Terms Used In Alabama Code 33-13-3

  • 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

The Governor, the Director of Finance, one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House, and the director of the State Docks Department shall become a public corporation with the powers hereinafter provided, by proceeding according to the provisions of this chapter.