# Ala. Code § 16-60-23: Section 16-60-23 Incorporation of College

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T16_C60_S16-60-23

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 16-60-23
- **Heading:** Section 16-60-23 Incorporation of College
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-23

## Text

When a location for the college has been determined and the board has chosen a name for the college, the board of trustees shall file in the office of the Secretary of State a certificate stating the name and location of the college and the names of persons currently serving as members of the board of trustees. Thereafter, the college shall be a body corporate under the name so filed, with the right to have and use a corporate seal, to sue and be sued in such corporate name in any of the courts of this state of competent jurisdiction as in the case of natural persons.

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