Title 11

Neither the county of incorporation nor any municipality whose corporate limits lie in whole or in part within the operational area of the authority, nor any member or officer of the county of incorporation or any such municipality, shall be liable for the payment of any indebted…

An authority shall not be liable for damages for injury done to any person or corporation, unless the injury was done due to the negligence or wantonness of an agent, officer, or employee of the authority while engaged in work for the authority and while acting in the line and sc…

Members of the board shall not be subject to civil liability arising from the conduct of the affairs of an authority except when the act or omission of the member of the board amounts to willful or wanton misconduct, fraud, or gross negligence. Members of the board shall be entit…

No part of the net earnings of an authority remaining after payment of its expenses shall inure to the benefit of any private entity or person. (Act 2009-337, p. 569, §16.)

An authority, by resolution legally adopted to conform to rules prescribed by the Board of Control of the Employees’ Retirement System, may elect to have its officers and employees become eligible to participate in the Employees’ Retirement System. (Act 2009-337, p. 569, §17.)

The affairs and operations of an authority shall be supervised and monitored by an oversight committee. The committee shall be composed of all the members of the legislative delegation from the county of incorporation, as well as the members of the governing bodies of the county …

All conveyances to and from any predecessor entity of an authority, which entity has been or is ruled invalid by any Alabama court, before April 30, 2009, are approved, ratified, validated, and confirmed, and shall be deemed fully effective for all purposes according to the terms…

The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) That the economic development of property comprising a former military installation is of vital importance to the life, health, and welfare of the citizens of local cities and counties affected by the base closure and the state. (…

(a) If it is determined that it is not possible for an authority to achieve all of the purposes for which the authority was formed, the authority may be dissolved by adoption by the board of a resolution that does all of the following: (1) Determines that it is not possible to ac…

An authority, including, without limitation, its property, its income, the bonds and other securities issued by the authority, the interest applicable thereto, and the income therefrom, and all mortgages, indentures, and other instruments executed as security therefor, and all de…

Subject to acceptance by an authority, the county of incorporation and any municipality therein may convey to an authority, with or without consideration, any real, personal, mixed, tangible, or intangible property or assets that comprised all or part of the property of a closed …

An authority shall be exempt from all general laws of the state governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, without limitation, Chapter 8 of Title 8, as amended or replaced. (Act 2009-337, p. 569, §23.)

An authority and all contracts made by it shall be exempt from the provisions and requirements of Sections 41-16-50 to 41-16-63, inclusive, as amended or replaced, requiring competitive bids in connection with certain contracts. (Act 2009-337, p. 577, §24; Act 2014-342, p. 1279, …

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an authority shall not be subject to Article 3, commencing with Section 9-15-70, of Chapter 15 of Title 9, as amended or replaced, regardless of the prior ownership of any property or interest therein to be disposed of in any …

An authority shall be considered an awarding authority within the meaning of Title 39, as amended or replaced, and shall comply with all public works bid laws and other requirements applicable to an awarding authority. (Act 2009-337, p. 569, §26.)

An authority shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 25A of Title 36, as amended or replaced, and all public records requirements of the state, including those of Chapter 12 of Title 36, as amended or replaced. (Act 2009-337, p. 569, §27.)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the members of the board, all employees, and any contracts entered into by an authority and any personnel hired for issuance of bonds by an authority shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic dive…

Any number of natural persons, not less than three, each residing in the county of incorporation or a municipality whose corporate limits lie in whole or in part within the operational area of the proposed authority, may incorporate an authority as provided in this chapter. To do…

(a) The written application of the incorporators shall be filed with the judge of probate, which application shall do all of the following: (1) Contain a statement that the incorporators propose to incorporate an authority pursuant to this chapter. (2) State the operational area …

(a) The articles of incorporation of an authority shall state all of the following: (1) The names of the incorporators of the authority and that each of them is a resident of the county of incorporation or a municipality whose corporate limits lie in whole or in part within the o…

(a) The articles shall be filed with the judge of probate. The acceptance of such articles for filing by the judge of probate shall be conclusive of the due, legal, and valid incorporation of the authority as a public corporation. (b) There shall be no fees or taxes paid to or co…

(a) The authority shall operate under the direction of a board of directors which shall consist of voting members selected as follows: (1) One member appointed by the Governor. (2) Five members appointed by the governing body of each municipality whose corporate limits lie in who…

(a) The articles of an authority may at any time and from time to time be amended in the manner provided in this section. The board shall first adopt a resolution proposing an amendment to the articles, which amendment shall be set forth in full in the resolution and which may in…

All board members, officers, and employees of an authority shall be subject to and comply with the ethics laws of the state. The board may adopt additional, more stringent, ethics policies and procedures for defining and addressing possible and actual conflicts of interest among …