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AL Code § 11-96-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 96 - Community Action Agencies.|Section 11-96-5 - Community Action Program Defined; Components of Program; Administration.

Section 11-96-5Community action program defined; components of program; administration. (a) A community action program is a community-based and -operated program which: (1) Includes or is designated to include a sufficient number of projects of components to provide, in sum, a range of services and activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on causes of poverty in the community or those areas of the community where poverty is a particularly acute problem; (2) Has been developed, and which organizes and combines its component projects and activities, in a manner appropriate to carry out all the purposes of Sections 11-96-2 and 11-96-4; and (3) Conforms to any other supplementary criteria as may be prescribed by federal or state laws or regulations. (b) The components of a community action program may include programs designated to assist participants, including the elderly poor, to: (1) Secure and retain meaningful employment; (2) Attain an adequate education; (3) Make better use of available income; (4) Obtain and maintain adequate housing and a suitable living environment; (5) Obtain emergency assistance through loans or grants to meet immediate and urgent individual and family needs, including the need for health services, nutritious food, housing, employment, and energy related assistance; (6) Remove obstacles and solve problems which block the achievement of self-sufficiency; (7) Achieve greater participation in the affairs of the community; and, (8) Make more frequent and effective use of other programs related to the purposes of Sections 11-96-2 and 11-96-4. (c) Components of a community action program may be administered by the community action agency when consistent with sound and efficient management and applicable law, or by other agencies. There may be projects eligible for assistance under Section 11-96-2, or projects assisted from other public or private sources; and they may be either specially designed to meet local needs or designed pursuant to the eligibility standards of a state or federal program providing assistance to a particular kind of activity which will help in meeting those needs. (Acts 1982, No. 82-494, p. 818, §5.)
AL Code § 11-96-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 96 - Community Action Agencies.|Section 11-96-6 - Continuation of Certain Community Action Agencies.

Section 11-96-6Continuation of certain community action agencies. Any community action agency, whether public or private which has been designated as such at the time of passage of this chapter and which has received funding as an "eligible entity" under Section 673(1) of the Community Services Block Grant Act shall maintain such designation and shall continue to receive any funds designated for community action programs as long as those agencies comply with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable state or federal laws or regulations. Provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to affect the eligibility of newly established community action agencies designated to serve areas not already served by a community action program to receive funding under the community action programs. (Acts 1982, No. 82-494, p. 818, §6.)
AL Code § 11-96A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 96A - Shelters, Halfway Houses, etc., and Affordable Single and Multi-Family Dwellings.|Section 11-96A-1 - Legislative Declarations.

Section 11-96A-1Legislative declarations. It is hereby declared that a lack of sanitary, safe, and affordable dwelling accommodations for persons of moderate and low income and shelters, halfway houses and emergency housing for persons who would otherwise be homeless exists in various municipalities and rural areas of the state. Consequently, persons of low and moderate income are forced to reside in and use unsafe and unsanitary dwellings and certain other persons are unable to afford any dwelling accommodations at all. These conditions which cause an increase in and spread of disease and crime constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the citizens of the state. It is a matter of public interest to provide safe and sanitary housing for the low and moderate income citizens and shelter for homeless persons, to alleviate such conditions and to encourage economic development, to increase employment in housing construction and related businesses and to create and foster conditions suitable for the welfare and prosperity of all of the people of the state by making available a more adequate supply of funds and increase the availability of safe and sanitary shelters, halfway houses, and emergency housing for the homeless and single and multi-family dwelling accommodations for citizens of low and moderate income within such municipalities and rural areas. The necessity for the provision of such homeless shelters, halfway houses, and emergency housing and such single and multi-family dwelling accommodations for low and moderate income persons and the taking of related actions provided for in this chapter is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination to be in the public interest. (Acts 1991, No. 91-675, p. 1315, §1.)
AL Code § 11-96A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 96A - Shelters, Halfway Houses, etc., and Affordable Single and Multi-Family Dwellings.|Section 11-96A-2 - Definition of "Low or Moderate Income Person or family."

Section 11-96A-2Definition of "low or moderate income person or family." For purposes of this chapter, a low or moderate income person or family shall mean those persons or families with incomes that do not exceed the level of 100 percent of the median income for the applicable area, as provided for under existing regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development currently contained within the provisions of 24 Code of Federal Regulations at Parts 813 and 913, and such successor federal laws and regulations as may exist from time to time. If no such regulations or successor regulations exist, median income will be determined by each municipality taking into account all relevant factors. (Acts 1991, No. 91-675, p. 1315, §2; Acts 1994, No. 94-676, §1.)
AL Code § 11-96A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 96A - Shelters, Halfway Houses, etc., and Affordable Single and Multi-Family Dwellings.|Section 11-96A-4 - Cooperation With Other Municipalities, Counties, etc., in Exercise of Powers.

Section 11-96A-4Cooperation with other municipalities, counties, etc., in exercise of powers. Any two or more municipalities or counties may join or cooperate with one another or with an unincorporated area in the exercise, either jointly or otherwise, of any or all of their powers for the financing, planning, undertaking, owning, constructing, operating, contracting, or disposing of any dwelling, shelter, halfway house, or other housing located within the boundaries of any one or more of said municipalities or counties. For such purpose any municipality or county may authorize any other so joining or cooperating with it to act on its behalf with respect to any or all of such powers. Any municipalities or counties joining or cooperating with one another may by resolution appoint from among the members of the governing bodies an executive committee with full power to act on behalf of such municipalities or counties with respect to all their powers. Furthermore, any municipality may join or cooperate with an unincorporated rural area in the exercise of such powers, above, with the permission and concurrence of the governing body of the county wherein the unincorporated area is located. For such purpose, any municipality or county may authorize any other so joining or cooperating with it to act on its behalf with respect to any or all of such powers. (Acts 1991, No. 91-675, p. 1315, §4.)
AL Code § 11-96A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 96A - Shelters, Halfway Houses, etc., and Affordable Single and Multi-Family Dwellings.|Section 11-96A-5 - Powers Conferred Cumulative and Supplemental.

Section 11-96A-5Powers conferred cumulative and supplemental. Except as may be otherwise expressly provided, all powers and authorities conferred shall be cumulative and supplemental and not in derogation of any powers and authorities otherwise existing. (Acts 1991, No. 91-675, p. 1315, §5.)
AL Code § 11-96A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 96A - Shelters, Halfway Houses, etc., and Affordable Single and Multi-Family Dwellings.|Section 11-96A-6 - Construction Required to Be Performed by Licensed Contractor; Construction Subject to State Competitive Bid Laws.

Section 11-96A-6Construction required to be performed by licensed contractor; construction subject to state competitive bid laws. All construction authorized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be performed by a licensed contractor as provided in Chapter 8 of Title 34. All construction authorized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the state competitive bid laws as provided in Chapter 16 of Title 41, or as provided by any other provision of general law. (Acts 1991, No. 91-675, p. 1315, §6.)
AL Code § 11-97-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 97 - Construction and Improvement of Utility Services Facilities.|Section 11-97-3 - Filing of Application for Incorporation of Corporation; Authorization of Incorporation by Governing Body of County or Municipality.

Section 11-97-3Filing of application for incorporation of corporation; authorization of incorporation by governing body of county or municipality. A public corporation may be organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter in any county or municipality. In order to incorporate such a public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than three, who are duly qualified electors of the determining county or the determining municipality, as in the case may be applicable, shall first file a written application with the governing body of such county or municipality, which application shall:  (1) Contain a statement that the applicants propose to incorporate a corporation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; (2) State the proposed location of the principal office of the corporation; (3) State that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of the county or the municipality with whose governing body such application is filed; and (4) Request that the governing body of such county or municipality adopt a resolution declaring that it is wise, expedient, necessary, or advisable that the proposed corporation be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed corporation by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-97-4.  Every such application shall be accompanied by such supporting documents or evidence as the applicants may consider appropriate. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the application with it in accordance with the provisions of this section, the governing body of the county or the municipality with which the application was filed shall review the contents of the application, and shall adopt a resolution either denying the application or declaring that it is wise, expedient, necessary, or advisable that the proposed corporation be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed corporation by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-97-4. The governing body with which the 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 such governing body at which final action upon said application is taken. (Acts 1984, No. 84-314, p. 695, §3.)
AL Code § 11-97-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 97 - Construction and Improvement of Utility Services Facilities.|Section 11-97-7 - Officers of Corporation.

Section 11-97-7Officers of corporation. The officers of a corporation shall consist of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers as its board shall deem necessary or appropriate. The offices of secretary and treasurer may but need not be held by the same person. The chairman and vice-chairman of a corporation shall be elected by the board from the membership thereof; the secretary, the treasurer, and any other officers of the corporation may but need not be members of the board and shall also be elected by the board. The chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer of the corporation shall also be the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer of the board, respectively. (Acts 1984, No. 84-314, p. 695, §7.)
AL Code § 11-97-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 97 - Construction and Improvement of Utility Services Facilities.|Section 11-97-11 - Proceeds From Sale of Bonds.

Section 11-97-11Proceeds from sale of bonds. All moneys derived from the sale of any bonds issued by a corporation shall be used solely for the purpose or purposes for which the same are authorized; provided, however, that if for any reason any part of such proceeds shall not be necessary for such purposes, then such unexpended part of such proceeds shall be applied to the payment of the principal or of interest on the said bonds. All accrued interest and premium received in any such sale shall be applied to the payment of interest or principal on the bonds sold. (Acts 1984, No. 84-314, p. 695, §11.)
AL Code § 11-97-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 97 - Construction and Improvement of Utility Services Facilities.|Section 11-97-12 - Refunding Bonds.

Section 11-97-12Refunding bonds. (a) Any bonds issued or assumed by a corporation may from time to time be refunded by the issuance, by sale or exchange, of refunding bonds payable from the same or different sources for the purpose of paying all or any part of the principal of the bonds to be refunded, any redemption premium required to be paid as a condition to the redemption prior to maturity of any such bonds that are to be so redeemed in connection with such refunding, any accrued and unpaid interest on the bonds to be refunded, any interest to accrue on each bond to be refunded to the date on which it is to be paid, whether at maturity or by redemption prior to maturity, and the expenses incurred in connection with such refunding including, without limitation to, attorneys' fees, costs of printing the refunding bonds, financial advisors' fees and accountants' fees; provided, that unless such bonds are duly called for redemption pursuant to provisions contained therein, the holders of any such bonds then outstanding and proposed to be refunded shall not be compelled without their consent to surrender their outstanding bonds for such refunding. The issuance of such refunding bonds, the maturities and other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof and the rights, duties, and obligations of such corporation in respect thereof shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter relating to the issuance of bonds generally, to the extent that such provisions may be appropriate therefor. (b) Refunding bonds issued by any corporation may be sold or exchanged for outstanding bonds issued under this chapter and, if sold, the proceeds thereof may be applied, in addition to any other authorized purposes, to the purchase, redemption, or payment of such outstanding bonds. Pending the application of the proceeds of any such refunding bonds for any of the purposes provided in this section, such proceeds may be invested in any eligible investments pursuant to an escrow agreement providing for the future application of such proceeds in accordance with such purposes. (Acts 1984, No. 84-314, p. 695, §12.)
AL Code § 11-97-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 97 - Construction and Improvement of Utility Services Facilities.|Section 11-97-13 - Freedom of Corporation From Supervision and Control of State; Applicability of Certain Laws Regarding Operation of Facilities.

Section 11-97-13Freedom of corporation from supervision and control of state; applicability of certain laws regarding operation of facilities. (a) This chapter is intended to aid the state through the furtherance of the purposes of the chapter by providing appropriate and independent instrumentalities with full and adequate powers to fulfill their functions. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the incorporation of any corporation or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the purchase of any note or other instrument secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, note or other security interest, the issuance of any bonds, the execution of any mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture, or the exercise of any other of its powers by a corporation. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance or any other department, agency, bureau, board, or corporation of the state shall be prerequisite to the issuance of bonds by a corporation. (b) Each corporation shall, however, be subject to the provisions of the laws of this state respecting the operation of facilities of the corporation, including particularly the provisions of Chapters 23, 25, and 26 of Title 22. (Acts 1984, No. 84-314, p. 695, §13.)
AL Code § 11-97-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 97 - Construction and Improvement of Utility Services Facilities.|Section 11-97-14 - Power of Eminent Domain.

Section 11-97-14Power of eminent domain. Each corporation organized under the provisions of this chapter is hereby granted the power of eminent domain and may exercise such power in the manner provided by law for the purpose of obtaining real property for any facility or part thereof. (Acts 1984, No. 84-314, p. 695, §14.)
AL Code § 11-97-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 97 - Construction and Improvement of Utility Services Facilities.|Section 11-97-15 - Contacts; Cooperation; Aid and Agreements From Other Bodies.

Section 11-97-15Contacts; cooperation; aid and agreements from other bodies. (a) For the purpose of attaining the objectives of this chapter, any county, municipality, or other political subdivision, public corporation, agency or instrumentality of the state, a county or municipality may, upon such terms and with or without consideration, as it may determine, do any or all of the following: (1) Lend or donate money to any corporation or perform services for the benefit thereof; (2) Donate, sell, convey, transfer, lease, or grant to any corporation, without the necessity of authorization at any election of qualified voters, any property of any kind; and (3) Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this section, not otherwise prohibited by law, that are necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with any corporation in attaining the objectives of this chapter. (b) Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, any municipality, county, or any political subdivision or agency of the state or of a county or municipality, a public corporation or any other entity is authorized to convey to the corporation, and the corporation in turn is authorized to convey to any person, any existing facility, it being hereby specifically declared that the agreement of any person to whom such conveyance is made to provide a facility or facilities that are in full compliance with all such applicable federal and state laws and regulations shall be deemed to be adequate consideration for any such transfer. (Acts 1984, No. 84-314, p. 695, §15.)
AL Code § 11-97-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 97 - Construction and Improvement of Utility Services Facilities.|Section 11-97-19 - Exemption From Usury and Interest Laws.

Section 11-97-19Exemption from usury and interest laws. Any corporation and all contracts made by it shall be exempt from the laws of the State of Alabama governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, but without limitation to, the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 8. Further, any payment payable directly or indirectly by any provider pursuant to any lease, installment sale contract, loan agreement, or other contract to which a corporation is a party, any payment pursuant to any utility service agreement or any payment pursuant to any other obligation constituting the source of payment for any obligation of a corporation which, in any such case under the laws of the state in effect at the time, constitutes interest, or a payment in the nature of interest, shall be exempt from all such laws of the state governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates. (Acts 1984, No. 84-314, p. 695, §19.)