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AL Code § 11-22-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-22-13 - Tax Exemptions.

Section 11-22-13Tax exemptions. The corporation, the property and income of the corporation, all bonds issued by the corporation, the income from such bonds, conveyances by or to the corporation and leases, mortgages and deeds of trust by or to the corporation shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Alabama. No sales, use, license or excise tax may be imposed on any corporation in respect of the privilege of engaging in any of the activities authorized by this chapter. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §13.)
AL Code § 11-22-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-22-14 - Liability of County.

Section 11-22-14Liability of county. The county shall not in any event be liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds of the corporation, or for the performance of any pledge, mortgage, obligation or agreement of any kind whatsoever which may be undertaken by the corporation, and none of the bonds of the corporation or any of its agreements or obligations shall be construed to constitute an indebtedness of the county within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provisions whatsoever. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §14.)
AL Code § 11-22-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-22-15 - Nonprofit Status; Disposition of Surplus Revenue.

Section 11-22-15Nonprofit status; disposition of surplus revenue. The corporation 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, that in the event the board of directors of the corporation shall determine that sufficient provision has been made for the full payment of expenses, bonds and other obligations of the corporation, then any net earnings of the corporation thereafter accruing shall, at the option of the board of directors, be used to pay the cost of extensions and improvements to any of its projects or paid to the county with respect to which the corporation was organized. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §15.)
AL Code § 11-22-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-22-16 - Dissolution.

Section 11-22-16Dissolution. (a) Whenever the board of directors of the corporation shall by resolution determine that the purposes for which the corporation was formed have been substantially complied with and all bonds theretofore issued and all obligations theretofore incurred by the corporation have been fully paid, the then members of the board of directors of the corporation shall thereupon execute and file for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the corporation is organized a certificate of dissolution reciting those facts and declaring the corporation to be dissolved. The certificate of dissolution shall be executed under the corporate seal of the corporation. Upon the filing of the certificate of dissolution, the corporation shall stand dissolved, the title to all funds and properties owned by it at the time of dissolution shall vest in the county, and possession of the funds and properties of the board shall forthwith be delivered to the county. (b)(1) In addition to the procedures provided in subsection (a), any corporation organized under this chapter composed of property originally acquired by a corporation organized under Chapter 18, and located entirely within the corporate limits of a municipality, by a majority vote of the governing body of the municipality and adoption of a resolution by the county commission, may be ordered to be dissolved, transferred, and merged with the municipality. (2) Within 90 days after the approval of the dissolution by the municipality and the county, the corporation shall transfer all funds, assets, and title to real property owned by the corporation to the municipality. Upon the transfer, all funds, assets, real property, and liabilities of the corporation shall vest in the municipality and all employees of the corporation existing at the time of the transfer shall become employees of the municipality. (3) After the transfer of the assets of the corporation to the municipality, a certificate of dissolution declaring the corporation to be dissolved shall be filed with the judge of probate of the county in which the corporation was organized and the corporation shall stand dissolved.  (4) A separate contract may be executed prior to the dissolution by the corporation and the governing body of the municipality providing for the orderly transfer of the assets, liabilities, and employees of the corporation to the municipality prior to dissolution. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §16; Act 2021-169, §1.)
AL Code § 11-22-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-22-17 - Recordation of Instruments.

Section 11-22-17Recordation of instruments. The certificate of incorporation of the corporation or any amendment thereof, any deeds or other documents whereby properties are conveyed over to the corporation, any mortgages or deeds of trust or leases executed by the corporation and the certificate of dissolution of the corporation may all be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the corporation is organized without the payment of any tax or fees other than such fees as may be authorized by law for recording of such instruments. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §17.)
AL Code § 11-22-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-22-18 - Construction of Chapter.

Section 11-22-18Construction of chapter. Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the corporation might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative of any such powers. No proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the organization of the corporation or the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as is provided in this chapter, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to deprive the state and its governmental subdivisions of their respective police powers over any properties of the corporation, or to impair any power thereover of any official or agency of the state and its governmental subdivisions which may be otherwise provided by law. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §18.)
AL Code § 11-22-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.|Section 11-22-19 - Transfer of Assets From Other Public Corporations.

Section 11-22-19Transfer of assets from other public corporations. Any public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of any other law of this state may, either with or without the payment of pecuniary consideration, transfer, assign, or convey all or any part of its assets, including, but without limitation, land, interests in land, improvements, buildings, structures, roads, utility facilities, cash, and any facilities which would be a part of a project, to any corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and any corporation so organized under the provisions of this chapter is authorized to assume any obligation or indebtedness of any such other public corporation making such a conveyance, transfer, or assignment; provided, that such indebtedness is payable solely out of the revenues and income of a project or of the facilities and assets so transferred, assigned, or conveyed. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §19.)
AL Code § 11-23-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks.|Section 11-23-1 - Authority of County Commissions to Establish; Written Approval of Owners Required; Petition for Designation.

Section 11-23-1Authority of county commissions to establish; written approval of owners required; petition for designation. Subject to the written approval of the owners of 100 percent in interest based on assessed value for ad valorem tax purposes of each 10 acres, or the part thereof to be included in the proposed industrial park, the county commission of any county in the State of Alabama may establish industrial parks composed of territory wholly within the county boundaries and without the boundaries of any municipality. Any person, firm, or corporation who desires to obtain a designation of an area as an industrial park shall file a petition with the county commission of the county wherein the property is located requesting that the county commission designate the area proposed as an industrial park, and include with such petition the consent of the land owners as above required. The consent of each consenting owner shall be acknowledged before a notary public or other person authorized to take acknowledgements to deeds in Alabama. (Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §1.)
AL Code § 11-23-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks.|Section 11-23-2 - Land Which May Be Included.

Section 11-23-2Land which may be included. An industrial park may include any compact body of land which is used exclusively for industrial purposes or which is primarily suited for industrial development. (Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §2.)
AL Code § 11-23-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks.|Section 11-23-3 - Public Hearing Required; Resolution of Designation by County Commission; Filing of Maps, Etc.

Section 11-23-3Public hearing required; resolution of designation by county commission; filing of maps, etc. Before any designation is made of an industrial park or any change is made of the boundaries of an existing one, the county commission shall hold not less than one public hearing thereon. The county commission shall give notice of the purpose, time and place of the public hearing by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation throughout the county not less than 10 days prior to the date set for the hearing. The designation of an industrial park or any change of the boundaries of an existing one shall be by resolution of the county commission. The resolution shall refer expressly to the map or maps and descriptive and other matter related to the industrial park, and the action taken by the county commission shall be recorded on the map or maps and descriptive and other matter by the identifying signature of the presiding officer of the county commission. Certified copies of the map or maps and descriptive and other matter shall be filed with the county commission and with the clerk of probate court. (Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §3.)
AL Code § 11-23-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks.|Section 11-23-4 - Restrictions on Use of Land Following Designation; Enforcement of Restrictions.

Section 11-23-4Restrictions on use of land following designation; enforcement of restrictions. Whenever a county commission has designated an industrial park or has made a change of the boundaries of an existing one and has filed certified copies thereof as provided in Section 11-23-3, no facilities shall be thereafter located therein that are not industrial in character or reasonably related thereto; provided, that no construction or installation permits shall be required, but the county commission may resort to judicial process to enforce such industrial requirements. (Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §4.)
AL Code § 11-23-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks.|Section 11-23-5 - Bylaws Governing Industrial Park and Listing Facilities to Be Furnished.

Section 11-23-5Bylaws governing industrial park and listing facilities to be furnished. The person, firm, or corporation that files a petition with the county commission seeking to have land designated as an industrial park may file with the probate judge of the county in which the land is located, a set of bylaws governing the industrial park and listing the facilities to be furnished by the governing body of the industrial park. (Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §5.)
AL Code § 11-23-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks.|Section 11-23-6 - Certain Services to Be Provided by Industries Within Industrial Park; Contracts With County or Municipalities for Services; Industrial Parks Not Subject to Annexation or Police Jurisdiction of Municipalities; Jurisdiction of County Sheriff and Courts; Public Road Access Required.

Section 11-23-6Certain services to be provided by industries within industrial park; contracts with county or municipalities for services; industrial parks not subject to annexation or police jurisdiction of municipalities; jurisdiction of county sheriff and courts; public road access required. (a) Those industries located within the boundaries of any industrial park shall each privately furnish and maintain upon their own premises within the area of their individual facilities, or the industries located within the boundaries of any industrial park or governing body of any industrial park shall furnish and maintain individually or as a group, the following services usually provided by county or local governments: (1) The construction and cleaning of streets; (2) Street lighting; (3) Sewers and sewerage works; (4) Water service; (5) Fire protection; (6) Garbage and refuse collection and disposal; (7) Police protection; and (8) Wharf and dock facilities, where applicable. (b) Agreements between the industries located within the boundaries of an industrial park and the county commission and/or any municipality or municipalities located nearby may be made for mutual police and fire protection, water service or any other service. No industrial park shall be subject to municipal annexation, nor shall it be considered as a part of the police jurisdiction of any municipality. All industrial parks shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the sheriff and courts of the county in which they are located in the same manner that cities and towns are subject to such jurisdiction. (c) All industrial parks so created shall include provision for access by public road to any and all entrances to the premises of each and every plant in such area which entrances are provided for use by employees of such company, or for use by employees of independent contractors working on such premises, or for delivery of materials or supplies, other than by rail or water transportation to such premises. (Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §6.)
AL Code § 11-23-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks.|Section 11-23-7 - Abolition of Industrial Park or Removal of Territory Therefrom.

Section 11-23-7Abolition of industrial park or removal of territory therefrom. The county commission may abolish an industrial park or remove a portion of the territory from an industrial park if (1) the industries located therein request the abolishment of the industrial park or the removal of a portion of the territory from an industrial park; or (2) the property or a portion of the property within the industrial park ceases to be used for industrial park purposes. The county commission may abolish an industrial park or remove a portion of the territory from an industrial park only by resolution adopted after not less than one public hearing on the question. The resolution of a county commission to abolish an industrial park or remove a portion of the territory from an industrial park shall be effective 30 days after the resolution is adopted by the county commission; provided, that no resort to the courts is taken challenging such action prior to the expiration of such 30 days by a property owner within the area affected. If such action is taken by a property owner, the resolution of the county commission shall be effective only when a judgment adverse to the property owner has been rendered and is final, executory, and definitive. The results of any final action taken under this section which in any way alters the boundaries of the industrial park shall be filed with the clerk of probate court. (Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §7.)
AL Code § 11-23-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks.|Section 11-23-8 - Rights and Responsibilities of County Not Limited by Creation of Industrial Park.

Section 11-23-8Rights and responsibilities of county not limited by creation of industrial park. When an industrial park has been created, such action shall not limit or diminish the rights and responsibilities of the county commission concerning the industrial park. The county commission shall retain the right to tax the industrial park as it does all other areas of the county. (Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §8.)
AL Code § 11-24-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 24 - Regulation of Subdivisions.|Section 11-24-1 - Definitions; Regulation of Lots, Streets, Drainage, Utilities, etc.; Developer to Reimburse Utility for Uneconomical Placement.

Section 11-24-1Definitions; regulation of lots, streets, drainage, utilities, etc.; developer to reimburse utility for uneconomical placement. (a) When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY. A political subdivision of the state created by statute to aid in the administration of government. (2) COUNTY COMMISSION. The chief administrative or legislative body of the county. (3) STREETS. Streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, viaducts, and other roads. (4) SUBDIVISION. The development and division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or otherwise for the purpose of establishing or creating a subdivision through the sale, lease, or building development. Development includes, but is not limited to, the design work of lot layout, the construction of drainage structures, the construction of buildings or public use areas, the planning and construction of public streets and public roads, and the placement of public utilities. A subdivision does not include the construction or development of roads or buildings on private property to be used for agricultural purposes. (b) The county commission or like governing body of each county in the state shall be authorized to regulate the minimum size of lots, the planning and construction of all public streets, public roads, and drainage structures and require proper placement of public utilities to be located in proposed subdivisions of land or in proposed additions to subdivisions of land existing at the time of the enactment of this chapter where the subdivisions are situated outside the corporate limits of any municipality in the county. The placement of public utilities shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of the Southern Standard Building Code, state and federal laws, and regulations of state and federal regulatory agencies. If the county commission or like governing body of any county shall require the placement of public utility facilities in any subdivision or addition thereto in a manner which is other than the most economical method available from an engineering standpoint, then the developer of the subdivision or addition shall reimburse the utility for the difference in cost between the method so required by the county governing body and the most economical method available. (c) The county commission or like governing body of each county in the state may establish a board of developers to make suggestions to the commission regarding the development and division of subdivisions. The board may advise the commission on the contents of the regulations, revisions that need to be made to the regulations, and assist in resolving disputes between the commission and developers. (Acts 1979, No. 79-553, p. 1002, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-422, p. 718, §1.)