To become a corporation, the individuals selected pursuant to Section 41-10-492 shall present to the Secretary of State of Alabama an application signed by them which shall set forth:
(1) The name and residence of each of the applicants, together with a certified copy of all documents evidencing each applicant's selection or the office he holds;(2) The name of the proposed corporation, which shall be the "Alabama State Parking Deck Authority";(3) The location of the principal office of the proposed corporation, which shall be in the office of the Director of Finance in Montgomery, Alabama; and(4) Any other matter relating to the incorporation of the proposed corporation which the applicants may choose to insert and which is not inconsistent with this article. The application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each of the applicants before an officer authorized by the laws of this state to take acknowledgements to deeds. The Secretary of State shall examine the application, and if he finds that it substantially complies with the requirements of this section, he shall receive and file it and record it in an appropriate book of records in his office.
Ala. Code § 41-10-493 (1975)
Acts 1990, No. 90-603, p. 1094, §4.