Terms Used In Alabama Code 9-8A-16

  • 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

The commission shall be a political subdivision of the state and no part of its net earnings remaining after payment of its expenses shall inure to the benefit of any individual, firm or corporation, except through the cost-share grants herein provided for.