Alabama § 23-1-174 - Composition; Vacancies; Compensation; Records.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 23-1-174 — Composition; Vacancies; Compensation; Records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 23-1-174. Composition; Vacancies; Compensation; Records.

The members of the corporation shall consist of the Governor, the Director of Transportation, the Attorney General, and the Director of Finance and their respective successors in office. The Governor shall be the president of the corporation, the Director of Finance shall be its vice-president, the Director of Transportation shall be the secretary of the corporation, and the State Treasurer shall be the treasurer of the corporation and shall act as custodian of its funds. The members of the corporation shall constitute all the members of the board of directors of the corporation, and any three members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Should any of the officials of the state die or should his or her term of office as Governor, Director of Transportation, Attorney General, or Director of Finance, as the case may be, expire or should he or she resign therefrom, the successor in office shall take the place as a member, officer, and director of the corporation. No member, officer, or director of the corporation shall draw any salary, in addition to that now authorized by law, for any service he or she may render or any duty he or she may perform in connection with the corporation. All proceedings had and done by the board of directors shall be reduced to writing by the secretary of the corporation and recorded in a substantially bound book. Copies of such proceedings, when certified by the secretary of the corporation under the seal of the corporation, shall be received in all courts as prima facie evidence of the matters and things therein certified.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Code of Alabama § 23-1-174 cover?

Section 23-1-174 ("Composition; Vacancies; Compensation; Records.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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