(a) To become a corporation, the persons who are designated to become members of the initial board of directors of the authority, as provided in Section 45-29-90.02, shall present to the Judge of Probate of Fayette County, a certificate of incorporation signed by them which shall contain all of the following:
(1) The name and official residence of each of the persons.
(2) The term of office of each of the persons as such directors.
(3) The name of the proposed corporation which shall be the Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area Authority.
(4) A concise legal description of the areas included in the Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area.
(5) The location of the principal office of the proposed corporation which shall be in Fayette County.
(6) Any other matter relating to the incorporation that the persons may choose to insert and which is not inconsistent with this article or the laws of the State of Alabama.
(b) The certificate of incorporation shall be accompanied by all of the following:
(1) A certificate by the clerk of the governing body of Fayette County, which certificate shall set forth the date on which the term of office of each member of such governing body expires.
(2) A certificate by the clerk of the governing body of Fayette County, which certificate shall set forth the date on which the term of office of the judge of probate expires.
(3) A certified statement from each appointing authority appointing a director.
(4) The certificate of incorporation shall be subscribed and sworn to by each of the persons before an office authorized by the laws of this state to take acknowledgments to deeds.
(c) The judge of probate shall examine the certificate of incorporation presented to him or her and if he or she finds that it substantially complies with the requirements of this section, he or she shall receive and file it, and shall record it in an appropriate book of records in his or her office. When the certificate of incorporation has been made, presented, filed, and recorded as herein provided, the persons shall constitute a public corporation under the aforesaid name, and the authority shall thereupon come into existence. There shall be no fees paid to the judge of probate for any work done in connection with the incorporation provided in this section.
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