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AL Code § 11-31-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 31 - Radio/alert Notification Communications Districts.|Section 11-31-4 - Participation.

Section 11-31-4Participation.  Any entity providing emergency response for fire, medical, or law enforcement purposes in a county that has created a radio/alert notification communications district, pursuant to this chapter, may elect not to participate in the radio/alert communications system. (Act 2011-675, p. 1802, §4.)
AL Code § 11-32-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-1 - Legislative Findings.

Section 11-32-1Legislative findings.  (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) The excessive growth in private vehicular traffic in the counties is placing excessive burdens upon the road systems and parking facilities, especially in commercial and industrial districts and in areas of high population density, which cannot be alleviated by private vehicular traffic.  (2) The number of vehicular miles the average citizen of those counties travels per day is among the highest nationally in terms of miles and commuting times.  (3) The projected continued economic growth of the counties and the general health and welfare of the citizens of the counties require those counties to provide the enhanced availability of public transportation facilities, operations, and services for mass transportation, thus it is necessary and desirable and in the best interests of the citizens of the counties that the provisions governing the administration of the authority be amended to expand and improve the existing public transportation services.  (b) The Legislature further declares its intention, by the passage of this chapter, to provide for solutions to the problems set out above that are not provided for by the general laws of the state, to promote public mass transportation in the authorizing county, and to provide a mechanism for transportation services in counties contiguous with a county having a population of not less than 600,000, through the authorization of public corporations, as agencies of the State of Alabama, with the powers conferred by this chapter. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §1.)
AL Code § 11-32-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-3 - Incorporation as a Public Corporation; Applications.

Section 11-32-3Incorporation as a public corporation; applications. (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 continue to be subject to this chapter, even if the population of the county falls below 600,000. In order to incorporate as a public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than three, shall first file a written application with the governing body of the county and with the governing body of the municipality in the county having the largest population according to the most recent federal decennial census, which applications shall include all of the following:  (1) A statement that the authority proposes to render public transportation service in the county. (2) The proposed location of the principal office of the authority, which shall be within the county with the governing body of which the application is filed.  (3) A statement that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of the county in which the application is filed. (4) A request that the governing body adopt a resolution declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed authority by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with Section 11-32-4. (b) The applications shall, except in their designation of the governing body to which they are addressed and with which they are filed, be identical, and accompanied by the supporting documents or evidence as the applicants may consider appropriate. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the applications in accordance with this section, the governing bodies of the county and the municipality with which the application was filed shall review the contents of the application and shall adopt resolutions either denying the application or declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed authority by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with Section 11-32-4. Each governing body with which an application is filed shall also cause a copy of the application to be spread upon or otherwise made a part of the minutes of the meeting of the governing body at which final action upon the application is taken. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §3; Act 2014-264, p. 856, §1.)
AL Code § 11-32-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-5 - Certificate of Incorporation - Amendment.

Section 11-32-5Certificate of incorporation - Amendment.  (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 in full in the resolution and which amendment may include any matters which might have been included in the original certificate of incorporation.  (b) After the adoption by the board of a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation of the authority, the chair of the board or executive director of the authority and the secretary of the authority shall sign and file a written application in the name of and on behalf of the authority, under its seal, with the governing body of the authorizing county and with the governing body of the principal municipality, requesting each governing body to adopt a resolution approving the proposed amendment, and accompanied by a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the board proposing the amendment to the certificate of incorporation, together with the documents in support of the application as the chair or executive director may consider appropriate. The applications, except in their designation of the governing body to which they are addressed and with which they are filed, shall be identical. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the application with the governing bodies of the authorizing county and the principal municipality pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this section, the governing bodies shall review the application and shall adopt resolutions either denying the application or authorizing the proposed amendment. Each governing body shall cause a copy of the application and all accompanying documents to be spread upon or otherwise made a part of the minutes of the meeting of the governing body at which final action upon the application is taken. (c) Within 40 days following the adoption of a resolution approving the proposed amendment by that governing body that was the last to adopt the resolution, but only if the governing bodies of both the authorizing county and the principal municipality have previously adopted a resolution, the chair of the board or executive director of the authority and the secretary of the authority shall sign and file for record in the office of the judge of probate of the authorizing county a certificate in the name of and in behalf of the authority, under its seal, reciting the adoption of the respective resolutions by the board and by the governing bodies of the authorizing county and the principal municipality and setting forth the proposed amendment. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §5.)
AL Code § 11-32-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-8 - Rates and Charges.

Section 11-32-8Rates and charges.  (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 be received by the authority shall be at least sufficient to do all of the following: (1) Pay the cost of operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing, extending, and improving the systems from which such services are rendered. (2) Pay the principal of and the interest on all bonds issued and obligations assumed by the authority that are payable out of the revenues derived from operation of those systems, as the principal and interest become due and payable. (3) Create and maintain reserves for the foregoing purposes or any of them as may be provided in any mortgage, deed of trust, or trust indenture executed by the authority or in any resolutions of the board authorizing the issuance of bonds, the assumption of any obligation, or the acquisition of any system. (4) Make any annual payments to the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality the United States, the state, municipalities, counties, departments, authorities, agencies, and political subdivisions of the state and any public corporations organized under the laws of the state as the authority may have contracted to make. (b) A change in rates, fees, and charges made after May 24, 2013, shall take effect only if approved by the principal municipality. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §8.)
AL Code § 11-32-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-10 - Bonds - Contracts as Security for Payment.

Section 11-32-10Bonds - Contracts as security for payment.  (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 continued operation and maintenance of any transit system owned by it, or any part or parts of a transit system. (2) The imposition and collection of reasonable rates for and the promulgation of reasonable regulations respecting any service furnished from a transit system. (3) The disposition and application of its gross revenues or any part of a transit system. (4) For any other act or series of acts not inconsistent with this chapter for the protection of the bonds and other obligations being secured and the assurance that the revenues from the transit system, when added to all other moneys of the authority available for the transit system, will be sufficient to operate the system, maintain the system in good repair and in good operating condition, pay the principal of and the interest on any bonds payable from the revenues, and maintain the reserve deemed appropriate for the protection of the bonds, the efficient operation of the system, and the making of replacements for the system and capital improvements of the system. (b) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section may be set forth in any resolution of the board authorizing the issuance of bonds or the assumption of obligations or in any mortgage and deed of trust, or trust indenture made by the authority. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §10.)
AL Code § 11-32-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-11 - Statutory Mortgage Lien.

Section 11-32-11Statutory mortgage lien. 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 revenues from which the bonds are made payable. The resolution of the board or the trust indenture may provide for the filing for record in the office of the judge of probate of each county in which a part of the transit system may be located of a notice containing a brief description of the systems, a brief description of the bonds, and a declaration that the statutory mortgage lien has been created for the benefit of the holders of the bonds, upon the systems, including any additions to a system and extensions of a system. Each judge of probate shall receive, record, and index any notice filed for record in his or her office. The recording of the notice shall operate as constructive notice of the contents of the notice. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §11.)
AL Code § 11-32-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-12 - Use of Bond Proceeds.

Section 11-32-12Use of bond proceeds.  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 fiscal, engineering, legal, and other expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds. (2) In the case of bonds issued to pay costs of acquiring or constructing all or any part of a transit system interest on the bonds or, if a part only of any series of bonds is issued for acquisition or construction purposes, interest on that portion of the bonds of that series that is issued to pay the acquisition or construction costs prior to and during the acquisition or construction and not exceeding one year after completion of the acquisition or construction. (3) In the case of refunding bonds, any premium that it may be necessary to pay in order to redeem or retire the bonds to be refunded. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §12.)
AL Code § 11-32-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-13 - Powers of Localities, Agencies, Etc.

Section 11-32-13Powers of localities, agencies, etc.  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 subdivision, public corporation, agency, or instrumentality of this state, upon the terms and with or without consideration, as it determines, may do the any of the following: (1) Lend or donate money to, or perform services for the authority. (2) Donate, sell, convey, transfer, lease, or grant to the authority, without the necessity of authorization at any election of qualified voters, any property of any kind, including, but without limitation, any transportation systems, any interest in any system, and any franchise. (3) Provide that all or a portion of the taxes or funds available or to become available to, or required by law to be used by it for public transportation service or for the support of a public transportation system, be transferred or paid directly to the authority as the funds become available. (4) Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this section, not otherwise prohibited by law, that may be necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with the authority in the planning, undertaking, construction, acquisition, or operation of systems for the provision of public transportation services. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §13.)
AL Code § 11-32-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-14 - Exemption From Taxes, Fees, and Costs.

Section 11-32-14Exemption from taxes, fees, and costs.  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 shall be exempt from all taxes levied by any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state, including, but without limitation to, license and excise taxes imposed in respect of the privilege of engaging in any of the activities that an authority may engage in. The authority may not be obligated to pay or allow any fees, taxes, or costs to the judge of probate of any county in respect of its incorporation, the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, or the recording of any document. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §14.)
AL Code § 11-32-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-15 - Incorporation of Subsequent Authority.

Section 11-32-15Incorporation of subsequent authority.  Repealed by Act 2014-264, §2, effective July 1, 2014. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §15.)
AL Code § 11-32-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-16 - Exemption From Other State Supervision and Control.

Section 11-32-16Exemption from other state supervision and control. 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, or approval shall be required for the incorporation of any authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the acquisition of any property or transit system, or the issuance of any bonds, mortgage and deed of trust, or trust indenture. The authority, every transit system of the authority, any public transportation service provided by the authority, and the rates and charges of the authority shall be exempt from all jurisdiction of, and all regulation and supervision by, the Public Service Commission. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the state Department of Finance shall be prerequisite to the issuance of bonds by the authority. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §16.)
AL Code § 11-32-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-17 - Use of Public Roads.

Section 11-32-17Use of public roads.  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 by Section 220 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, except that nothing herein shall be construed to exempt any authority from the requirements of Section 23-1-4. The authority shall have the duty to restore at its expense all roads, highways, and public rights-of-way in which it may have made excavations or done other work in constructing a transit system or performing any of its other corporate functions. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §17.)
AL Code § 11-32-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-18 - Annual Audit.

Section 11-32-18Annual audit.  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 copy of the audit to the governing bodies of the authorizing county, the principal municipality, and each participating municipality. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §18.)
AL Code § 11-32-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-19 - Labor Unions.

Section 11-32-19Labor unions.  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. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §19.)
AL Code § 11-32-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.|Section 11-32-20 - Dissolution of Transit Authority.

Section 11-32-20Dissolution of transit authority.  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 outstanding obligations, the board may adopt a resolution, which shall be duly entered upon its minutes, declaring that the authority shall be dissolved. Upon the filing for record of a certified copy of the resolution in the office of the judge of probate of the authorizing county, the authority shall be dissolved and in the event it owned any property at the time of its dissolution, the title to its properties shall pass to, and vest equally in, the principal municipality and the authorizing county, as tenants in common. (Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §20.)