The certificate of incorporation of an authority shall state;

(1) The names of the incorporators together with the residence of each thereof, and a statement that each of them is a duly qualified elector of and owner of property in the state;

Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-13-3

  • 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
(2) The name of the authority (which name shall include the words “railroad authority”);
(3) The period for the duration of the authority (if the duration is to be perpetual that fact shall be so stated);
(4) The name of each authorizing subdivision, together with the date on which the governing body thereof adopted a resolution authorizing the incorporation of the authority;
(5) The proposed location of the principal office of the authority, which shall be in this state;
(6) The number of directors, which shall be not less than three, the duration of their respective terms of office (which shall not be in excess of five years), and, subject to the provisions of Section 37-13-5, the manner of their election or appointment; and
(7) Any other matters relating to the authority that the incorporators may choose to insert and that is not inconsistent with this chapter or with other laws of the state.