Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-7A-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.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.

There is hereby created the Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority which shall be a public non-profit corporation consisting of 13 members who shall be appointed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission. Such authority members shall include: one member from each congressional district, the public network’s general manager as an ex officio member, and the remaining five selected from the state-at-large from persons with expertise in broadcasting or investments. The ex officio member shall be non-voting. The members shall receive no salary for their services.