Public Park and Recreation Boards.

Ala. Code tit. 11, tit. 1, ch. 22

in effect

Ala. Code § 11-22-1 Definitions.

11-22-1. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) CORPORATION. Any corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (2) COUNTY. Any county in this state with respect to which a corporation may be organized. (3) GOVERNING BODY. The county commission. (4) MORTGAGE. A mortgage or a mortgage and deed of trust. (5) PROJECT. Any land or any interest therein, including forests, rivers, streams, waterways, and lakes, and any buildings or other improvements thereon, and all real and personal properties deemed necessary in connection therewith, whether or not now in existence, which shall be suitable for a public park, and all buildings, facilities, and improvements incident thereto or useful in connection therewith, including but without limitation, picnic areas, camp sites, trailer sites, cabins, lodges, roads and trails for hiking, bicycling, or horseback riding, nature trails, botanical gardens, zoos, museums, exhibition areas, comfort stations, athletic fields, golf courses, tennis and badminton courts, bowling alleys, skeet, trap, rifle and archery ranges, swimming pools, bathhouses, beaches, docks and marinas, club houses, boats, rides, amusement facilities, boating facilities, areas and facilities for fishing and hunting, areas and facilities for aquatic entertainment and sports, stadiums, coliseums, arenas, grandstands, auditoriums, meeting halls, pavilions, centers for cultural entertainment, music, drama, exhibitions and exhibits, amphitheatres, administrative or office buildings, and public accommodation facilities as hereinafter defined. (6) PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES. Buildings, facilities, and improvements for the accommodation of visitors to any such public park, including without limitation of the foregoing, motels, restaurants, coffee shops, stores to provide groceries, drugs and other items, sports, gift and souvenir shops, boat service and storage facilities, and launderettes; provided, that nothing contained in this chapter is intended to authorize any such corporation itself to operate as a commercial enterprise any such shops, boat service and storage facilities, stores, motels, or restaurants. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §2.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-2 Intent of Legislature.

11-22-2. Intent of Legislature. It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to promote the public health and general welfare by authorizing the incorporation in the several counties in this state of public corporations to acquire, enlarge, improve, expand, own, operate, lease, and dispose of properties to the end that such corporations may be able to promote public interest and participation in sports, athletics, and recreational activities and to provide or improve public parks in this state, including all buildings, facilities, and improvements incident thereto or useful in connection therewith. It is the further intent of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to vest such public corporations with all powers that may be necessary to enable them to accomplish such purposes. This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intention. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §1.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-3 Application for Authority to Incorporate; Resolution of Approval; Incorporation of More Than One Corporation.

11-22-3. Application for Authority to Incorporate; Resolution of Approval; Incorporation of More Than One Corporation. Whenever any number of natural persons, not less than three, shall file with the governing body of any county of this state an application in writing for authority to incorporate in such county a public corporation under the provisions of this chapter, and shall set forth in said application a brief description of the project to be acquired or improved by such corporation, and if it shall be made to appear to such governing body that each of said persons is a duly qualified elector of and owner of property in said county and if the governing body of said county shall adopt a resolution which shall be duly entered upon the minutes of such governing body wherein it shall be found and determined that there is a public need for the proposed project, that it is wise, expedient, necessary, or advisable that such a corporation be formed and that the persons filing said application shall be authorized to proceed to form such corporation, then said persons shall proceed to organize such corporation by executing, acknowledging, and filing a certificate of incorporation as herein provided. No corporation shall be formed unless the application provided for herein shall be made and unless the resolution provided for herein shall be adopted; provided, that the inadequacy of the description of the proposed project in the application for incorporation shall not affect the validity of the incorporation of such corporation. The granting of authority for the incorporation of one public corporation under this chapter shall not preclude the granting of authority by the governing body of the same county for the incorporation of other public corporations hereunder; provided, that such other public corporations shall be required to adopt a name or designation sufficient to distinguish them from any public corporation theretofore incorporated by such county under this chapter. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §3.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-4 Certificate of Incorporation - Contents; Execution.

11-22-4. Certificate of Incorporation - Contents; Execution. (a) The certificate of incorporation of any corporation organized under this chapter shall set forth: (1) The names of the applicants, together with a recital that each of them is an elector of and taxpayer in the county; (2) The name of the corporation, which shall be “the public park and recreation board of _____ County” (the blank space to be filled in with the name of the county), if such name shall be available for use by the corporation and if not available, or if the incorporators desire some other name, then the incorporators shall designate some other similar name that is available; (3) A recital that permission to organize the corporation has been granted by a resolution duly adopted by the governing body of the county and the date of the adoption of such resolution; (4) The location of the principal office of the corporation (which shall be in the county); (5) The purposes for which the corporation is proposed to be organized, which purposes shall be those set forth in the application for authority to incorporate; (6) The number of directors of the corporation (which shall be not less than three); (7) The period for the duration of the corporation (if the duration is perpetual, the fact should be stated); and (8) Any other matter which the applicants may choose to insert therein which shall not be inconsistent with this chapter or with the laws of the State of Alabama. (b) The certificate of incorporation shall be subscribed and acknowledged by each of the applicants before an officer authorized by the laws of Alabama to take acknowledgments to deeds. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §4.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-5 Certificate of Incorporation - Filing and Recording.

11-22-5. Certificate of Incorporation - Filing and Recording. When executed and acknowledged in conformity with Section 11-22-4, the certificate of incorporation shall be filed with the judge of probate of the county. The judge of probate shall thereupon examine the certificate of incorporation and, if he finds that the recitals contained therein are correct, that the requirements of Section 11-22-4 have been complied with and that the name is not identical with or so nearly similar to that of another corporation already in existence in this state as to lead to confusion and uncertainty, he shall approve the certificate of incorporation and record it in an appropriate book or record in his office. When such certificate has been so made, filed, and approved, the applicants shall constitute a public corporation under the name set out in the certificate of incorporation. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §5.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-6 Certificate of Incorporation - Amendments.

11-22-6. Certificate of Incorporation - Amendments. If any corporation formed under this chapter has accidentally or inadvertently failed to comply with the requirements hereof in its organization, such omission or defect may be corrected by filing an amendment as provided in this section. The certificate of incorporation of any corporation formed under this chapter may also at any time and from time to time be amended so as to make any changes therein and add any provisions thereto which might have been included in the certificate of incorporation in the first instance. Any amendment shall be effected in the following manner: The members of the board of directors of the corporation shall file with the governing body of the county an application in writing seeking permission to amend the certificate of incorporation, specifying in such application the amendment proposed to be made. Such governing body shall consider such application and, if it shall by appropriate resolution duly find and determine that it is wise, expedient, necessary, and advisable that the proposed amendment be made, and if an additional project or projects are proposed, that there is a public need therefor, and shall approve the form of the proposed amendment and shall authorize the amendment to be made, then the persons making such application shall execute an instrument embodying the amendment specified in such application and shall file the same with the judge of probate of the county. The proposed amendment shall be subscribed and acknowledged by each member of the board of directors before an officer authorized by the laws of Alabama to take acknowledgments to deeds. Such judge of probate shall thereupon examine the proposed amendment and, if he finds that the requirements of this section have been complied with and the proposed amendment is within the scope of what might be included in an original certificate of incorporation, he shall approve the amendment and record it in an appropriate book in his office. When such amendment has been so made, filed and approved, it shall thereupon become effective, and the certificate of incorporation shall thereupon be amended to the extent provided in the amendment. No certificate of incorporation shall be amended except in the manner provided in this section. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §6.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-7 Board of Directors.

11-22-7. Board of Directors. The corporation shall have a board of directors in which all powers of the corporation shall be vested and which shall consist of any number of directors, not less than three, all of whom shall be duly qualified electors of and taxpayers in the county. The directors shall serve as such without compensation; except, that they shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in and about the performance of their duties hereunder. No director shall be an officer or employee of the county. The directors shall be elected by the governing body of the county, and they shall be so elected that they shall hold office for staggered terms. At the time of the election of the first board of directors, the governing body of the county shall divide the directors into three groups containing as nearly equal whole numbers as may be possible. The first term of the directors included in the first group shall be two years, the first term of the directors included in the second group shall be four years, the first term of the directors included in the third group shall be six years, and thereafter the terms of all directors shall be six years; provided, that if at the expiration of any term of office of any director a successor thereto shall not have been elected, then the director whose term of office shall have expired shall continue to hold office until his successor shall be so elected. Any meeting held by the board of directors for any purpose whatsoever shall be open to the public. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §7.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-8 Powers Generally; Projects Partially Within County.

11-22-8. Powers Generally; Projects Partially Within County. (a) The corporation shall have the following powers together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those hereinafter stated: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the period specified in the certificate of incorporation unless sooner dissolved as hereinafter provided; (2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties; (3) To have and to use a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To acquire, whether by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise, to improve, maintain, equip, furnish, own, and operate one or more projects, including all real and personal properties which the board of directors of the corporation may deem necessary in connection therewith and regardless of whether or not any such projects or any part thereof shall then be in existence; (5) To fix, prescribe and collect rates, fees, tolls, charges, or rentals for the use of any of its facilities and for services, facilities, and accommodations furnished by it or any of its facilities; (6) To adopt and enforce rules and regulations relative to the use or occupancy of any of its facilities or services; (7) To promote, sponsor, and operate tournaments, shows, exhibitions, exhibits, athletic events, and educational, cultural, recreational, amusement and other activities; (8) To sell, exchange, and convey, to contract to sell, exchange, and convey and to grant options to acquire any or all of its properties whenever its board of directors shall find any such action to be in furtherance of the purposes for which the corporation was organized; (9) To lease to others for a period not to exceed 40 years any or all of its projects or any part thereof, including public accommodation facilities and to charge and collect rent therefor and to terminate any such lease upon the failure of the lessee to comply with any of the obligations thereof; (10) To grant privileges, licenses, concessions, or permits for the operation of any of its public accommodation facilities; (11) To lease land to others for a period not to exceed 40 years, or to grant to others privileges, licenses, or permits for the use of land for the construction and operation of public accommodation facilities and to authorize such lessees or grantees to mortgage their interest, rights, and properties to finance the construction, enlargement, and improvement of such public accommodation facilities; (12) To issue its bonds for the purpose of carrying out any of its powers; (13) As security for the payment of the principal of and interest on any bonds so issued and any agreements made in connection therewith, to mortgage and pledge any or all of its projects or any part or parts thereof, whether then owned or thereafter acquired, and to pledge the revenues and receipts therefrom or from any thereof; (14) To assume obligations secured by a lien on, or payable out of or secured by a pledge of, the revenues and receipts from any or all of its projects, or any part thereof that may be acquired, and obligation so assumed to be payable solely out of the revenues and receipts from any or all of its projects, or part thereof; (15) To appoint, employ, contract with, and provide for the compensation of such officers, employees, and agents, including but without limitation engineers, attorneys, architects, construction contractors, management consultants, and fiscal advisers as its business may require; (16) To provide for such insurance as the board of directors may deem advisable; (17) To cooperate with the United States of America, any agency or instrumentality thereof, the state, any municipality, county, public corporation, or other public entity in the state, any person or any combination of any of the foregoing; (18) To enter into a management agreement or agreements with any person or corporation for the management of any or all of its projects or part thereof; and (19) To accept gifts, grants, bequests, and devises. (b) Any project or projects of the corporation may be located within or partially within and partially without the county, subject to the following conditions: (1) No part of a project shall be located more than 30 miles outside the boundaries of the county; (2) In no event shall any project or part thereof be located within the corporate limits of a municipality unless the governing body of such municipality has first adopted a resolution consenting to the location of such project or part thereof in such municipality; and (3) No such project or part thereof shall be located in a county other than the county which authorized the formation of the corporation unless the governing body of such other county has first adopted a resolution consenting to the location of such project or part thereof in such county. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §8.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-9 Bond Issues - Funds for Payment; Execution; Form; Redemption; Sale; Refunding; Negotiable Instruments.

11-22-9. Bond Issues - Funds for Payment; Execution; Form; Redemption; Sale; Refunding; Negotiable Instruments. (a) All bonds issued by the corporation shall be payable solely out of the revenues and receipts derived from the operation, leasing or sale by the corporation of its projects or of any thereof as may be designated in the proceedings of the board of directors under which the bonds shall be authorized to be issued. (b) Such bonds may be executed and delivered by the corporation at any time and from time to time, may be in such form and denominations and of such tenor and maturities, may be in registered or bearer form either as to principal or interest or both, may be payable at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from the date thereof, may be payable at such place or places whether within or without the State of Alabama, may bear interest at such rate or rates payable at such time or times and at such place or places and evidenced in such manner, may be executed by such officers of the corporation and in such manner and may contain such provisions not inconsistent herewith, all as shall be provided in the proceedings of the board of directors whereunder the bonds shall be authorized to be issued. (c) If deemed advisable by the board of directors, there may be retained in the proceedings under which any bonds of the corporation are authorized to be issued an option to redeem all or any part thereof as may be specified in such proceedings, at such price or prices and after such notice or notices and on such terms and conditions as may be set forth in such proceedings and as may be briefly recited in the face of the bonds, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to confer on the corporation any right to redeem any bonds except as may be provided in the proceedings under which they shall be issued. (d) Any bonds of the corporation may be sold at public or private sale in such manner and from time to time as may be determined by the board of directors of the corporation to be most advantageous, and the corporation may pay all expenses, premiums and commissions which its board of directors may deem necessary or advantageous in connection with the issuance thereof. (e) Issuance by the corporation of one or more series of bonds for one or more purposes shall not preclude it from issuing other bonds in connection with the same project or any other project, but the proceedings whereunder any subsequent bonds may be issued shall recognize and protect any prior pledge or mortgage made for any prior issue of bonds unless in the proceedings authorizing such prior issue the right was reserved to issue subsequent bonds on a parity with such prior issue. (f) Any bonds of the corporation at any time outstanding may at any time and from time to time be refunded by the corporation by the issuance of its refunding bonds in such amount as the board of directors may deem necessary but not exceeding an amount sufficient to refund the principal of the bonds so to be refunded, together with any unpaid interest thereon and any premiums, commissions and expenses necessary to be paid in connection with such refunding. Any such refunding may be effected whether the bonds to be refunded shall have then matured or shall thereafter mature, either by sale of the refunding bonds and the application of the proceeds thereof for the payment of the bonds to be refunded thereby, or by the exchange of the refunding bonds for the bonds to be refunded thereby with the consent of the holders of the bonds so to be refunded, and regardless of whether or not the bonds to be refunded were issued in connection with the same projects or separate projects, and regardless of whether or not the bonds proposed to be refunded shall be payable on the same date or different dates or shall be due serially or otherwise. (g) All such bonds and the interest coupons applicable thereto are hereby made and shall be construed to be negotiable instruments. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §9.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-10 Bond Issues - Securing of Principal and Interest; Mortgages and Deeds of Trust; Default.

11-22-10. Bond Issues - Securing of Principal and Interest; Mortgages and Deeds of Trust; Default. The principal of and interest on any bonds issued by the corporation shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues and receipts out of which the same shall be made payable and may be secured by mortgage or deed of trust covering all or any part of the projects from which the revenues or receipts so pledged may be derived, including any enlargements of and additions to any such projects thereafter made. The resolution under which the bonds are authorized to be issued and any such mortgage or deed of trust may contain any agreements and provisions respecting the maintenance of the projects covered thereby, the fixing and collection of fees, rates, tolls and charges for the services, facilities and accommodations furnished by the corporation and of the rents for any portion thereof leased by the corporation to others, the creation and maintenance of special funds from such revenues and the rights and remedies available in the event of default, all as the board of directors shall deem advisable and which are not in conflict with the provisions hereof. Each pledge, agreement, mortgage or deed of trust made for the benefit or security of any of the bonds of the corporation shall continue effective until the principal of and interest on the bonds for the benefit of which the same were made shall have been fully paid. In the event of default in such payment or in any agreements of the corporation made as a part of the contract under which the bonds were issued, whether contained in the proceedings authorizing the bonds or in any mortgage or deed of trust executed as security therefor, such payment or agreement may be enforced by mandamus, the appointment of a receiver or by foreclosure of any such mortgage or deed of trust, or any one or more of said remedies. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §10.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-11 Bond Issues - Notice of Authorization of Issuance; Contesting of Validity.

11-22-11. Bond Issues - Notice of Authorization of Issuance; Contesting of Validity. Upon the adoption by the board of directors of any resolution providing for the issuance of bonds, the corporation may, in its discretion, cause to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper published in the county, a notice in substantially the following form (the blanks being properly filled in) at the end of which shall be printed the name and title of either the chairman or secretary of the corporation: “_____, a public corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama, on the ____ day of _____, authorized the issuance of $_____ principal amount of revenue bonds of the said corporation for purposes authorized in the act of the Legislature of Alabama under which the said corporation was organized. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the said bonds, or the pledge and mortgage or deed of trust to secure the same, or the proceedings authorizing the same, must be commenced within 20 days after the first publication of this notice.” Any action or proceeding in any court to set aside or question the proceedings for the issuance of the bonds referred to in said notice or to contest the validity of any such bonds or the validity of the pledge and mortgage or deed of trust made therefor must be commenced within 20 days after the first publication of such notice. After the expiration of the said period no right of action or defense questioning or attacking the validity of the said proceedings or of the said bonds, or the said pledge or mortgage or deed of trust shall be asserted, nor shall the validity of the said proceedings or of the said bonds or the said pledge or mortgage or deed of trust be open to question in any court on any ground whatsoever except in an action commenced within such period. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §11.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-12 Temporary Borrowing.

11-22-12. Temporary Borrowing. The corporation may, in addition to the other powers granted in this chapter, borrow money for temporary use for any of its corporate purposes and in evidence of such borrowing issue from time to time revenue bonds or notes maturing not later than 18 months from date of issuance. Any such temporary borrowing may be made in anticipation of the sale and issuance of long-term bonds, and in such event the principal proceeds from the sale of such long-term bonds shall, to the extent necessary, be used for payment of the principal of and the interest on the temporary bonds or notes issued in anticipation of the sale and issuance of such long-term bonds. Any such temporary borrowing may also be made with respect to a project simultaneously with or after the sale and issuance of long-term bonds issued with respect to such project if, under the terms of the proceedings under which such long-term bonds are issued, the proceeds therefrom or any part thereof may not be used or released until completion of the project with respect to which issued or other similar contingency. In such case, the principal proceeds from the long-term bonds shall, when released and to the extent necessary, be applied for payment of the principal of and the interest on such temporary bonds or notes. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §12.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-13 Tax Exemptions.

11-22-13. Tax Exemptions. The corporation, the property and income of the corporation, all bonds issued by the corporation, the income from such bonds, conveyances by or to the corporation and leases, mortgages and deeds of trust by or to the corporation shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Alabama. No sales, use, license or excise tax may be imposed on any corporation in respect of the privilege of engaging in any of the activities authorized by this chapter. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §13.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-14 Liability of County.

11-22-14. Liability of County. The county shall not in any event be liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds of the corporation, or for the performance of any pledge, mortgage, obligation or agreement of any kind whatsoever which may be undertaken by the corporation, and none of the bonds of the corporation or any of its agreements or obligations shall be construed to constitute an indebtedness of the county within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provisions whatsoever. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §14.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-15 Nonprofit Status; Disposition of Surplus Revenue.

11-22-15. Nonprofit Status; Disposition of Surplus Revenue. The corporation shall be a nonprofit corporation, and no part of its net earnings remaining after payment of its expenses shall inure to the benefit of any individual, firm or corporation; except, that in the event the board of directors of the corporation shall determine that sufficient provision has been made for the full payment of expenses, bonds and other obligations of the corporation, then any net earnings of the corporation thereafter accruing shall, at the option of the board of directors, be used to pay the cost of extensions and improvements to any of its projects or paid to the county with respect to which the corporation was organized. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §15.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-16 Dissolution.

11-22-16. Dissolution. (a) Whenever the board of directors of the corporation shall by resolution determine that the purposes for which the corporation was formed have been substantially complied with and all bonds theretofore issued and all obligations theretofore incurred by the corporation have been fully paid, the then members of the board of directors of the corporation shall thereupon execute and file for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the corporation is organized a certificate of dissolution reciting those facts and declaring the corporation to be dissolved. The certificate of dissolution shall be executed under the corporate seal of the corporation. Upon the filing of the certificate of dissolution, the corporation shall stand dissolved, the title to all funds and properties owned by it at the time of dissolution shall vest in the county, and possession of the funds and properties of the board shall forthwith be delivered to the county. (b)(1) In addition to the procedures provided in subsection (a), any corporation organized under this chapter composed of property originally acquired by a corporation organized under Chapter 18, and located entirely within the corporate limits of a municipality, by a majority vote of the governing body of the municipality and adoption of a resolution by the county commission, may be ordered to be dissolved, transferred, and merged with the municipality. (2) Within 90 days after the approval of the dissolution by the municipality and the county, the corporation shall transfer all funds, assets, and title to real property owned by the corporation to the municipality. Upon the transfer, all funds, assets, real property, and liabilities of the corporation shall vest in the municipality and all employees of the corporation existing at the time of the transfer shall become employees of the municipality. (3) After the transfer of the assets of the corporation to the municipality, a certificate of dissolution declaring the corporation to be dissolved shall be filed with the judge of probate of the county in which the corporation was organized and the corporation shall stand dissolved. (4) A separate contract may be executed prior to the dissolution by the corporation and the governing body of the municipality providing for the orderly transfer of the assets, liabilities, and employees of the corporation to the municipality prior to dissolution. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §16; Act 2021-169, §1.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-17 Recordation of Instruments.

11-22-17. Recordation of Instruments. The certificate of incorporation of the corporation or any amendment thereof, any deeds or other documents whereby properties are conveyed over to the corporation, any mortgages or deeds of trust or leases executed by the corporation and the certificate of dissolution of the corporation may all be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the corporation is organized without the payment of any tax or fees other than such fees as may be authorized by law for recording of such instruments. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §17.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-18 Construction of Chapter.

11-22-18. Construction of Chapter. Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the corporation might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative of any such powers. No proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the organization of the corporation or the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as is provided in this chapter, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to deprive the state and its governmental subdivisions of their respective police powers over any properties of the corporation, or to impair any power thereover of any official or agency of the state and its governmental subdivisions which may be otherwise provided by law. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §18.)

Ala. Code § 11-22-19 Transfer of Assets from Other Public Corporations.

11-22-19. Transfer of Assets from Other Public Corporations. Any public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of any other law of this state may, either with or without the payment of pecuniary consideration, transfer, assign, or convey all or any part of its assets, including, but without limitation, land, interests in land, improvements, buildings, structures, roads, utility facilities, cash, and any facilities which would be a part of a project, to any corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and any corporation so organized under the provisions of this chapter is authorized to assume any obligation or indebtedness of any such other public corporation making such a conveyance, transfer, or assignment; provided, that such indebtedness is payable solely out of the revenues and income of a project or of the facilities and assets so transferred, assigned, or conveyed. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §19.)

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