Alabama § 39-7-33 - Purpose of Chapter; Chapter Exclusive as to Franchises, Licenses, Permits, Etc., for Authorities.
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§ 39-7-33. Purpose of Chapter; Chapter Exclusive as to Franchises, Licenses, Permits, Etc., for Authorities.
(a) This chapter is intended to aid the state in the execution of its duties by providing appropriate and independent instrumentalities of the state with full and adequate power to fulfill their functions.
(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, it shall not be necessary for any improvement authority incorporated under this chapter to obtain, prior to engaging in an enterprise of furnishing a service or acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, improving or extending a plant system, any certificate of convenience or necessity, franchise, license, permit or any other authorization from any board, bureau, commission, department or other like agency of the state or any county, city or town of the state.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-7-33 ("Purpose of Chapter; Chapter Exclusive as to Franchises, Licenses, Permits, Etc., for Authorities.") 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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