Title 11 — Title 11

(a) The Legislature finds, determines, and hereby declares that, in counties having a population of not less than 600,000, there are conditions present that are not present in counties with lesser populations. Those conditions include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) T…

(a) As security for payment of the principal of and the interest on bonds issued or obligations assumed by it, the authority may enter into one or more contracts binding itself for the following: (1) The proper application of the proceeds of bonds and other funds, for the continu…

A resolution of the board or trust indenture under which bonds may be issued pursuant to this chapter may contain provisions creating a statutory mortgage lien, in favor of the holders of the bonds, on the transit systems, or including any after- acquired property out of the reve…

All moneys derived from the sale of any bonds issued by the authority shall be used solely for the purposes for which the moneys are authorized and any costs and expenses incidental thereto. The costs and expenses may include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) The f…

For the purpose of securing public transportation or aiding or cooperating with the authority in the planning, development, undertaking, construction, acquisition, extension, improvement, operation, or protection of transit systems, any county, municipality or other political sub…

The property and income of the authority, all bonds issued by the authority, the income from the bonds, conveyances by or to the authority, and leases, mortgages, and deeds of trust by or to the authority shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Alabama. The authority sh…

Repealed by Act 2014-264, §2, effective July 1, 2014. History: (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §15.)

This chapter is intended to aid the state in the execution of its duties by providing appropriate and independent instrumentalities of the state with full and adequate powers to fulfill their functions. Except as in this chapter expressly otherwise provided, no proceeding, notice…

Any authority may use the rights-of-way of all public roads in the authorizing county without securing the prior approval of the state or of its agencies or departments or the governing body of a county and subject only to the necessity of obtaining the municipal consent required…

Within 30 days following the close of each fiscal year the authority shall cause an audit of its books and records to be made for the fiscal year by an independent certified public accountant. Within 90 days following the close of each fiscal year the authority shall furnish a co…

Each employee of the authority may join or participate in a labor union. No employee of the authority shall be subject to the provisions of any civil service or merit system or to the rules or regulations of any personnel board that might otherwise be applicable. History: (Act 20…

2026.] THIS ACT WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2026-300, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR AMENDED LANGUAGE. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall mean the following unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AD VALOREM TAX. Those real and personal prop…

The authority 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 as provided in this section. At any time when the authority has no bonds or outstandin…

(a) The rights, benefits, and other employee protective conditions and remedies of Section 13(c) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, 49 U.S.C. 1609(c), as determined by the Secretary of Labor, shall apply to the operation by the authority of any public trans…

(a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority and to any other authority organized pursuant to Act 993 of the 1971 Regular Session (Acts 1971, p. 1787), as amended. (b)The certificate of incorporation filed for the Birmingham-…

The governing body of the authorizing county, principal municipality, and each participating municipality shall pay to the authority during each fiscal year a sum to be determined in accordance with Sections 11-32-24, 11-32-25, and 11-32-30. History: (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §23.)…

The annual amount to be paid to the authority by the authorizing county is to be ascertained by first determining the amount of ad valorem taxes collected for the county from within the city limits of each municipality served by the authority. The authorizing county shall pay to …

The amount to be paid to the authority by the principal municipality during each fiscal year shall be ascertained by determining the amount of ad valorem tax collected for the authorizing county within the city limits of the principal municipality, in addition to the amount deter…

On or prior to the beginning of the seventh month before the start of each fiscal year, the principal municipality and each municipality located in the authorizing county which desires to be served by the authority during the forthcoming fiscal year shall file a written request w…

On or prior to the beginning of the fifth month before the start of each fiscal year, the authority shall prepare and submit to the authorizing county, the principal municipality, and each municipality which has requested to be served by the authority pursuant to Section 11-32-26…

On or prior to the beginning of the fourth month before the start of each fiscal year, the principal municipality and each municipality in the authorizing county which elects to be served by the authority shall certify in writing to the authority the routes to be operated in the …

All of the municipalities served by any route operated by the authority may by written agreement filed with the authority agree to allocate the costs of operation of the route on a basis different from that otherwise provided by this chapter. History: (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §29.…

(a) One or more public corporations may be organized pursuant to this chapter in a county having a population of not less than 600,000 according to the last or any subsequent federal decennial census. Once incorporated under or governed by this chapter, each corporation shall con…

Subject to any agreement filed with the authority pursuant to Section 11-32-29, the annual amount to be paid to the authority by the principal municipality and each municipality in the authorizing county which elects to be served by the authority is to be ascertained by multiplyi…

(a) The amounts required to be paid to the authority under this chapter shall be paid by the authorizing county tax collector for the authorizing county, the principal municipality, and participating municipalities upon the payment schedule established pursuant to the terms of th…

(a) The payments required hereby for the authorizing county, principal municipality, and each participating municipality shall be made on a monthly basis or upon other payment schedule of the authorizing county, the principal municipality, or such participating municipality shall…

The authorizing county, principal municipality, and each participating municipality shall have the right to examine and audit, at their expense, the books and records of the authority at any time during its regular business hours. History: (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §33.)

(a) Within 40 days following the adoption of an authorizing resolution by that governing body that was the last to adopt an authorizing resolution, but only if the governing bodies of both the county and the municipality with which applications were filed have theretofore adopted…

(a) The certificate of incorporation of any authority incorporated under or governed by this chapter may be amended in the manner provided in this section. The board shall first adopt a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation which shall be set forth…

(a) Each authority shall be governed by a board. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the authority shall be managed under the direction of, the board or pursuant to its authorization. In making appointments …

1, 2026.] THIS ACT WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2026-300, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR AMENDED LANGUAGE. (a) The authority shall exercise powers and duties necessary to the discharge of its powers and duties in corporate form as follows: (1) Have succession by its corporate name …

(a) Rates, fees, and charges for public transportation service rendered by the authority from any of its transit systems shall be so fixed and from time to time revised as at all times to provide funds that, when added to all other revenues including tax proceeds anticipated to b…

(a) All bonds issued by the authority shall be signed by the chair, vice chair, or executive director and attested by its secretary or assistant secretary, and the seal of the authority shall be affixed thereto except that a facsimile of the signature of the officers may be print…