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§ 39-7-12 — Authority to Be Public Corporation; Exercise of Powers of Authority

Alabama·Title 39 Public Works·Ch. 7 Improvement Authorities
(a)Each authority incorporated under this chapter shall be a public corporation in perpetuity under its corporate name and the same shall in that name be a body politic and corporate, with power of perpetual succession.
(b)The power of each authority shall be vested in and exercised by a majority of the members of the board of trustees of the improvement authority in office.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1935, No. 40, p. 72; Code 1940, T. 50, §28.)

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Performance Bonds for Public Works; Payment Bonds; Civil Actions; Notice of Completion of Project; Final Settlement
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Inspection of Asphalt Plant Prerequisite to Eligibility to Bid on Asphalt Plant Mix to Be Sold to State
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Reimbursement Allowed for Additional Taxes Incurred Due to Increase in Tax Rate During Performance of Contract
§ 39-1-4
Selection of Surety Company, Etc.; Approval of Bonds, Etc
§ 39-1-5
Applicability
§ 39-2-1
Definitions
§ 39-2-10
Issuance of Proceed Orders by Awarding Authorities, Etc
§ 39-2-11
Proceedings Upon Failure of Successful Bidders to Execute Contracts and Furnish Bonds, Etc.; Death of a Low Bidder; Effect of Failure of Awarding Authorities to Complete Execution of Contracts and Issue Proceed Orders; Withdrawal of Low Bid Upon Discovery of Mistake
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Partial and Final Payments of Contractors by Awarding Authorities
§ 39-2-13
Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Awarding Authorities
§ 39-2-14
Registration of Out-of-State Contractors Required; Deposit; Surety Bond
§ 39-2-2
Advertisement for and Opening of Sealed Bids for Public Works Contracts; Violations; Exclusions; Emergency Actions; Sole Source Specification
§ 39-2-3
Fees to Be Paid Department of Transportation for Proposals, Plans, and Specifications; Deposit for Bid Documents; Furnishing of Plans and Specifications to Building Exchanges, Etc
§ 39-2-4
Filing of Guaranties by Bidders; Prequalification Procedures and Criteria; Responsibility of Prequalified Bidders; Revocation of Prequalification; Rejection of Bidder
§ 39-2-5
Return of Proposal Guaranties to Bidders Generally; Disposition of Proposal Guaranty When Award Not Made Within 30 Days of Opening of Proposals
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