Terms Used In Alabama Code 33-10-19

  • 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
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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

The commission may lease or sublease lands leased from the State of Alabama and is authorized to negotiate and enter contracts or agreements with any public or private individual or corporation for the construction and operation of a petroleum and commodity terminal as an interstate common carrier. In the event of the acquisition or use of any state-owned waterbottoms on which there has been granted an oyster lease the private oyster lessee shall be reimbursed by the commission for the actual market value of said lease. In the event of expropriation, the compensation to be paid shall be the actual market value of the property at the time of taking.