11-99A-2
Section 11-99A-2 Definitions. In this chapter the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) APPOINTING GOVERNMENT. The municipality or county that approves the creation
of a district and appoints members to the board. (2) BOARD. The board of directors of a district.
(3) CONTIGUOUS. Two tracts of land if touching for a continuous distance of not less than
200 feet. The term includes tracts of land divided by bodies of water, streets, railroad,
or utility rights-of-way, or by land owned by any public person. In determining whether land
is contiguous with a municipality, (i) land separated by bodies of water, streets, or railroad,
or utility rights-of-way is contiguous even though the bodies of water, streets, or rights-of-way
are within the city limits of another municipality and (ii) land separated by land owned by
a public person is not contiguous if the land owned by the public person is within the city
limits of another municipality. (4) COUNCIL. The governing body of a...
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23-1-361
Section 23-1-361 Authority to accept and receive federal funds for state acquisition, construction,
etc., of airports and other navigational facilities; authority to act as agent of municipalities
for same purpose; terms and conditions for disbursement of federal funds. (a) The department
may accept, receive, and receipt for federal and other monies, for and on behalf of the state,
any municipality, county, or airport authority thereof, for the acquisition, construction,
expansion, improvement, maintenance, or operation of airports and other air navigation facilities,
whether the work is done by the state, or by municipalities, counties, or airport authorities,
or jointly, aided by grants of aid from the United States, upon the terms and conditions prescribed
by the United States and any rules or regulations made thereunder. (b) The department shall
act as the agent for each municipality, county, and airport authority for the purpose of applying
for, receiving, and disbursing federal...
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9-7-12
Section 9-7-12 Declaration of state policy. The Legislature finds and declares that it is state
policy: (1) To preserve, protect, develop and, where possible, to restore or enhance the resources
of the state's coastal area for this and succeeding generations; (2) To encourage and assist
counties and municipalities, wherever applicable, to exercise effectively their responsibilities
in the coastal area through the development and implementation of administration programs
to achieve wise use of the land and water resources of the coastal area, giving full consideration
to needs for economic development as well as to ecological, cultural, historic and aesthetic
values; (3) To assure that in development of the state's coastal area adequate consideration
is given to such uses of the coastal area as the establishment of harbor facilities for the
receiving of oil, gas and other commodities from ships and tankers, pipelines from such ports
and utility plant sites, utility generation,...
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11-19-10
Section 11-19-10 Powers and duties of planning commission generally; special surveys or studies;
right of entry upon lands for preparation of examinations and surveys. (a) It shall be the
function and duty of the county planning commission to make and maintain comprehensive surveys
and studies of existing conditions and probable future developments in the flood-prone area
of the county and to prepare comprehensive plans for physical, social, and economic growth
as will best promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience, prosperity, or the general
welfare as well as efficiency and economy in the development of the flood-prone area of the
county. The county planning commission shall have the authority to: (1) Promote public interest
and understanding of the economic and social necessity for long-term, coordinated county planning.
(2) Confer and cooperate with the federal, state, municipal, and other county and regional
authorities regarding matters pertaining to or affecting the...
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11-85-56
Section 11-85-56 Powers and duties generally. A regional planning and development commission
established pursuant to this article may perform the following: (1) Carry on continuous, comprehensive
planning for the region, assessing needs, resources, and development opportunities and formulating
goals, objectives, policies, and standards to guide physical, economic, and human resource
development. (2) Prepare a regional plan consistent with state comprehensive planning and
reflecting plans and programs of the participating governmental units which shall set forth
policies for the development of the region in accordance with present and future needs and
resources including policies for patterns of urbanization, for the use of land and resources
for commerce, industry, recreation, transportation, forestry, and agriculture, for the development
of human resources and for administrative measures in support thereof. (3) Prepare an annual
regional development program to implement the policies...
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45-49-261.01
Section 45-49-261.01 Creation; jurisdiction; powers and duties. (a) There is created a planning
and zoning commission for Mobile County which commission shall be appointed as provided and
shall have responsibilities and duties as stated in this part. The commission shall be known
as the North Mobile County Planning and Zoning Commission hereinafter referred to as the planning
commission. (b) The jurisdiction of the planning commission for planning and zoning pursuant
to this part shall be adjacent lands located within one-quarter mile on either side of intersecting
U.S. Highway 43 in Mobile County not located in the corporate limits of any municipality.
(c) The planning commission shall not have authority over removal of natural resources growing
on, placed on, or naturally existing on or under private lands or properties. Undeveloped
land or land zoned or used for agricultural purposes or timber growing may automatically remain
classified and assessed for the same use or may be...
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9-7A-1
Section 9-7A-1 Creation; composition; purpose. There is hereby created a fund which shall be
known as the Alabama Recreation Capital Development Assistance Fund. The fund shall consist
of moneys appropriated from the General Fund by the Legislature to assist state agencies,
municipalities and counties within Alabama to address their recreational needs in such quality
and quantity as is necessary and desirable to strengthen the health and vitality of Alabama's
human and economic resources by providing funds for and authorizing state assistance to Alabama's
governmental entities in planning, acquisition and development of needed land and water recreation
areas and facilities. (Acts 1982, No. 82-615, p. 1154, §1.)...
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45-18-90.01
Section 45-18-90.01 Conecuh County Reservoir Management Area Authority - Creation; board of
directors. (a) The Conecuh County Reservoir Management Area Authority is created, and may
incorporate under the general laws of this state as a public corporation and political subdivision
of the State of Alabama for the purpose of developing that part of Murder Creek and its tributaries
and watershed area located in Conecuh County and the area managed by the authority for purposes
of water conservation, flood management, industrial development, recreation, irrigation, and
related purposes. (b) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors which shall
consist of one member appointed by each of the county commission members, to serve at the
pleasure of the appointing members of the county commission. A board member is not required
to be a resident of Conecuh County. The board shall elect at its first meeting of each year
a chair to preside over meetings of the board. Meetings shall be...
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11-54-190
Section 11-54-190 Incorporation of another authority by same municipality. The existence of
an authority incorporated under the provisions of this article shall prevent the subsequent
incorporation hereunder of another authority pursuant to authority granted by the same municipality.
Notwithstanding this section, an authority whose membership solely includes county or municipal
governments, county or municipal boards of education, or any of their respective boards, agencies,
departments, corporations, or instrumentalities, including other commercial development authorities,
may be incorporated at any time, regardless of whether another authority exists within the
jurisdiction at issue. (Acts 1980, No. 80-648, p. 1235, §21; Act 2012-538, p. 1599, §1.)...

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11-80-1
Section 11-80-1 Condemnation of lands for public building sites, roads, streets, construction
materials, etc. (a) Counties and municipal corporations may condemn lands for public building
sites or additions thereto, or for enlargements of sites already owned, or for public roads
or streets or alleys, or for material for the construction of public roads or streets or for
any other public use. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality or county
may not condemn property for the purposes of private retail, office, commercial, industrial,
or residential development; primarily for enhancement of tax revenue; for transfer to a person,
nongovernmental entity, public-private partnership, corporation, or other business entity;
or for the primary purpose of acquiring a mortgage or deed of trust. Provided, however, the
provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the use of eminent domain by any municipality,
housing authority, or other public entity based upon a finding...
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