The youth services board shall have the following powers:

(1) To appoint the state youth services director and to fix his salary.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 44-1-52

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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.
  • 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
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(2) To institute and defend legal proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue.
(3) To contract with any private person, organization or entity or any combination thereof capable of contracting, if it finds such act to be in the public interest.
(4) To establish and promulgate reasonable rules, policies, orders and regulations for the carrying out of its duties and responsibilities.
(5) To purchase or lease land or to acquire property by eminent domain and to purchase, lease, let, sell, exchange or otherwise transfer property, land or buildings in order to carry out its duties and responsibilities under the provisions of this chapter.
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