Title 11 — Title 11

Wherever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, here shall be given the following respective interpretations: (1) PROJECT. Any land and any building or other improvement thereon…

Bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall be legal investments for savings banks and insurance companies organized under the laws of this state. History: (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 178, p. 2147, §10.)

Lands Therefor. No county shall have the power to pay out of its general funds or otherwise contribute any part of the costs of acquiring a project and shall not have the power to use land already owned by the county or in which the county has an equity for construction thereon o…

The bonds authorized by this article and the income therefrom, all mortgages executed as security therefor, all lease agreements made pursuant to the provisions hereof and all projects and the revenue derived from any lease thereof shall be exempt from all taxation in the State o…

Neither this article nor anything herein contained shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which a county might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative, and this article shall not be construed as requiring an ele…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature by the passage of this article to authorize counties to acquire, own and lease projects for the purpose of promoting industry and trade by inducing manufacturing, industrial and commercial enterprises to locate in this state or to expand, e…

Generally. (a) In addition to any other powers which it may now have, each county shall have the following powers: (1) To acquire, whether by construction, purchase, gift or lease, one or more projects which shall be located within this state; (2) To lease to others (in the case …

Whenever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall be given the following respective interpretations: (1) CORPORATION. Any corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of…

(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 …

Governing Body Authorizing Incorporation; 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) The certificate of incorporation of any corporation organized under this article shall set forth: (1) The names and residences 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…

Approval, and Recordation by Probate Judge. When executed and acknowledged in conformity with Section 11-20-33, 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 a…

If any corporation formed under this article has accidentally or inadvertently failed to comply with the requirements of this article in its organization, such omission or defect may be corrected by filing an amendment as provided in this section. The certificate of incorporation…

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 a…

(a) The corporation shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those stated in this subsection: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the period specified in the certificate of incorporation unless s…

Redemption, Etc.; Refunding of Bonds. All bonds issued by the corporation shall be payable solely out of the revenues and receipts derived from the leasing or sale by the corporation of its projects or of any thereof as may be designated in the proceedings of the board of directo…

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 a mortgage covering all or any part of the projects from which the revenues or…

Prior to the issuance of any bonds, the county shall lease the project to a lessee under an agreement providing for payment to the county of such rentals as will be sufficient: (1) To pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued to finance the project as such principal a…

Period for Actions, Etc., as to Validity of Proceedings for Issuance of Bonds, Etc. 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 wee…

Revenue Bonds or Notes as Evidence Thereof. The corporation may, in addition to the other powers granted in this article, 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…

Corporations. 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…

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 suf…

Corporations; Assumption of Obligations or Indebtedness of Corporations Making Conveyances, Etc. 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 conv…

Funds and Properties Thereof Upon Dissolution. 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 theret…

of Taxes or Certain Fees. 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 executed by the corporation, any leases made by the corporation and the cert…

The corporation, all properties at any time owned by it and income therefrom of the corporation, all bonds issued by the corporation and the income therefrom, conveyances by or to the corporation and leases and mortgages by or to the corporation shall be exempt from all taxation …

Each corporation organized under the provisions of this article is hereby exempted from the laws of the State of Alabama governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, without limitation, the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 8. History: (Acts 1977, No. 762,…

Each corporation organized under the provisions of this article, and all contracts made by such corporations, shall be exempt from the provisions and requirements of Sections 41-16-50 through 41-16-63. History: (Acts 1977, No. 762, p. 1310, §19.)

Redemption, Etc.; Applicability of Usury, Etc., Laws. All bonds issued by a county under authority of this article shall be limited obligations of the county, the principal of and interest on which shall be payable solely out of the revenues derived from the leasing of the projec…

Neither this article nor anything contained in this article 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. History: (Acts 1977, No.…

Default. The principal of and interest on any bonds issued under the authority of this article shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues out of which such bonds shall be made payable, may be secured by a mortgage covering all or any part of the project from which the revenues …

The proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under authority of this article shall be applied only for the purpose for which the bonds were issued; provided, however, that any accrued interest and premium received in any such sale shall be applied to the payment of the principa…

Incorporation. (a) An agriculture authority may be established in any county to construct and operate facilities to promote agricultural businesses, operations, and commodities, workforce development, and economic development within the county, and to otherwise raise revenue to b…

Qualifications of Directors; Directors Emeritus. [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-497, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The board of directors of an agriculture authority shall be as specified in the articles and in accordance wit…

(a) The articles of an agriculture authority may at any time be amended in the manner provided in this section. The board of directors shall first adopt a resolution proposing an amendment to the articles, setting forth the full text of the amended language. An amendment may be m…

(Amended by Act 2026-497) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-497, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) An agriculture authority shall have the following powers, which it may exercise in the agriculture authority’s authorized operational…

(a) Subject to the conditions, qualifications, and restrictions set forth in subsection (b), an agriculture authority may borrow money from any person or governmental entity. As security for any money borrowed, together with interest thereon, and any obligations incurred or assum…

The board of directors of an authority may appoint an advisory council consisting of up to 10 members to advise the board. The advisory council members shall serve two-year terms, and are not required to be residents of the county of incorporation. Members may be appointed to add…

The county of incorporation and each municipality in the county may lease, sell, donate, or otherwise convey to an agriculture authority real or personal property, including park properties, without authorization by election of the qualified voters of the county or of the municip…

This article shall not be construed to limit the right, power, or authority of any municipality to operate facilities similar to the facilities provided for by this article. It is expressly provided that this article shall not in any way affect any auditorium, art museum, or othe…

(a) An agriculture authority may be dissolved by the adoption by its board of directors of a resolution recommending its dissolution and the approval of such dissolution and the proposed articles of dissolution by the appropriate county commission. The resolution need not be publ…

An agriculture authority may permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages any day of the week, purchased from licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, to be consumed by purchasers within the boundaries of the agriculture center. History: (Act 2017-246, §10.)

Any bonds issued under this article and at any time outstanding may at any time and from time to time be refunded by a county by the issuance of its refunding bonds in such amount as the county commission may deem necessary but not exceeding an amount sufficient to refund the pri…

Laws. (a) An agriculture authority and all property in which it may have any ownership, leasehold, or other interest, direct or indirect, is exempt from all municipal planning boards, municipal planning board requirements, and all municipal zoning ordinances and laws. This exempt…

until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-497, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) An agriculture authority, as a governmental entity, is exempt from the payment of all state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes. An agriculture authority and its c…

Required for Issuance or Sale of Bonds or Execution of Mortgages. No notice to or consent or approval by any governmental body or public officer shall be required as a prerequisite to the sale or issuance of any bonds or the making of a mortgage under the authority of this articl…