Title 41

The commission, as an agency of the State of Alabama, shall constitute a nonprofit governmental agency and shall have a tax-exempt status, and the properties of the commission and the income therefrom, all lease agreements and contracts made by it shall be forever exempt from any…

There is hereby created the Alabama Council on Historic Pilgrimages, the same to be established under the auspices of the Alabama Historical Commission, said council having the purpose of coordinating the efforts of each of the existing and proposed historic pilgrimages in the St…

The Council on Historic Pilgrimages shall consist of seven individual members, one being appointed from each of the six districts of the state as the same shall be established by the Alabama Historical Commission and one being a representative of the Alabama Historical Commission…

(a) The individual members of the Council on Historic Pilgrimages who represent the six above described districts shall each be appointed, initially, by the Alabama Historical Commission, and three of the initially appointed members shall serve for terms of one year, with the oth…

All of that part of the Fort Morgan Military Reservation lying within the Fort Morgan Military Reservation conveyed from the United States of America to the State of Alabama by quitclaim deed executed May 26, 1927, and on which Fort Morgan itself is located, and also a certain pa…

(a) The primary restoration, planning, and preservation responsibility for the State Capitol of Alabama and its contiguous historic grounds, designated by the United States government as a national historic landmark, is hereby delegated to the Alabama Historical Commission. (b) T…

(a) An advisory board to be known as the Fort Tombeckbee Historical Advisory Board is hereby authorized to be appointed by the Governor for the purpose of advising the Alabama Historical Commission on the acquisition, maintenance and protection of certain properties and objects o…

The Alabama Historical Commission is subject to the Alabama Sunset Law, Chapter 20, Title 41, as an enumerated agency pursuant to Section 41-20-3, and shall have a termination date of October 1, 2007, and every four years thereafter, unless continued pursuant to the Alabama Sunse…

(a) A board of trustees, to be known as LaGrange Historical Commission, is hereby authorized to be appointed by the Governor for the purpose of acquiring, maintaining and protecting certain properties and objects of historical interest at LaGrange, in Colbert County, the site of …

The LaGrange Historical Site, Colbert County, Alabama, owned by the LaGrange Historical Commission is hereby transferred to the Alabama Historical Commission which shall have full authority to develop, renovate, preserve, maintain, operate, exhibit, and publicize the LaGrange His…

(a) The LaGrange Historical Site in Colbert County, owned by the Alabama Historical Commission, is transferred to the LaGrange Living Historical Association, a nonprofit corporation, which shall have full authority to develop, renovate, preserve, maintain, operate, exhibit, and p…

This division shall be known as and may be cited as the “Alabama Underwater Cultural Resources Act.” (Act 99-595, p. 1364, §1.)

As used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Historical Commission, acting as the custodian of cultural resources for the State of Alabama. (2) CONTRACTOR. Any individual, company, corporation, or private or public i…

(a) All cultural resources as defined herein are declared to be state cultural resources subject to the exclusive dominion and control of the State of Alabama. (b) Cultural resources shall not be taken, damaged, destroyed, salvaged, excavated, or otherwise altered without a prior…

(a) The commission, in coordination with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, shall develop and implement a management plan for cultural resources. The commission may appoint an advisory committee to assist the commission in the development and implementation of …

(a) Any qualified individual, company, corporation, or public institution desiring to conduct any type of exploration or excavation of cultural resources shall first make application to the commission for a permit or contract to conduct the operation. If the commission finds that…

The commission may restrict, when necessary, as determined in writing in the sole discretion of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, the activities of commercial fishing vessels in or around known underwater cultural resources when the likelihood of damage to o…

(a) Any funds received by the commission under the terms and conditions of permits or contracts made pursuant to this division shall be placed in funds maintained in the State Treasury. (b) The commission shall, pursuant to its rulemaking power, provide a procedure for the sale a…

(a) A person commits the crime of theft or disturbance of a cultural resource protected by the commission if the person does either of the following: (1) Intentionally and knowingly removes, alters, disturbs, or destroys any cultural resource without the prior written authorizati…

In all cases of arrest and conviction under Section 41-9-297, all boats, instruments, and other equipment used directly in connection with the offenses are declared to be contraband and shall be seized and brought before the court having jurisdiction of the offense for proper dis…

All law enforcement agencies and officers, state and local, shall assist the commission in the enforcement of this division. (Act 99-595, p. 1364, §10.)

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division to the contrary, no contract with or permit from or fee paid to the commission shall be required for activities performed pursuant to United States Army Corps of Engineers’ permits, including general permits. (b) Notwithst…

This division shall be construed in pari materia with Section 41-9-249.1. (Act 99-595, p. 1364, §13.)

(a) There is hereby created the Tannehill Furnace and Foundry Commission to establish, operate and maintain as a state park or historic site the land and buildings in the County of Tuscaloosa where one of the state’s early ironworks, known as the Tannehill Furnace and Foundry, wa…

The commission shall be composed of 18 members, one of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, one of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Montevallo, and one of whom shall be a member of the Alabama Historic…

No member of the commission shall receive any pay or emolument other than his expenses incurred in the discharge of his or her duties as a member of the commission, which expenses shall be paid in the amounts provided for in Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36 of this Code. All su…

Ten members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Additional meetings may be held at such times and places within the state as may be necessary, desirable or convenient upon call of the chair or, in the case of his or her absence or incapaci…

The commission shall constitute a body corporate and shall have, in addition to those set forth specifically in this division, all powers necessary or convenient to effect the purposes for which it has been established under and by the terms of this division, together with all po…

The commission shall be a state agency and shall have exclusive control over the Tannehill Furnace and Foundry and the area appurtenant thereto, the memorial park established under this division, all improvements and exhibits located thereon and any additions constructed, created…

(a) The commission is authorized to take possession under a lease or a deed of the land and other property in the County of Tuscaloosa, known as “old Tannehill Furnace,” which is now owned by the University of Alabama, and the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama is her…

(a) The commission shall operate or provide for the operation of the park or historic site hereby provided for and any appurtenances thereto in such manner as to facilitate its exhibition to the public either with or without a charge. If the commission, in its discretion, decides…

The county commission of any county or governing body of any municipality in this state shall be authorized, by resolution duly adopted and recorded, to appropriate any available public funds not otherwise pledged to the use of any such commission. (Acts 1969, No. 994, p. 1760, §…

This commission shall have a tax-exempt status, and the properties of the commission and the income therefrom, all lease agreements and contracts made by it, all bonds issued by it and the coupons applicable thereto and the income therefrom, and all indentures executed with respe…

(a) All full-time employees of the Tannehill Furnace and Foundry Commission shall be treated as state employees for the purpose of participating in any insurance programs provided for state employees. (b) The Tannehill Furnace and Foundry Commission is hereby authorized and empow…

The Tannehill Furnace and Foundry Commission as provided for in this chapter and renamed by this section shall henceforth be officially named and called the Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission. In no manner shall this section alter the powers, duties, property, personnel, funct…

In addition to the authority granted to the commission under Sections 41-9-320, and 41-9-325 to 41-9-328, inclusive, the commission is further authorized to offer technical assistance to other 19th Century ironworks or related industrial preservation projects in Alabama as funds …

(a) A board of trustees to be known as the St. Stephens Historical Commission is hereby authorized to be appointed and established for the purpose of acquiring, maintaining, protecting, and promoting certain properties of historical interest at St. Stephens, in Washington County,…

The county commission of any county or governing body of any municipality in this state or any other public or private agency or any historical organization shall be authorized, by resolution duly adopted and recorded, to appropriate any available public funds not otherwise pledg…

(a) All full-time employees of the St. Stephens Historical Commission shall be treated as state employees for the purpose of participating in any insurance programs and other fringe benefits provided for state employees. (b) The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to pa…

The Legislature finds as follows as to Rosa Parks: (1) On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. (2) This bold act led to the Montgomery bus boycott, a major event in the United States’ Civil Rights struggle. (3) Rosa Parks spent all of her …

The Legislature find as follows as to Helen Keller: (1) Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia and, at age nineteen months, contracted an illness which left her deaf and blind. (2) How Helen Keller learned to communicate is a quintessential story of overcoming adversity and is inspir…

(a)(1) The Women’s Tribute Statue Commission is created to fund, commission, and place statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller. The statue of Rosa Parks shall be placed on the West front of the Capitol facing Bainbridge Street. The statue of Helen Keller shall be placed on the gro…

The Alabama Historical Commission and the Division of Construction Management of the Department of Finance shall implement the placement of the statues on the grounds of the Capitol according to the recommendations and findings of the Women’s Tribute Statue Commission, as provide…

(a) The Alabama Women’s Tribute Statue Commission is exempt from Chapter 2 of Title 39 for the purpose of procuring any contract to commission the creation and placement of statues or any works directly related to statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller on the grounds of the Capit…

(a) There is hereby created a state commission to be known as the “USS Alabama Battleship Commission.” The membership of the commission shall consist of 18 competent and qualified citizens of Alabama. The members shall be appointed by the Governor, with at least three being resid…

No member of the commission shall receive any pay or emolument for the discharge of his duties. Commission members and employees of the commission shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred on behalf of the commission in the development, operation, promotion, and expansion …