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11-96A-3
Section 11-96A-3 Municipalities or counties empowered to take certain actions to carry
out purpose of chapter. The council or other governing body of any municipality, or governing
body of a county in furtherance of the legislative purpose stated above, is empowered to take
the following actions and to the extent necessary or desirable in its judgment to expend its
moneys to accomplish such purpose: (1) To acquire sites for, purchase, construct, own, develop,
operate, survey, subdivide, establish, maintain, refurbish, remodel, or improve single or
multi-family dwellings; (2) To receive designated funds from whatever source, federal, state,
private, or otherwise and to apply such funds for the uses and purposes described in this
chapter; (3) To sell and issue bonds or warrants in order to provide funds for any low or
moderate income single or multi-family housing purpose or to provide funds for any shelter
for the homeless purpose; (4) To purchase mortgage loans from mortgage lenders;...
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11-92-5
Section 11-92-5 Sale, etc., by municipalities or counties of property or interests in
property; ownership of parks by municipalities or counties. (a) Any municipality or county
shall have the power to sell and grant options to acquire any property or interest in property
acquired under the provisions of this chapter. (b) The sales price of any part of an industrial
park shall be no less than the greater of the consideration for purchase paid by the participants
plus the cost of all improvements made in the development of the property and the costs of
financing the acquisition and development, other than interest on any warrants, prorated on
the basis of the acreage involved, or the then fair market value of the property to be sold
as determined by an appraisal filed with each participant by a real estate appraiser whose
appraisals are accepted by local lending institutions. (c) It is not the intention of this
chapter to authorize any county or municipality to take permanent title to an...
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9-14A-2
Section 9-14A-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that
it is necessary, desirable and in the public interest that the state parks system, public
historical sites, and public historical parks be maintained and improved. It is the intention
of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to authorize the formation of two public
corporations for the purposes of providing for the acquisition, provision, construction, improvement,
renovation, equipping, and maintenance of the state parks system, public historical sites,
and public historical parks, and to authorize the corporations to provide for payment of the
costs of accomplishing the stated purposes by implementing Amendment 617 to the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901 authorizing the issuance by the state of up to $110,000,000 in aggregate
principal amount of general obligation bonds, which amendment was proposed by Act 98-413 and
ratified by the electors of the state at the 1998 General Election, and by...
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11-20-31
Section 11-20-31 Legislative intent; construction of article generally. (a) It is the
intent of the Legislature by the passage of this article to authorize the incorporation in
the several counties in this state of public corporations to acquire, enlarge, improve, replace,
own, lease and dispose of properties to the end that such corporations may be able to promote
industry, develop trade and further the use of the agricultural products and natural and human
resources of this state and the development and preservation of the said resources. It is
the further intent of the Legislature by the passage of this article to vest such public corporations
with all powers that may be necessary to enable them to accomplish such purposes. It is not
intended hereby that any such corporation shall itself be authorized to operate any manufacturing,
industrial, commercial or research enterprise. (b) This article shall be liberally construed
in conformity with the said intention. (Acts 1977, No. 762,...
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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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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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11-89C-1
Section 11-89C-1 Legislative findings and intent. (a) The Legislature finds and declares
that it is in the public interest and the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this
state and within the police power of the state, county, and municipal governments to promote
effective and efficient compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and permits
relating to discharges into and from municipal separate storm sewers, and to promote and authorize
the discovery, control, and elimination, wherever practicable, of that discharge at the local
government level. (b) It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this chapter to
assist the state in its implementation of the storm water laws, and to supplement the authority
of the governing bodies of all counties and municipalities in the state to enable them to
implement the storm water laws. (c) It is further the intention of the Legislature to authorize
and promote the intercooperation of the governing bodies in...
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9-7-11
Section 9-7-11 Purpose of chapter; legislative findings. The purpose of this chapter
is to promote, improve and safeguard the lands and waters located in the coastal areas of
this state through a comprehensive and cooperative program designed to preserve, enhance and
develop such valuable resources for the present and future well-being and general welfare
of the citizens of this state. In promulgating such a program, the Legislature of Alabama
recognizes and declares that: (1) The coastal area is rich in a variety of natural, commercial,
recreational, industrial and aesthetic resources of immediate and potential value to the present
and future well-being of the state; (2) There are increasing and competing demands upon the
lands and waters of the coastal area occasioned by population growth and economic development,
including requirements for industry, commerce, residential development, recreation, extraction
of mineral resources and fossil fuels, transportation and navigation, waste...
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11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds
and declares as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found
and determined that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing
events and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental
and charitable purposes, provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit
the businesses related to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout
the surrounding areas of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any
Class 1 municipality to determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon will be permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality
in which horse racing is approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to
provide for the establishment of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...
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11-49B-7
Section 11-49B-7 Powers of authority. The authority shall exercise, subject to this
chapter, the following powers and duties necessary to the discharge of its powers and duties
in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time,
which may be perpetual, subject to the provisions of Section 11-49B-19 specified in
its certificate of incorporation. (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and
actions and to defend suits against it. (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal and
to alter the seal at pleasure. (4) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct
of its affairs and business. (5) To acquire, receive, and take, by purchase, gift, lease,
devise, or otherwise, and to hold property of every description, real, personal, or mixed,
whether located in one or more counties or municipalities and whether located within or outside
the authorizing county. (6) To make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, leases,
and...
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