Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-15-2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to authorize the incorporation in each county in which proceedings shall be taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter of a public corporation as a political subdivision of the state for the purpose of providing buildings for use by the county in the performance of its governmental and public functions and to invest such corporation with all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purpose, including the power to lease its properties and to issue interest-bearing revenue warrants.

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intent.