Ala. Code § 22-51-11 (1975) Powers of Corporation

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 22-51-11 (1975)

Any corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the following powers in addition to others granted in this chapter:

(1) To construct and maintain facilities as defined in Section 22-51-4;

(2) To cooperate and contract with the State Board of Health for the construction of such facilities;

(3) To cooperate and contract with the Alabama Department of Mental Health for the construction, operation and maintenance of such facilities and for the operation and execution of such programs as it has elected to implement;

(4) To take over by purchase, lease or otherwise any hospital or other facilities to be used for carrying out such programs as it has elected to implement;

(5) To arrange with any appropriate local or state agencies for the opening or closing of streets, roadways, alleys or other rights-of-way or easements and to exercise the power of eminent domain;

(6) To purchase, lease or rent any land, building, structure or facilities needed in its operations;

(7) To enter upon buildings or property in order to conduct investigations or to make surveys or soundings;

(8) To obtain options upon, and to acquire by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise or otherwise, any property, or interest therein, from any person;