(a) To become a public corporation and instrumentality of the state with the powers herein provided, the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Secretary of Labor, and the Finance Director shall present to the Secretary of State of Alabama an application signed by them which shall set forth all of the following:

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 41-10-752

  • 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.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
(1) The name, official designation, and official residence of each of the applicants, together with a certified copy of the commission evidencing each applicant’s right to office.
(2) The date on which each applicant was inducted into office and the term of office of each applicant.
(3) The name of the proposed public corporation, which shall be Alabama Economic Settlement Authority.
(4) The location of the principal office of the proposed corporation, which shall be in the City of Montgomery.
(5) Any other matter relating to the authority that the applicants may choose to insert and that is not inconsistent with this division or the laws of the state.
(b) The application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each of the applicants before an officer authorized by the laws of the state to take acknowledgments to deeds. The Secretary of State shall examine the application and, if he or she finds that it substantially complies with the requirements of this section, it shall be filed and recorded in an appropriate book of records in the Office of the Secretary of State.
(c) When the application has been made, filed, and recorded as provided in subsection (b), the applicants shall constitute a corporation under the name stated in the application, and the Secretary of State shall make and issue to the applicants a certificate of incorporation pursuant to this article, under the Great Seal of the State, and shall record the certificate with the application. There shall be no fees paid to the Secretary of State in connection with the incorporation or dissolution of the authority.
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