Alabama Code 11-95-1. Legislative intent; liberal construction of chapter
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-95-1
- 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.
- 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 intent of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to promote the public health of the people of the State of Alabama by authorizing each county and any municipality located in such county to act jointly in authorizing the incorporation of one or more public corporations for the purpose of providing public hospital facilities in such county and to invest each corporation so organized with all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purpose. This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with said intent.