11-49A-1
Section 11-49A-1 Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature has found and determined and does hereby declare that in Class 3 municipalities the following conditions exist: (1) That the constant growth of private vehicular traffic in such counties in which such municipalities are located is placing excessive burdens upon the road systems and parking facilities, especially in commercial and industrial districts and in areas of high population density; (2) That the continued economic growth of such municipalities and the general health and welfare of the citizens of such counties require the availability of public facilities for mass transportation; and (3) That it is necessary and desirable and in the best interests of the citizens of such municipalities that provisions be made for the establishment in such counties of public corporations to provide public transportation service. The legislature does hereby further declare its intention, by the passage of this chapter, to promote...
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45-49A-64
Section 45-49A-64 Purpose; legislative findings. (a) The Legislature has found and determined and does hereby declare that in municipalities having a population of not less than 175,000 nor more than 250,000 the following conditions exist: (1) That the constant growth of private vehicular traffic in such counties is placing excessive burdens upon the road systems and parking facilities, especially in commercial and industrial districts and in areas of high population density. (2) That the continued economic growth of such municipalities and the general health and welfare of the citizens of such counties require the availability of public facilities for mass transportation. (3) That it is necessary and desirable and in the best interests of the citizens of such municipalities that provisions be made for the establishment in such counties of public corporations to provide public transportation service. (4) The Legislature does hereby further declare its intention, by the passage of this...
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45-46-90
Section 45-46-90 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature has found and determined and does hereby declare that in Marengo County and in all municipalities situated in the county the following conditions exist: (1) That the recent improvement of the state's inland waterways is and will continue bringing about an ever expanding use of such waterways, and the tremendous growth of commerce on such waterways has created a critical need for industrial expansion and development in general and a particularly critical need for wharves, piers, docks, quays, grain elevators, cotton compresses, warehouses, water and rail terminals, and other structures and facilities needful in such commerce and for the convenient use of such waterways. (2) That the continued economic growth of the county and municipalities and the general health and welfare of the citizens of the county and municipalities will be greatly benefited by the development of docks and other related facilities along the inland...
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11-32-1
Section 11-32-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds, determines, and hereby declares that, in counties having a population of not less than 600,000, there are conditions present that are not present in counties with lesser populations. Those conditions include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) The excessive growth in private vehicular traffic in the counties is placing excessive burdens upon the road systems and parking facilities, especially in commercial and industrial districts and in areas of high population density, which cannot be alleviated by private vehicular traffic. (2) The number of vehicular miles the average citizen of those counties travels per day is among the highest nationally in terms of miles and commuting times. (3) The projected continued economic growth of the counties and the general health and welfare of the citizens of the counties require those counties to provide the enhanced availability of public transportation facilities, operations,...
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11-80-5
Section 11-80-5 Planning, establishment, administration, etc., of recreational, social and cultural facilities, services, etc., for senior citizens. The counties and municipalities of this state are hereby authorized to plan, establish, and furnish recreational, social and cultural facilities, services and programs, including transportation services and programs, especially for senior citizens within the state, and to make the availability of benefits through use of such facilities, services or programs depend upon uniform nondiscriminatory eligibility requirements. In availing itself of this authority any county or municipality within the state may agree to and abide by the conditions of any grant from any agency of the state or the United States government pertaining to such facilities, services, and programs. Such services may be administered by and through such instrumentality or instrumentalities as may be designated for that purpose by the governing body of such county or...
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22-21-351
Section 22-21-351 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (1) That in order to promote the public health of the people of the State of Alabama, the Legislature enacted the enabling statute, whereunder, among other things: a. The several counties, municipalities, and educational institutions of the state are effectively authorized to form public corporations known as health care authorities, and b. Existing public hospital corporations are authorized to reincorporate as health care authorities; (2) That all such health care authorities are empowered under and pursuant to the enabling statute, among other things: a. To own and operate public hospitals and other health care facilities; b. To furnish office space to (among others) any nonhospital-based physician, dentist or other health care professional for use in his private practice, subject to the conditions specified in the enabling statute; and c. To appoint, employ, contract with, and provide for...
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11-86A-2
Section 11-86A-2 Legislative findings of fact and declaration of intent; construction of chapter. (a) The Legislature hereby makes the following findings of fact and declares its intent to be as follows: The Legislature acknowledges the key role of public corporations in the state in promoting public interest and participation in sports, athletics, and recreational activities through acquiring, enlarging, improving, expanding, owning, operating, leasing, and disposing of park and recreation related properties. It has come to the attention of the Legislature that questions have been raised as to the status of certain local park and recreational authorities and boards located in the state. It is the intent of the Legislature to promote the public health and general welfare by exercising its police power to authorize the formation or retroactive validation of independent public corporations created jointly by counties and municipalities, one of which is to be a Class 4 municipality, as...
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22-21-312
Section 22-21-312 Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (1) That publicly-owned (as distinguished from investor-owned and community-nonprofit) hospitals and other health care facilities furnish a substantial part of the indigent and reduced-rate care and other health care services furnished to residents of the state by hospitals and other health care facilities generally; (2) That as a result of current significant fiscal and budgetary limitations or restrictions, the state and the various counties, municipalities, and educational institutions therein are no longer able to provide, from taxes and other general fund moneys, all the revenues and funds necessary to operate such publicly-owned hospitals and other health care facilities adequately and efficiently; and (3) That to enable such publicly-owned hospitals and other health care facilities to continue to operate adequately and efficiently, it is necessary that the entities and agencies...
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11-99-1
Section 11-99-1 Legislative findings and declarations. (a) Act 2013-51 shall be known and may be cited as the Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act. (b)(1) It is hereby found and declared that there exist in municipalities and counties of the state blighted or economically distressed areas which constitute a serious and growing problem, injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the state; that the existence of such areas contributes substantially and increasingly to the spread of disease and crime, constitutes an economic and social liability imposing onerous burdens which decrease the tax base and reduce tax revenues, substantially impairs or arrests sound growth, retards the provision of housing accommodations, aggravates traffic problems, and substantially hampers the elimination of traffic hazards and the improvement of traffic facilities; and that the prevention and elimination of slums and blighted areas and economically distressed areas...
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33-16-2
Section 33-16-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter. The Legislature hereby makes the findings of facts and declaration of intent hereinafter set forth in this section. The construction of a navigable waterway between Montgomery and Gadsden and to the Alabama-Georgia boundary, utilizing the channel of the Coosa River, would provide a new transportation route of great importance and would stimulate the development of commerce, agriculture and industry in many sections of the state. It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to implement the provisions of Amendment No. 287 of the Constitution of Alabama. In order to further the developments herein found to be beneficial, it is the intention of the Legislature to authorize the formation of a public corporation for the following purposes: (1) To cooperate with the United States, the State of Alabama, other participating states, counties and municipalities, with all agencies, departments and...
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