Terms Used In Alabama Code 5-5A-15

  • 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

Any bank shall with the consent of the superintendent have power and authority to increase or decrease its authorized capital in the manner provided for a corporation under the business corporation laws of this state.