Alabama Code 41-10-52. Purpose of article; construction of article
Terms Used In Alabama Code 41-10-52
- 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
It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this article to authorize the incorporation of the Director of Finance, the Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce, the State Treasurer and the Executive Secretary to the Governor for the purpose of acquiring land for and erecting, constructing, maintaining and operating thereon a products market, exhibition halls, buildings and other related structures and facilities in Jefferson County, Alabama, where products and goods may be displayed to encourage the buying and selling of such products and goods, to encourage the expansion of existing industries in Alabama, to encourage the location of new industries in Alabama and to foster and encourage the growth of the general economy of Alabama, through a corporation to be composed of said officials whose incorporation is hereby authorized and to vest such corporation with all powers, authorities, rights, privileges and titles that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purpose.
This article shall be liberally construed in order to effect the said purpose.