Alabama Code 2-6-77. Powers of corporation – Execution of securities
Terms Used In Alabama Code 2-6-77
- 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
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
All securities of the corporation shall be signed by its president or vice-president, and the seal of the corporation shall be affixed thereto and attested by its secretary. The signatures of the president, vice-president and secretary may be facsimile signatures and a facsimile of the seal of the corporation may be imprinted on the securities if the board of directors, in its proceedings with respect to issuance of such securities, provides for manual authentication of such securities by a trustee or paying agent or by named individuals who are employees of the state and who are assigned to the Finance Department or State Treasurer’s office of the state. Delivery of securities so executed shall be valid notwithstanding any changes in officers or in the seal of the corporation after the signing and sealing of such securities.