Alabama Code 33-15-14. Freedom of authority from supervision and control
Terms Used In Alabama Code 33-15-14
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- 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
This chapter is intended to aid the State of Alabama in the execution of its duties by providing an appropriate and independent political subdivision of the state with full and adequate powers to fulfill the functions herein authorized. Except as in this chapter expressly otherwise provided, no proceeding, notice or approval shall be required for the incorporation of the authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the acquisition of any property or facilities or the issuance of any bonds, mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture. The authority, its facilities and other property and the rates and charges thereof shall be exempt from all jurisdiction of, and all regulation and supervision by, the Public Service Commission. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance shall be prerequisite to the issuance of bonds by the authority. Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal the requirement for obtaining the permit provided for in Section 22-23-2.