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Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-89B-3

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.

As security for payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued or obligations assumed by it, such public corporation may enter into a contract or contracts binding itself for the proper application of the proceeds of bonds and other funds, for the continued operation and maintenance of any water, sewer or garbage system or other revenue-producing facility owned by it or any part or parts thereof, for the imposition and collection of reasonable rates for and the promulgation of reasonable regulations respecting any service furnished from any such system or facility, for the disposition and application of its gross revenues or any part thereof and for any other act or series of acts not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter for the protection of the bonds and other obligations being secured and the assurance that the revenues from such system or facility will be sufficient to operate such system or facility, maintain the same in good repair and in good operating condition, pay the principal of and interest on any bonds payable from such revenues and maintain such reserves as may be deemed appropriate for the protection of the bonds, the efficient operation of such system or facility and the making of replacements thereof and capital improvements thereto.

Any contract pursuant to the provisions of this section may be set forth in any resolution of its board of directors or other governing body authorizing the issuance of bonds or the assumption of obligations or in any mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture made by such public corporation under this chapter.