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AL Code § 45-35A-52.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.12 - Notice of Bond Resolution.

Section 45-35A-52.12Notice of bond resolution. (a) Upon the adoption by the board of the authority of any resolution providing for the issuance of bonds, such authority, in its discretion, may cause to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper published or having a general circulation in the city, a notice in substantially the following form the blanks being properly filled in, at the end of which shall be printed the name and title of either the chair or secretary of such authority: "The Dothan Downtown Development Authority, a public corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama, on the ____ day of _______, authorized the issuance of $_____ principal amount of bonds of the public corporation for purposes authorized in Act 82-303, 1982 Regular Session (Acts 1982, p. 393). Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the bonds, or the pledge and the mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture to secure the same, or the proceedings authorizing the same, shall be commenced within 30 days after the first publication of this notice." A newspaper shall be deemed to be published in the city, within the meaning of this section, if its principal editorial office is located in the city. (b) Any action or proceeding in any court to set aside or question the proceedings for the issuance of the bonds referred to in the notice or to contest the validity of any such bonds, or the validity of any pledge and mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture made therefor, shall be commenced within 30 days after the first publication of such notice. After the expiration of the period no right of action or defense questioning or attacking the validity of the proceedings or of the bonds or the pledge or mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture shall be asserted, nor shall the validity of the proceedings, bonds, pledge, mortgage, and deed of trust or trust indenture be open to question in any court on any ground whatsoever except in an action commenced within such period. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §13.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.13 - Exemption From Taxation.

Section 45-35A-52.13Exemption from taxation. The authority formed under this part, the property and income of the authority, whether used by it or leased to others, all bonds issued by the authority, the income from such bonds or from any other sources, the interest and other profits from such bonds enuring to and received by the holders thereof, conveyances by and to the authority, and leases, mortgages, and deeds of trust by and to the authority shall be exempt from all taxation in the state. The authority shall not be obligated to pay any fees, taxes, or costs to the Judge of Probate of Houston County in connection with its incorporation or with any amendment to its certificate of incorporation or otherwise or to any judge of probate of any county in connection with the recording by it of any document or otherwise, the authority being hereby exempted from the payment of any such fees, taxes, and costs. No license or excise tax may be imposed by any authority with respect to the privilege of engaging in any of the activities authorized by this article, provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed to exempt the property of the authority from any ad valorem taxes levied by the State of Alabama or exempt the authority from sales and use taxes levied by the state but this proviso shall only apply to such taxes levied by the state and shall not apply to such taxes levied by any county, municipality, or other political subdivision. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §14.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.14 - Liability of City.

Section 45-35A-52.14Liability of city. The city shall not in any event be liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds of the authority or for the performance of any pledge, mortgage, obligation, or agreement of any kind whatsoever which may be undertaken by the authority, and none of the bonds of the authority or any of its agreements or obligations shall be construed to constitute an indebtedness of the city within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision whatsoever. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §15.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.15 - Exemption From Usury and Interest Laws.

Section 45-35A-52.15Exemption from usury and interest laws. The authority shall be exempt from the laws of the State of Alabama governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, but without limitation to, Chapter 8 of Title 8, as it may at any time be amended. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §16.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.16 - Exemption From Competitive Bid Laws.

Section 45-35A-52.16Exemption from competitive bid laws. (a) The authority and all contracts made by it shall be exempt from the laws of the State of Alabama requiring competitive bids for any contract to be entered into by municipalities or public corporations authorized by them, including, but without limitation to, Article 3, commencing with Section 41-16-50, of Chapter 16 of Title 41, as it may at any time be amended. (b) Provided, however, that the authority shall comply with the laws of the State of Alabama requiring competitive bids for any contract made by it to be paid for with tax revenues received from the city, any county, or the state or federal governments. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §17.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.17 - Freedom of Authority From State Supervision and Control.

Section 45-35A-52.17Freedom of authority from state supervision and control. (a) This part is intended to aid the state through the furtherance of the purposes of this part by providing an appropriate and independent instrumentality of the state with full and adequate powers to fulfill its functions. Except as expressly provided in this part, no proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the incorporation of the authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, 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 the authority. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance shall be prerequisite to the issuance of bonds by the authority. (b) The authority shall hold a public hearing before approving or obligating the expenditure of any tax revenues received by the authority from the city, any county, the state, or federal governments. Such notice shall be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in Houston County, Alabama, and the notice shall be published not less than seven days prior to the hearing. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §18.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.18 - Earnings of the Authority.

Section 45-35A-52.18Earnings of the 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 that in the event a board shall determine that sufficient provision has been made for the full payment of the expenses, bonds, and other obligations of the authority, then any net earnings of the authority thereafter accruing shall be paid to the city. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §19.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.19 - Dissolution of Corporation; Vesting of Title to Property in the City.

Section 45-35A-52.19Dissolution of corporation; vesting of title to property in the city. At any time when the authority has no bonds or other obligations outstanding, its board may adopt a resolution, which shall be duly entered upon its minutes, declaring that the authority shall be dissolved. Upon filing for record of a certified copy of the resolution in the office of the Judge of Probate of Houston County, the authority shall thereupon stand dissolved and in the event it owned any property at the time of its dissolution, the title to all its properties shall thereupon pass to the city. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §20.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.20 - Existence of Authority to Prevent Subsequent Incorporation.

Section 45-35A-52.20Existence of authority to prevent subsequent incorporation. The existence of the authority incorporated under this part shall prevent the subsequent incorporation hereunder of another authority pursuant to authority granted by this part. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §21.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.21 - Eminent Domain.

Section 45-35A-52.21Eminent domain. The authority is hereby granted the power of eminent domain and may exercise such power for the purpose of obtaining real property or any interest therein for any project it undertakes in the manner provided by law for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by municipalities. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §22.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.22 - Loans, Sales, Grants, etc., of Money, Property, etc., to Authority by Counties, Municipalities, Etc.

Section 45-35A-52.22Loans, sales, grants, etc., of money, property, etc., to authority by counties, municipalities, etc. For the purpose of effecting the revitalization and redevelopment of the central business district of the city, any county, municipality, or other political subdivision, public corporation, agency, or instrumentality of this state, upon such terms and with or without consideration, may, as it may determine, do all of the following: (1) Lend or donate money to or perform services for the benefit of 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, any interest therein, and any franchise. (3) Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this part and not otherwise prohibited by law, that are necessary or convenient in connection with aiding and cooperating with the authority in its efforts to revitalize and redevelop the central business district of the city. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §23.)
AL Code § 45-35A-52.23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 3 - Dothan Downtown Development Authoirty.|Section 45-35A-52.23 - Provisions Cumulative.

Section 45-35A-52.23Provisions cumulative. The provisions of this part are cumulative and shall not be deemed to repeal existing laws, except to the extent such laws are clearly inconsistent with this part. (Act 82-303, p. 393, §24.)
AL Code § 45-35A-54.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 5 - Governing Body.|Section 45-35A-54.01 - Territorial Limits; Wards; Board of Commissioner's of the City of Dothan.

Section 45-35A-54.01Territorial limits; wards; Board of Commissioner's of the City of Dothan. The territorial limits of the city shall remain the same as under its former organization, except that for the purpose of holding elections under applicable laws the present governing body of Dothan shall, by duly enacted ordinance, divide such city into four wards, each containing as nearly as practical an equal number of qualified electors of the city. Ward No. 1 shall be that portion of the city in the northeast section, Ward No. 2 shall be that portion of the city in the southeast section, Ward No. 3 shall be that portion of the city in the southwest section, and Ward No. 4 shall be that portion of the city in the northwest section. One associate commissioner shall reside in each of the four wards, and prior to his or her election to represent a ward, shall have resided in the ward for at least six months. The president of the board of commissioners may live in either ward. All candidates for election as members of the board of commissioners shall have been qualified electors in the city for at least one year prior to his or her qualifying as a candidate for office. The president and the associate commissioners provided for by this part shall be known collectively as the Board of Commissioners of the City of Dothan and shall have powers and duties hereinafter provided. (Act 79-537, p. 959, §2.)
AL Code § 45-35A-54.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 5 - Governing Body.|Section 45-35A-54.02 - Election of Board Members; Terms of Office.

Section 45-35A-54.02Election of board members; terms of office. The mayor and the associate commissioner of Ward No. 2 shall continue to hold their respective offices until the first Monday in October, 1981, as provided by Act 2141, 1971 Regular Session (Acts 1971, p. 3431). Under applicable laws for the election of members of the board, the mayor, within the scope of this part, shall provide for an election to be held on the second Tuesday in September, 1979, and every four years thereafter for the positions of associate commissioners of Ward No. 1, Ward No. 3, and Ward No. 4 in the manner herein provided. On the second Tuesday in September, 1981, and every four years thereafter an election shall be held for the positions of mayor and associate commissioner of Ward No. 2 in the manner herein provided. Every candidate for election to any of such offices shall, in announcing his or her candidacy, designate the position for which he or she is a candidate; and the ballots or voting machines to be used at the elections shall be prepared accordingly. All persons in the city qualified to vote in such elections shall be entitled to vote for one candidate for mayor and for one candidate for the position of associate commissioner for each of the four wards. The candidate for the position of mayor who receives a majority of all the votes cast for all candidates for this position shall be declared elected as mayor; but if no candidate receives a majority, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be declared eligible for a second election. Whenever a candidate for any one of the positions of associate commissioner receives a majority of all the votes cast for all candidates for that position, he or she shall be declared elected to the position so designated; but if no candidate for such a designated position receives a majority, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared eligible for a second election. Such second election, when and if necessary, shall be held on the second Tuesday next succeeding the date of the first election. The candidate who received the highest number of votes in the second election shall be declared elected to such designated position. The term of office for the mayor shall be four years, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified as hereinafter provided. The term of office of each associate commissioner receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be four years, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified as hereinafter provided. Candidates declared elected shall qualify and take office on the first Monday in October next following their election. Except as otherwise provided herein, elections of the mayor and associate commissioners provided for by this part shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of Alabama. (Act 79-537, p. 959, §3.)
AL Code § 45-35A-54.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 5 - Governing Body.|Section 45-35A-54.03 - Municipal Officers; Powers; Laws, Ordinances, and Resolutions.

Section 45-35A-54.03Municipal officers; powers; laws, ordinances, and resolutions. The members of the board of commissioners provided for by this part shall be municipal officers only, and shall have, possess, and exercise the municipal powers, legislative, executive, and judicial, now or hereafter conferred upon municipalities and the governing bodies thereof. All laws governing Dothan, and not inconsistent with this part, shall apply to and govern the city after it has become organized under the commission form of government provided for by this part. All laws, ordinances, and resolutions lawfully passed and in force in the city under its former organization not inconsistent with this part shall remain in force until altered or repealed, according to this part. All employees of each such city and all officials except those whose terms of office may be abolished by this part shall continue in office until otherwise provided by the board of commissioners. (Act 79-537, p. 959, §4.)
AL Code § 45-35A-54.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 5 - Governing Body.|Section 45-35A-54.04 - Duties of City Manager and Mayor.

Section 45-35A-54.04Duties of city manager and mayor. If a city manager for such city is not employed the mayor and president of the city commission shall devote his or her full time to the duties of the office. If a city manager is employed then the mayor and president of the city commission shall devote such time daily as may be necessary to perform the duties of the office, and each associate member of the commission shall devote such time daily as may be necessary to perform the duties of the office. The mayor shall have general supervision and control of all other offices and of the affairs of the city and shall have such rights, powers, and responsibilities as may be prescribed by duly enacted ordinances and resolutions of the board of commissioners, and as provided by the laws of the State of Alabama. (Act 79-537, p. 959, §5.)
AL Code § 45-35A-54.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 5 - Governing Body.|Section 45-35A-54.05 - Mayor and Associate Commissioners - Salaries and Expense Allowances.

Section 45-35A-54.05Mayor and associate commissioners - Salaries and expense allowances. The mayor and associate commissioners shall continue to receive their respective salaries and allowances until the expiration of their respective terms of office. In addition, all reasonable expenses incurred by such mayor and associate commissioners in the performance of their duties as such mayor and associate commissioners shall be paid by the city. All such salaries shall be payable by the city in equal monthly installments and at the same rate for every fraction of a year which the commissioners serve. After the expiration of the term or terms of office of the present mayor and each associate member now holding office, the Mayor of Dothan shall receive an annual salary of fourteen thousand four hundred dollars ($14,400) and each associate commissioner shall receive an annual salary of seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200). All such salaries and expense allowances shall be payable by the city in equal biweekly installments and at the same rate for every fraction of a year which the commissioners serve. The payment of all funds out of the treasury shall be by warrants signed by the city clerk and countersigned by the mayor, provided that during the absence of the mayor from the corporate limits of the city, and necessity therefor arising, warrants may be countersigned by one of the associate commissioners designated by the mayor to act in his or her stead. All such disbursements shall be authorized by resolution of the commission or by voucher signed by the city clerk-treasurer and three members of the commission.  (Act 79-537, p. 959, §6.)
AL Code § 45-35A-54.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 5 - Governing Body.|Section 45-35A-54.06 - Mayor and Associate Commissioners - Additional Expense Allowance.

Section 45-35A-54.06Mayor and associate commissioners - Additional expense allowance. In addition to any and all salaries and other allowances set forth in Section 45-35A-54.05, at the expiration of the respective terms of office of the mayor and each associate commissioner, each successor in office thereto shall be entitled to receive an expense allowance of one hundred dollars ($100) per month, payable from the city treasurer in the same manner as salaries and expense allowances are provided for in Section 45-35A-54.05. (Act 79-537, p. 959, §7.)
AL Code § 45-35A-54.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 5 - Governing Body.|Section 45-35A-54.07 - Vesting of Rights, Powers, and Property.

Section 45-35A-54.07Vesting of rights, powers, and property. All rights, powers, and property of every description which were vested in the city shall vest in it under the organization herein provided for as though there had been no change in the organization of the city; and no right or liability, either in favor of it or against it, and no suit or prosecution of any kind shall be affected by such change, unless otherwise expressly provided for by the terms of this part. (Act 79-537, p. 959, §8.)