§ 11-50-1 Establishment, purchase, etc., of waterworks, gas or electric plants by municipalities generally; contracts for furnishing of water, gas, or electricity; regulation of gas, electricity, and water rates and quality
§ 11-50-1.1 Acquisition of certain waterworks systems only with consent of governing board of corporation or association operating same
§ 11-50-2 Acquisition of power lines and rights-of-way, etc., incident thereto
§ 11-50-3 Sale of water and power to other municipalities
§ 11-50-4 Condemnation of sources of water, watersheds, rights-of-way, etc., to secure water supply
§ 11-50-5 Construction, purchase, operation, etc., of waterworks and water supply plants and systems and expenditure of municipal funds therefor
§ 11-50-6 Issuance of bonds for payment for waterworks plants, etc., purchased; security for bonds; provision in purchase agreement as to disposition of revenues from plants, etc
§ 11-50-6.1 Referendum on issuing obligations to construct hydroelectric generating facility in Class 5 municipality
§ 11-50-7 Provision in purchase agreement as to franchise right of purchaser at foreclosure sale
§ 11-50-8 Execution of mortgages or deeds of trust as security for debts, etc., incurred in construction, acquisition, etc., of waterworks, electric lighting, or power plants, etc
§ 11-50-9 Terms, covenants, etc., in mortgages or deeds of trust generally
§ 11-50-10 Provision in mortgages or deeds of trust as to franchise right, etc., of purchaser at foreclosure sale
§ 11-50-11 Provision in mortgages or deeds of trust as to disposition of revenues, etc., from plants, rates, and charges, etc
§ 11-50-12 Combination of electric light and power plants, etc., and waterworks plants, etc.; use of electric light and power plants, etc., and disposition of revenues therefrom
§ 11-50-13 Transfer of waterworks, sewer, electric, and gas plants, etc., to boards organized and incorporated to own and operate same
§ 11-50-14 Agreements with boards; conditions, etc., in instruments of transfer as to control, operation, etc., of plants, etc., by boards; powers of boards as to conveyance, etc., of title to plants
§ 11-50-15 Fees of directors
§ 11-50-16 Employment of mayor or president of board of commissioners of certain municipalities as superintendent of light, water, sewer or gas systems, etc.; duties and compensation; validation of prior employment, etc
§ 11-50-17 Payment of interest by waterworks boards in Class 1 municipalities on customer security deposits

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 11 > Subtitle 2 > Chapter 50 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • 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
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1