor shall be so elected; provided further, that in the event of a vacancy occurring on the board of directors by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, the governing body of the municipality shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §7.)
AL Code § 11-59-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 59 - Public Athletic Boards.|Section 11-59-8 - Powers of Corporations Generally.

Section 11-59-8Powers of corporations generally. The corporation shall have the following powers together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those hereinafter stated: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the period specified in the certificate of incorporation unless sooner dissolved as provided in this chapter; (2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend civil actions in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties; (3) To have and to use a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To acquire, whether by condemnation, purchase, exchange, gift, lease, devise or otherwise, and to construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, and furnish one or more facilities, including all real and personal properties which the board of directors of the corporation may deem necessary or convenient in connection therewith and regardless of whether or not any such facilities shall then be in existence and whether or not the same shall then be publicly or privately owned and whether or not the same shall then be used by the municipality; (5) To operate and to lease to others any or all of its facilities; (6) To fix and collect admission fees to and rents and charges for the use of its facilities or of any part thereof and to make and enforce regulations for the termination of any admission privileges or licenses granted by it and the discontinuance of any leases or services upon the failure to pay any fees, charges or rents provided therefor; (7) To issue its revenue bonds for the purpose of carrying out any of its powers; (8) To mortgage and pledge its facilities or any part or parts thereof, whether then owned or thereafter acquired, and to pledge the rents and revenues therefrom or from any thereof as security for the payment of the principal of and interest on any bonds so issued and any obligations incurred in connection therewith; (9) To exchange, sell, and convey any of its facilities which shall have become worn out or obsolete or which shall not be needed for the furtherance of its corporate purposes; (10) To exercise all powers of eminent domain now or hereafter conferred on municipalities in this state; (11) To appoint and employ such officers, employees, and agents, including attorneys, as the board of directors shall deem necessary for the business of the corporation; and (12) To purchase machinery and equipment on the installment plan, to borrow money for such purpose and to issue negotiable notes or other evidence of debt in evidence thereof and as security therefor, to pledge and mortgage the machinery so purchased. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §8; Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 115, p. 157; Acts 1971, No. 675, p. 1402.)
AL Code § 11-59-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 59 - Public Athletic Boards.|Section 11-59-11 - Liability of Municipalities Upon Bonds, Obligations, Agreements, etc., of Corporations.

Section 11-59-11Liability of municipalities upon bonds, obligations, agreements, etc., of corporations. The municipality shall not in any event be liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds of the corporation or for the performance of any pledge, mortgage, obligation or agreement of any kind whatsoever which may be undertaken by the corporation, and none of the bonds of the corporation or any of its agreements or obligations shall be construed to constitute an indebtedness of the municipality within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision whatsoever. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §12.)
AL Code § 11-59-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 59 - Public Athletic Boards.|Section 11-59-12 - Conveyances of Properties to Corporations by Municipalities.

Section 11-59-12Conveyances of properties to corporations by municipalities. The municipality is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer and convey to the corporation any properties which, at the time of such transfer and conveyance, may have been acquired by such municipality as a site for or which may then be used as a facility, together with such improvements thereon and equipment and furnishings owned by the municipality in connection therewith as the governing body of the municipality may deem advisable. Such transfer and conveyance may be authorized by an ordinance duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality, and it shall not be necessary that the same be authorized at an election of the qualified voters of the municipality. Such transfer and conveyance may be made as a gift to the corporation and without consideration therefor or on such consideration as may be expressed in such ordinance, as the governing body of the municipality may deem advisable; provided, that if at the time of such transfer and conveyance the municipality has outstanding any bonds or other obligations which were issued or incurred by it with respect to the properties so transferred or conveyed, the corporation shall either pay to the municipality at the time of such transfer and conveyance an amount sufficient to discharge such bonds and other obligations of the municipality or shall assume and thereafter pay the principal of and interest on such bonds or other obligations of the municipality. The corporation and the municipality are hereby authorized to enter into such agreements with each other as the governing body of the municipality and the board of directors of the corporation may deem advisable to effectuate such transfer and conveyance and to provide for the subsequent control, management, operation, leasing, equipment, enlargement, and improvement of the properties so transferred. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §13.)
AL Code § 11-59-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 59 - Public Athletic Boards.|Section 11-59-13 - Powers of Corporations as to Conveyances, etc., of Title to Facilities.

Section 11-59-13Powers of corporations as to conveyances, etc., of title to facilities. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the corporation to lease, sell, or transfer any of its facilities so as to vest title thereto or the use thereof in private ownership or control; provided, that any of its facilities may be made subject to a mortgage or deed of trust as security for its bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; provided further, that any portions of such facilities which may become worn out or obsolete or shall not be needed for use in the operations of the corporation may be sold or otherwise disposed of as the board of directors of the corporation may deem advisable. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §17.)
AL Code § 11-59-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 59 - Public Athletic Boards.|Section 11-59-14 - Authority and Procedure for Dissolution of Corporations; Vesting of Title to Facilities Thereof in Municipalities Upon Dissolution.

Section 11-59-14Authority and procedure for dissolution of corporations; vesting of title to facilities thereof in municipalities upon dissolution. When the principal of and interest on all bonds issued by the corporation shall have been paid, the title to all facilities then owned by the corporation shall thereupon vest in the municipality with respect to which the corporation shall have been organized, and all rights and powers of the corporation with respect to said facilities shall thereupon terminate and the corporation shall thereupon stand dissolved. The then members of the board of directors of the corporation shall thereupon execute and file for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the certificate of incorporation of the corporation was filed an appropriate certificate reciting the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds of the corporation, which certificate shall also describe the facilities owned by the corporation at the time of its dissolution, but the failure of the members of said board of directors to make such certificate or to file the same for record as aforesaid shall not affect the automatic dissolution of the corporation and the vesting of title to its facilities in the municipality as provided in this section. At any time prior to the issuance of bonds or other obligations as evidence of debt, the board of directors of the corporation may, with the approval of the governing body of the municipality, file for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the certificate of incorporation of the corporation was filed a certificate of dissolution, and the corporation shall thereupon stand dissolved. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §14.)
AL Code § 11-59-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 59 - Public Athletic Boards.|Section 11-59-15 - Documents of Corporations May Be Filed for Record Without Payment of Taxes or Certain Fees.

Section 11-59-15Documents of corporations may be filed for record without payment of taxes or certain fees. The certificate of incorporation of the corporation, any deeds or other documents whereby properties are conveyed to the corporation, any mortgages or deeds of trust executed by the corporation and the certificate of dissolution of the corporation may all be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the corporation is organized without the payment of any tax or fees other than such fees as may be authorized by law for the recording of such instruments. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §15.)
AL Code § 11-59-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 59 - Public Athletic Boards.|Section 11-59-16 - Exemption From Taxation of Corporations, Facilities, Bonds, Etc.

Section 11-59-16Exemption from taxation of corporations, facilities, bonds, etc. The corporation and all facilities at any time owned by it and the income therefrom and all bonds issued by it and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Alabama. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §11.)
AL Code § 11-59-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 59 - Public Athletic Boards.|Section 11-59-17 - Construction of Chapter.

Section 11-59-17Construction of chapter. Neither this chapter nor anything contained in this chapter shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the corporation or the municipality might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative of any such powers. No proceedings, notice, or approval shall be required for the organization of the corporation or the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as is provided in this chapter, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deprive the state and its governmental subdivisions of their respective police powers over any properties of the corporation or to impair any power thereover of any official or agency of the state which may be otherwise provided by law. (Acts 1947, No. 231, p. 94, §16.)
AL Code § 11-60-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 60 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-60-1 - Definitions.

Section 11-60-1Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall be given the following respective meanings: (1) CORPORATION. Any corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (2) MUNICIPALITY. Any incorporated city or town in this state with respect to which a corporation may be organized. (3) PROJECT. Any land and interest therein, including forests, rivers, streams, waterways, and lakes, and any buildings or other improvements thereon, and all real and personal properties deemed necessary in connection therewith, whether or not now in existence, which shall be suitable for a public park or other recreational uses and all buildings, facilities, and improvements incident thereto or useful in connection therewith, including, but without limitation, picnic areas, campsites, trailer sites, cabins, lodges, roads and trails for hiking, bicycling or horseback riding, nature trails, botanical gardens, zoos, museums, athletic fields, golf courses, tennis, handball and badminton courts, public restroom facilities, boats, rides, amusement facilities, bowling alleys, skeet, trap, rifle and archery ranges, gymnasiums, swimming pools, bathhouses, beaches, docks and marinas, boating facilities, areas and facilities for fishing and hunting, areas and facilities for aquatic entertainment and sports, stadiums, coliseums, arenas, grandstands, auditoriums, meeting halls, pavilions, centers for cultural entertainment, music, drama, exhibitions and exhibits, amphitheatres, administrative or office buildings, and public accommodation facilities as defined in subsection (4) of this section. (4) PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES. Buildings, facilities and improvements for the accommodation of visitors to such public parks, including, without limitation of the foregoing, motels, restaurants, coffee shops, stores to provide groceries, drugs, and other items, sports, gift and souvenir shops and launderettes; provided, however, that nothing contained in this chapter is intended to authorize any such corporation itself to operate as a commercial enterprise any such shops, stores, motels, or restaurants. (Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 218, p. 264, §2; Acts 1973, No. 1296, p. 2210, §1; Acts 1983, No. 83-584, p. 916.)
AL Code § 11-60-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 60 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-60-2 - Legislative Intent; Construction of Chapter Generally.

Section 11-60-2Legislative intent; construction of chapter generally. (a) It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to promote the public health and general welfare by authorizing the incorporation in the several municipalities in this state of public corporations to acquire, enlarge, improve, expand, own, operate, lease, and dispose of properties to the end that such corporation may be able to promote public interest and participation in sports, athletics, and recreational activities and to provide or improve public parks in this state, including all buildings, facilities, and improvements incident thereto or useful in connection therewith. It is the further intent of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to vest such public corporations with all powers that may be necessary to enable them to accomplish such purposes. (b) This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intention. (Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 218, p. 264, §1.)
AL Code § 11-60-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 60 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-60-3 - Application for Authority to Form Corporation; Adoption of Resolution by Governing Body Authorizing Incorporation; Execution, Acknowledgment, and Filing of Certificate of Incorporation Generally; Effect of Granting of Authority for Incorporation Upon Incorporation of Other Such Corporations.

Section 11-60-3Application for authority to form corporation; adoption of resolution by governing body authorizing incorporation; execution, acknowledgment, and filing of certificate of incorporation generally; effect of granting of authority for incorporation upon incorporation of other such corporations. (a) Whenever any number of natural persons, not less than three, shall file with the governing body of any municipality of this state an application in writing for authority to incorporate a public corporation under the provisions of this chapter and shall set forth in said application a brief description of the project to be acquired or improved by such corporation and if it shall be made to appear to such governing body that each of said persons is a duly qualified elector of and owner of property in said municipality and if the governing body of said municipality shall adopt a resolution which shall be duly entered upon the minutes of such governing body wherein it shall be found and determined that there is a public need for the proposed project and that it is wise, expedient, necessary, or advisable that such a corporation be formed and that the persons filing said application shall be authorized to proceed to form such corporation, then said persons shall proceed to organize such corporation by executing, acknowledging, and filing a certificate of incorporation as provided in this chapter. No corporation shall be formed under this chapter unless the application provided for in this subsection shall be made and unless the resolution provided for in this subsection shall be adopted; provided, that the inadequacy of the description of the proposed project in the application for incorporation shall not affect the validity of the incorporation of such corporation. (b) The granting of authority for the incorporation of one public corporation under this chapter shall not preclude the granting of authority by the governing body of the same municipality for the incorporation of other public corporations under this chapter; provided, that such other public corporations shall be required to adopt a name or designation sufficient to distinguish them from any public corporation theretofore incorporated by such municipality under this chapter. (Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 218, p. 264, §3.)
AL Code § 11-60-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 60 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-60-4 - Certificate of Incorporation - Contents; Execution and Acknowledgment.

Section 11-60-4Certificate of incorporation - Contents; execution and acknowledgment. (a) The certificate of incorporation of any corporation organized under this chapter shall set forth: (1) The names and residences of the applicants, together with a recital that each of them is an elector of and taxpayer in the municipality; (2) The name of the corporation which shall be the Public Park and Recreation Board of the _____ of _____ (the blank spaces to be filled in with the name of the municipality, including the proper designation thereof as a city or town), if such name shall be available for use by the corporation and, if not available, then the incorporators shall designate some other similar name that is available; (3) A recital that permission to organize the corporation has been granted by a resolution duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality and the date of the adoption of such resolution; (4) The location of the principal office of the corporation (which shall be in the municipality); (5) The purposes for which the corporation is proposed to be organized, which purposes shall be those set forth in the application for authority to incorporate; (6) The number of directors of the corporation; (7) The period for the duration of the corporation (if the duration is perpetual, the fact should be stated); and (8) Any other matter which the applicants may choose to insert therein which shall not be inconsistent with this chapter or with the laws of the State of Alabama. (b) The certificate of incorporation shall be subscribed and acknowledged by each of the applicants before an officer authorized by the laws of Alabama to take acknowledgments to deeds. (Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 218, p. 264, §4.)
AL Code § 11-60-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.|Chapter 60 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-60-5 - Certificate of Incorporation - Filing With Probate Judge; Examination, Approval, and Recordation by Probate Judge.

Section 11-60-5Certificate of incorporation - Filing with probate judge; examination, approval, and recordation by probate judge. When executed and acknowledged in conformity with Section 11-60-4, the certificate of incorporation shall be filed with the judge of probate of any county in which may be located any portion of the territory embraced within limits of the municipality. The judge of probate shall thereupon examine the certificate of incorporation and, if he finds that the recitals contained therein are correct, that the requirements of Section 11-60-4 have been complied with and that the name is not identical with or so nearly similar to that of another corporation already in existence in this state as to lead to confusion and uncertainty, he shall approve the certificate of incorporation and record it in an appropriate book or record in his office. When such certificate has been so made, filed and approved, the applicants shall constitute a public corporation under the name set out in the certificate of incorporation. (Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 218, p. 264, §5.)