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AL Code § 16-16-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16 - Alabama Public School and College Authority.|Section 16-16-6 - Members, Officers and Directors; Quorum for Transacting Business; Effect of Death, Resignation or Expiration of Term; Salary; Record of Proceedings; Copies of Proceedings as Evidence.

Section 16-16-6Members, officers and directors; quorum for transacting business; effect of death, resignation or expiration of term; salary; record of proceedings; copies of proceedings as evidence. The applicants named in the application and their respective successors in office shall constitute the members of the authority. The Governor shall be the president of the authority, the State Superintendent of Education shall be the vice-president thereof and the Director of Finance shall be the secretary thereof. The State Treasurer shall be treasurer thereof, shall act as custodian of its funds and shall pay the principal of and interest on the bonds of the authority out of the funds hereinafter provided for. The members of the authority shall constitute all the members of the board of directors of the authority, and any two members of the said board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Should any person holding any state office named in this section cease to hold such office by reasons of death, resignation, expiration of his term of office or for any other reason, then his successor in office shall take his place as a member, officer or director, as the case may be, of the authority. No member, officer or director of the authority shall draw any salary in addition to that now authorized by law for any service he may render or for any duty he may perform in connection with the authority. All proceedings had and done by the board of directors shall be reduced to writing by the secretary of the authority, shall be signed by at least two members of the authority and shall be recorded in a substantially bound book and filed in the office of the secretary. Copies of such proceedings, when certified by the secretary of the authority, under the seal of the authority, shall be received in all courts as prima facie evidence of the matters and things therein certified. (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 243, p. 331, §6.)
AL Code § 16-16-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16 - Alabama Public School and College Authority.|Section 16-16-7 - Powers Generally.

Section 16-16-7Powers generally. The authority shall have the following powers: (1) To have succession by its corporate name until the principal of and interest on all bonds issued by it shall have been fully paid; (2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties thereto; (3) To have and to use a corporate seal and to alter the seal at pleasure; (4) To establish a fiscal year; (5) To provide for the construction, reconstruction, alteration and improvement of public buildings and other facilities for public educational purposes in the state, including the procurement of sites and equipment therefor; (6) To anticipate by the issuance of its bonds the receipt of the revenues herein appropriated and pledged; (7) As security for the payment of the principal of and interest on its bonds, to pledge the proceeds of the appropriations and pledges herein provided for; and (8) To appoint and employ such attorneys and agents as the business of the authority may require. (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 243, p. 331, §7.)
AL Code § 16-16-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16 - Alabama Public School and College Authority.|Section 16-16-8 - Authority Empowered to Sell and Issue Bonds for Construction, etc., of Facilities for Public Educational Purposes; Procedure for Letting Contracts.

Section 16-16-8Authority empowered to sell and issue bonds for construction, etc., of facilities for public educational purposes; procedure for letting contracts. (a) The authority is hereby authorized from time to time to sell and issue its bonds, not exceeding $116,000,000.00 in aggregate principal amount, for the purpose of providing funds for construction, reconstruction, alteration and improvement of buildings and other facilities for public educational purposes in the state, including the procurement of sites and equipment therefor, and for payment of obligations incurred for any such purpose. The cost of construction, reconstruction, alteration and improvement of any such buildings or other facilities shall be deemed to include fees for services rendered by architects and building inspectors in connection therewith. (b) All contracts involving the expenditure of any funds derived by a county or city board of education under this chapter shall be let on competitive bids in the same manner and according to the same procedure as prescribed for the award of contracts for public works in Sections 39-2-1 through 39-2-13 and 39-5-1 through 39-5-6. (c) All contracts involving the use of such funds for the purchase of supplies, materials or equipment by county or city boards of education shall be on the basis of competitive bidding, to be conducted in the same manner and according to the same procedure as provided for state purchases in Sections 41-16-20 through 41-16-32. (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 243, p. 331, §8.)
AL Code § 16-16-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16 - Alabama Public School and College Authority.|Section 16-16-12 - Payment of Principal and Interest on Bonds.

Section 16-16-12Payment of principal and interest on bonds. Out of the revenues appropriated and pledged in Section 16-16-1, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued by the authority under the provisions of this chapter, as such principal and interest shall respectively mature, and the State Treasurer is further authorized and directed to set up and maintain appropriate records pertaining thereto. (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 243, p. 331, §12.)
AL Code § 16-16-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16 - Alabama Public School and College Authority.|Section 16-16-13 - Dissolution of Authority.

Section 16-16-13Dissolution of authority. At any time when no bonds of the authority are outstanding, the authority may be dissolved upon the filing with the Secretary of State of an application for dissolution, which shall be subscribed by each of the members of the authority and sworn to by each such member before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments to deeds. Upon the filing of such application for dissolution, the authority shall cease to exist. The Secretary of State shall file and record the application for dissolution in an appropriate book of record in his office, and shall make and issue, under the Great Seal of the State, a certificate that the authority is dissolved and shall record such certificate with the application for dissolution. (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 243, p. 331, §13.)
AL Code § 16-16-14.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16 - Alabama Public School and College Authority.|Section 16-16-14.1 - Sale of Bonds and Other Details of Bonds.

Section 16-16-14.1Sale of bonds and other details of bonds. From and after August 14, 2009, bonds issued by the authority under subsection (b) of Section 3 of Act 98-373 may be sold by negotiated sale or by competitive bid at such price or prices and at such time or times as the authority may consider advantageous. In addition, bonds hereafter issued by the authority under subsection (b) of Section 3 of Act 98-373 may bear such maturities, may be subject to redemption, or may not be subject to redemption, all on such terms as the authority may consider advantageous. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, bonds, notes, or other debt obligations issued under the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or other governmental program providing cost-savings or conditions acceptable to the authority may be issued by the authority after review by the Alabama Public School and College Education Incentive Fund Council created in Section 16-16-15. The council shall make their review within 10 days after receiving notification from the authority. In addition, bonds, notes, or other debt obligations issued under the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or other governmental program providing cost-savings or conditions acceptable to the authority may contain such other terms and provisions as shall be necessary to comply with federal legislation, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In addition, proceeds from the sale of bonds issued as qualified school construction bonds or qualified zone academy bonds may be provided only to those participating local boards of education that irrevocably pledge for the entire bond maturation period an amount of revenue sufficient to meet the corresponding debt service obligations of such local board of education. (Act 2009-813, p. 2530, §3; Act 2010-731, p. 1841, §2.)
AL Code § 16-16-14.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16 - Alabama Public School and College Authority.|Section 16-16-14.2 - Legislative Intent.

Section 16-16-14.2Legislative intent. Act 2010-731 is adopted by the Legislature of the State of Alabama to amend certain provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975 and certain prior acts of the Legislature of Alabama and to make other provisions in a manner intended to permit the Alabama Public School and College Authority (the authority) to issue bonds, notes, or other debt obligations under the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or other governmental program providing cost-savings or conditions acceptable to the authority. The issuance of such bonds, notes, or other debt obligations by the authority for the benefit of local boards of education in the state will provide financing for such local boards on favorable terms and will thereby serve an essential need of the citizens of the state. Bonds of the authority in the form of bonds, notes, or other debt obligations under the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or other governmental program shall be, and are hereby authorized to be, issued by the authority under Section 3(b) of Act No. 98-373 and Act 2010-731. (Act 2010-731, p. 1841, §1.)
AL Code § 16-16-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16 - Alabama Public School and College Authority.|Section 16-16-15 - Incentive Fund and Council.

Section 16-16-15Incentive fund and council. (a) There is hereby created the Alabama Public School and College Education Incentive Fund (Incentive Fund). Fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) from the first series of bonds issued pursuant to Act 2007-415 shall be deposited into the Incentive Fund. (b) There is hereby created the Alabama Public School and College Education Incentive Fund Council. The council shall be made up of the State Superintendent of Education; the Director of Finance; one member, who shall not be an elected official, appointed by the Governor; the Lieutenant Governor; the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation-Education Committee; and the Chair of the House Education Appropriations Committee. The Lieutenant Governor and legislative members of the council shall be entitled to their regular per diem when attending council meetings. The council created by this section shall allocate capital expenditures from the Incentive Fund. Authorized expenditures from the Incentive Fund shall include, but not be limited to, matching local funds for the consolidation of schools; the advancement of technology; capital losses as the result of natural disasters; infrastructure for fast growing school systems or institutions; career technical facilities; public libraries; and capital needs to assist schools that are not accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Entities applying for grants from the Incentive Fund shall make application to members of the council. The council may require local match for certain capital projects. Upon the deposit of the monies into the Incentive Fund, the council shall meet at least quarterly to consider grant applications. Four members of the council shall constitute a quorum and four members must be present and vote affirmatively for the approval of any grant application. The council shall hold its first meeting within the first quarter following the deposit of the first monies into the Incentive Fund. The council shall elect a chair at the first meeting. The chair shall call subsequent meetings of the council. If the chair fails to call a meeting at least quarterly, a meeting shall be held upon a written request by at least four members of the council. (c) Not later than three years following allocation of bond proceeds as provided in Act 2007-415, the authority shall review the status of any unexpended allocations, and, at its sole discretion, determine if unexpended allocations or any portion thereof shall revert to the authority for reallocation by the Alabama Public School and College Education Incentive Fund Council. (Act 2007-415, p. 846, §§10, 11.)
AL Code § 16-16-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16 - Alabama Public School and College Authority.|Section 16-16-16 - Racial and Ethnic Diversity.

Section 16-16-16Racial and ethnic diversity. (a) The authority shall hire or contract with businesses or individuals which reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the state. (b) The authority shall hire or contract with attorneys, fiscal advisors, trustees, paying agents, investment bankers, banks, and underwriters which reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the state. (Act 2007-415, p. 846, §13; Act 2009-813, p. 2530, §4.)
AL Code § 16-16-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16 - Alabama Public School and College Authority.|Section 16-16-17 - Swap Agreements.

Section 16-16-17Swap agreements. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including without limitation Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 41, the Public School and College Authority shall not enter into any swap agreement involving the bonds authorized to be issued by Act 2010-731 or Act 2009-813. For purposes of the preceding sentence, swap agreement shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 41-1-41. (Act 2010-731, p. 1841, §3.)
AL Code § 16-16A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16A - Base Realignment and Closure Distributions.|Section 16-16A-1 - Legislative Findings.

Section 16-16A-1Legislative findings. Military installations are a major source of economic stability for Alabama and, particularly, Madison County and North Alabama and are important to our Nation's defense. The United States Department of Defense was legislatively directed to reorganize its military installation infrastructure through the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (2005 BRAC) process. As a result of the 2005 BRAC and anticipated future base realignment and closure activities, Madison County and North Alabama have and are expected to experience significant growth which demands modernizing and expanding the infrastructure for schools, and school related capital projects, in the areas impacted by the growth at Redstone Arsenal. It is expected that Alabama will gain thousands of high paying jobs because of the 2005 BRAC and anticipated future Base Realignment and Closure processes. It is found and declared to be necessary to foster business growth and job creation and generate tax revenues by rendering aid to the school districts impacted by the growth at Redstone Arsenal. (Act 2010-551, p. 980, §1.)
AL Code § 16-16A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16A - Base Realignment and Closure Distributions.|Section 16-16A-3 - Distribution Calculation.

Section 16-16A-3Distribution calculation. For purposes of this chapter, the BRAC Distribution provided by the Authority shall be the difference calculated by subtracting the number of jobs in the BRAC Impacted District on the Baseline Date from the number of jobs in the BRAC Impacted Area on the Determination Date for any year in which the Authority distributes bond proceeds. The calculated difference shall be divided proportionately to produce the BRAC Distribution for any distribution calculation. The method for the Authority to distribute the amount paid by the state shall be determined in accordance with Section 16-16A-4 (Act 2010-551, p. 980, §3.)
AL Code § 16-16A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16A - Base Realignment and Closure Distributions.|Section 16-16A-4 - Distribution Considerations.

Section 16-16A-4Distribution considerations. The Authority shall distribute the BRAC Distribution to a local school district based upon the percentage of BRAC Impacted Area employees living in a city or county served by that school district, in accordance with the following: (1) Prior to the distribution of any bond proceeds authorized by this chapter, the City of Huntsville Federal Building Authority shall obtain from the Garrison the number of employees at Redstone Arsenal and the location of their residence based upon the Zip Codes of the employees. (2) The Authority shall allocate the portion of the BRAC Distributions to each city or county school district where the employees reside based on the percentage calculated by the City of Huntsville Federal Building Authority using the information referred to in subdivision (1). If an employee resides in a city, any bond proceeds shall be allocated to the school district of the city of residence. If an employee does not reside in a city, any bond proceeds shall be allocated to the county school district in which the employee resides. (Act 2010-551, p. 980, §4.)
AL Code § 16-16A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16A - Base Realignment and Closure Distributions.|Section 16-16A-5 - Calculation; Criteria and Procedures.

Section 16-16A-5Calculation; criteria and procedures. The City of Huntsville Federal Building Authority is hereby authorized to calculate the amount of BRAC Distribution that is due to each county or city school system and the Public School and College Authority shall specify criteria and procedures for the application, approval, and monitoring of the benefits under this chapter. (Act 2010-551, p. 980, §5.)
AL Code § 16-16A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16A - Base Realignment and Closure Distributions.|Section 16-16A-6 - Requirements for Authorization of Bonds.

Section 16-16A-6Requirements for authorization of bonds. The Authority shall not authorize any bonds unless and until employers located in the BRAC Impacted Area provide a certification and possess proof of the number of employees in the BRAC Impacted Area directly existing because of the 2005 BRAC or Subsequent BRAC Actions, or as a result of administrative actions by a United States government agency, department, or organization, as of January 1, 2010, to the City of Huntsville Federal Building Authority and to the Authority. The City of Huntsville Federal Building Authority shall request of the Garrison, or its designee, the number of persons employed at Redstone Arsenal and shall provide such information to the Authority. In order to prevent double-counting of employees in the BRAC Impacted Area in the case of private employers, the certifications shall delineate between employees located at Redstone Arsenal and those not located at Redstone Arsenal. The number of jobs in the BRAC Impacted Area shall be the sum of the number of employees employed on Redstone Arsenal plus the total number of jobs not on Redstone Arsenal but inside the BRAC Impacted Area directly existing because of the 2005 BRAC or Subsequent BRAC Actions, or as a result of administrative actions by a United States government agency, department, or organization. On or before December 31 of each year until the bond proceeds are issued, the City of Huntsville Federal Building Authority shall submit a report to the Governor and to the Director of Finance detailing the number of jobs within the BRAC Impacted Area created since the Baseline Date. (Act 2010-551, p. 980, §6.)
AL Code § 16-16A-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16A - Base Realignment and Closure Distributions.|Section 16-16A-8 - Counties Authorized to Participate.

Section 16-16A-8Counties authorized to participate. In addition to the counties participating under Section 16-16A-7, Jackson County and Marshall County may also participate in the funding benefits of this chapter. (Act 2010-551, p. 980, §8; Act 2012-562, §1.)
AL Code § 16-16A-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16A - Base Realignment and Closure Distributions.|Section 16-16A-9 - Disposition of Funds.

Section 16-16A-9Disposition of funds. (a) The proceeds derived from each sale of the Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury and shall be carried in a separate fund therein for the account of the Authority, which shall pay the expenses of issuance therefrom. The expenses of issuance of the Bonds shall be prorated among the recipients of the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds in proportions they receive allocations of the proceeds thereunder. The proceeds from the sale of the Bonds remaining after payment of the expenses of issuance thereof shall be retained in said fund and, until they are paid out, shall be invested by the State Treasurer at the direction of the Authority in Permitted Investments maturing at such time or times as the Authority shall direct. (b) Proceeds from the sale of the Bonds and the earnings thereon shall be paid out from time to time on orders or warrants issued by or at the direction of the Authority for any one or more of the purposes specified in this chapter, and for reimbursement to the Alabama Building Commission for its reasonable direct cost in reviewing plans, specifications and contract documents prepared and in supervising and inspecting the work. (Act 2010-551, p. 980, §9.)
AL Code § 16-16B-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 16B - Alabama Ahead Act.|Section 16-16B-3 - (Implementation Conditioned on Separate Legislative enactment.) Authorization to Issue Additional Bonds and Purposes Thereof.

Section 16-16B-3(Implementation Conditioned on Separate Legislative Enactment.) Authorization to issue additional bonds and purposes thereof.  (a) The Authority is hereby authorized to sell and issue its Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of up to $100,000,000 and to apply the proceeds as provided in this chapter, to include the following purposes: Paying the costs of acquisition and maintaining computer equipment, software, and digital textbooks for public education purposes in the State. (b) The Bonds authorized by this chapter to be issued by the Authority shall be in addition to all other bonds previously authorized to be issued by it, and the powers conferred on the Authority by this chapter are in addition to all other powers heretofore conferred on the Authority by acts heretofore enacted by the Legislature. (Act 2012-560, p. 1645, §3.)