Terms Used In Alabama Code 5-7A-3

  • 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.

A certificate of all the proceedings, including a copy of the pertinent portion of the minutes of the meeting of the board of directors at which the resolution under Section 5-7A-2 was passed, the notice which was given to each stockholder and a copy of the minutes of the stockholders’ meeting, shall be made and certified to by the president and cashier of the institution under the seal thereof and acknowledged before a notary public as deeds are required to be acknowledged by a corporation and forwarded to the superintendent for his certificate of approval.