§ 37-13-1 Definitions
§ 37-13-2 Authority and procedure to incorporate
§ 37-13-3 Certificate of incorporation – Contents
§ 37-13-4 Certificate of incorporation – Execution and recordation
§ 37-13-5 Board of directors of authority
§ 37-13-6 Officers of authority
§ 37-13-7 Powers of authority generally
§ 37-13-8 Acceptance, etc., of federal and state aid authorized
§ 37-13-9 Cooperation of cities, counties, etc
§ 37-13-10 Suits against manager or director of authority
§ 37-13-11 Bonds of authority – Generally
§ 37-13-12 Bonds of authority – Execution
§ 37-13-13 Bonds of authority – Security
§ 37-13-14 Bonds of authority – Disposition of proceeds from sale of bonds
§ 37-13-15 Bonds of authority – Refunding bonds
§ 37-13-16 Bonds of authority – Exemption from taxation
§ 37-13-17 Investment of county and municipal funds in bonds of authority
§ 37-13-18 Eligibility of bonds as investments for trust funds
§ 37-13-19 Notice of bond resolution
§ 37-13-20 Exemption from contracting and purchasing laws and from certain Public Service Commission jurisdiction
§ 37-13-21 Dissolution of authority
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 37 > Chapter 13 - Incorporation of Railroad Authorities as Public Corporations

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • 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.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.