Title 10A

A real estate investment trust may not do business in the state until it complies with this chapter and, in the case of a foreign real estate investment trust, with Article 7 of Chapter 1. (Acts 1995, No. 95-628, p. 1317, §5; §10-13-5; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 9…

(a) A real estate investment trust organized under this chapter shall file its declaration of trust in the same manner as the certificate of formation of an Alabama domestic filing entity and shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 1, governing …

(a) A real estate investment trust may provide by its declaration of trust any of the following: (1) That any specified class of shares is preferred over another class as to its distributive share of the assets on voluntary or involuntary liquidation of the real estate investment…

Unless the declaration of trust provides otherwise, the shareholders of a real estate investment trust may remove any trustee with or without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast for the election of trustees. (Acts 1995, No. 95-628, p. …

A real estate investment trust has the power to: (1) Unless the declaration of trust provides otherwise, have perpetual existence unaffected by any rule against perpetuities. (2) Sue, be sued, complain, and defend in all courts. (3) Transact its business, carry on its operations,…

(a) A real estate investment trust shall hold, either directly or through other entities, assets of such character, in such percentages, and for such uses as permitted by Sections 856 to 860, inclusive, of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended from time to time. (b) Except as pro…

(a) Each year, a real estate investment trust doing business in this state shall prepare an annual report of its operations. The report shall include a balance sheet, an income statement, and a surplus statement. (b) The financial statements in the annual report shall be certifie…

A shareholder has the same right to inspect the records of the real estate investment trust as a shareholder of a corporation under the Alabama Business Corporation Law. (Acts 1995, No. 95-628, p. 1317, §12; §10-13-12; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §308; Act 201…

(a) A real estate investment trust shall pay the filing fees required under Section 10A-1-4.31. (b) In computing fees under this section, a real estate investment trust shall treat its declaration of trust in the same manner as a certificate of formation. (Acts 1995, No. 95-628, …

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of Section 10A-10-1.06 or subdivision (7) of subsection (a) of Section 10A-10-1.07, a declaration of trust may be amended only as provided in this section. (b) The board of trustees of a real estate investment trust proposing an amendment …

(a) For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them: (1) ALABAMA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST. A real estate investment trust organized in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (2) BUSINESS TRUST. a. An entity descri…

(a) A real estate investment trust may terminate its existence by voluntary dissolution and wind up its business and affairs in the manner and on the grounds provided in the Alabama Business Corporation Law. (b) A real estate investment trust may curtail or cease its trust activi…

The liability of a real estate investment trust extends to as much of the trust estate, including the whole, as necessary to discharge the liability. (Acts 1995, No. 95-628, p. 1317, §17; §10-13-17; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §308.)

No holder of the shares of, or beneficial interest in, a real estate investment trust shall be personally liable for any liabilities, duties or obligations of, or claims against, the real estate investment trust, whether arising before or after the holder became the owner or hold…

(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), a trustee of a real estate investment trust is not personally liable for the obligations of the real estate investment trust. (b) If a trustee otherwise would be liable, the provisions of this subsection do not relieve the trustee …

In an action against a real estate investment trust doing business in the state, process shall be served on any officer or resident agent of the real estate investment trust or by any method permitted under Section 10A-1-5.31, 10A-1-5.35, or 10A-1-5.36, and any notice or demand p…

(a) A real estate investment trust shall be subject to the tax imposed by Section 40-18-31, provided, that for purposes of Section 40-18-33, the “net income” of a real estate investment trust shall mean “real estate investment trust taxable income” as defined in 26 U.S.C. Section…

A domestic or foreign corporation or any “qualified REIT subsidiary” of the domestic or foreign corporation as defined in 26 U.S.C. Section 856(i), otherwise in compliance with the provisions of Chapters 1 and 2, that elects to be treated as a real estate investment trust under 2…

Distributions made from ordinary income by a real estate investment trust are income. All other distributions made by the trust, including distributions from capital gains, depreciation, or depletion, whether in the form of cash or an option to take new stock or cash or an option…