Ala. Code § 41-10-354

When the application has been made, filed, and recorded as herein provided, the applicants shall constitute a public corporation under the name proposed in the application, and the Secretary of State shall make and issue to the applicants a certificate of incorporation under the Great Seal of the State and shall record the certificate with the application. No fees or compensation shall be paid to the Secretary of State for any service rendered or work performed in connection with the authority, its incorporation, dissolution, or records.