Title 11

Neither an authority nor a participating subdivision in an authority shall have the power of eminent domain for a project under this article. (Acts 1996, No. 96-320, p. 361, §16.)

Revenue obligations issued by any public authority pursuant to this article shall not create an obligation or debt of the State of Alabama, and no state funds shall be used to retire the principal and interest of any indebtedness issued pursuant to this article. (Acts 1996, No. 9…

The Alabama Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to rules adopted by authorities created pursuant to this article. (Acts 1996, No. 96-320, p. 361, §18.)

The State Ethics Act shall apply to members of authorities created pursuant to this article. (Acts 1996, No. 96-320, p. 361, §19.)

The provisions of this article are cumulative and shall not be deemed to repeal existing laws. (Acts 1996, No. 96-320, p. 361, §20.)

The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose. (Acts 1996, No. 96-320, p. 361, §21.)

When used in this article, unless the context plainly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) THE CITY. A city subject to this article. (2) GOVERNING BODY. The body in which the general legislative power of the ci…

Any city in this state having a population of 34,000 or more according to the last federal decennial or any subsequent federal census is hereby authorized: (1) To plan, establish, develop, acquire, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, and protect parki…

This article shall apply to each city of the State of Alabama having a population of 34,000 or more according to the last or any subsequent federal decennial census and to no other city. (Acts 1977, No. 300, p. 401, §1.)

The provisions of this article are cumulative and shall not be deemed to repeal existing laws, except to the extent such laws are clearly inconsistent with the provisions of this article. (Acts 1977, No. 300, p. 401, §4.)

When used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BEACH. A sandy shoreline area abutting to the Gulf of Mexico, characterized by low relief, generally of gentle slope, and some vegetation, extending into the abutting waters to a dista…

(a) Any coastal municipality may do any of the following: (1) Plan, establish, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, regulate, and protect beach projects, including, without limitation, joint beach projects with one or more other coastal municipalities. (2) Finance the …

A coastal municipality may not begin construction of a beach project until each of the following requirements have been satisfied: (1) The governing body of the coastal municipality, after a public hearing held on not less than 30 days’ public notice, has identified the following…