Recognition of Associations of Lessees, Etc.; Arbitration of Certain Disputes Arising Under Real Estate Leases.
Ala. Code § 10A-20-9.05
in effect10A-20-9.05. Recognition of Associations of Lessees, Etc.; Arbitration of Certain Disputes Arising Under Real Estate Leases.
(a) Any corporation organized under this article for the purpose of demonstrating the single tax principal shall, as soon as practicable after August 25, 1976, amend its corporate charter to provide that it will recognize an association of its lessees and will deal with representatives of the association on any and all matters relating to leased corporate lands in any manner.
(b) Any corporation organized under this article for the purpose of demonstrating the single tax principal shall, as soon as practicable after August 25, 1976, amend its corporate charter to provide that any lease agreement covering real estate shall provide that the lessee may give written notice to the lessor that the lessee objects to the amount of the rent claimed or requested by the lessor. Upon receipt of the written notice, the lessor and the lessee, or any association of lessees when the individual lessee so desires, shall each designate a person to be an arbitrator and the two thus chosen shall select a third. These arbitrators shall meet and, after a hearing wherein both the lessor and the lessee are allowed to present evidence, they shall fix the amount of the rent by arbitration. This determination shall be binding on both parties.
(c) Any corporation organized under this article for the purpose of demonstrating the single tax principal shall, as soon as practicable after August 25, 1976, amend its corporate charter to provide that any lease agreement covering real estate shall provide that the lessee may give written notice to the lessor that the lessee objects to the amount of the compensation for sale or transfer of improvements imposed or requested by the lessor. Upon receipt of the written notice, the lessor and the lessee, or any association of lessees when the individual lessee so desires, shall each designate a person to be an arbitrator and the two thus chosen shall select a third. These arbitrators shall meet and, after a hearing wherein both the lessor and the lessee are allowed to present evidence, they shall fix the amount of the compensation by arbitration. This determination shall be binding on both parties. The arbitration shall be to determine what is the fair market value.
(d) The provisions of this section shall apply to all leases in effect on August 25, 1976, in the State of Alabama where the lessor is a corporation organized under this article.
(e) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall apply to all leases executed after August 25, 1976, applying to real estate in the State of Alabama where the lessor is a corporation organized under this article.
(Acts 1976, No. 282, p. 314; Acts 1976, No. 606, p. 822; §10-4-194; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §340.)
Source: Alabama Legislature (alison.legislature.state.al.us)URL: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama#10A-20-9.05Fetched: 10/20/2026