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AL Code § 23-1-417 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 1 - Alabama Highways.|Article 13 - Airport Airspace Safety Act of 2009.|Section 23-1-417 - Severability.

Section 23-1-417Severability. Should any portion of this article be declared unconstitutional, void, or invalid by a final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, this article, in its entirety, shall become null and void as of the date of that final decision of the court. (Act 2009-579, p. 1701, §9.)
AL Code § 23-1-430 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 1 - Alabama Highways.|Article 14 - Alabama Transportation Safety Fund.|Section 23-1-430 - Definitions. (This Section Terminates April 26, 2018, if No Revenue Is created.)

Section 23-1-430Definitions. (This section terminates April 26, 2018, if no revenue is created.)  As used in this article, the following words have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Transportation. (2) FUND. The Alabama Transportation Safety Fund. (Act 2016-150, §1.)
AL Code § 23-1-432 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 1 - Alabama Highways.|Article 14 - Alabama Transportation Safety Fund.|Section 23-1-432 - (This Section Terminates April 26, 2018, if No Revenue Is created.) Use of Funds by Department; Reporting Requirements.

Section 23-1-432(This section terminates April 26, 2018, if no revenue is created.) Use of funds by department; reporting requirements. (a) The monies allocated to the department from the fund shall at all times be segregated and kept separate from other federal or state road and bridge funds allocated to the department. Monies from the fund shall only be expended for the maintenance, improvement, replacement, and construction of roads and bridges within the state, including the payment of any debt associated with a road or bridge project or as matching funds for any federally-funded road or bridge projects. The department shall not use monies from the fund for any of the following purposes except in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for job cost accounting or federal cost allocation regulations:  (1) Salaries, benefits, or any other form of compensation for state or contract employees. (2) The purchase, lease, or maintenance of equipment. (3) The maintenance or construction of public buildings or other structures that are not roads or bridges. (b) The funds allocated to the department shall be audited by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts in the same manner as all other department funds. (c) On or before October 1 of each year following the creation of the fund, the department shall publicly announce the project or projects which are projected to be funded with the proceeds from the fund during the upcoming fiscal year, and the current list of projects shall be listed on the department's website at all times. The department's website shall also include each of the following: (1) A list of current bid offerings, openings, and awards for each project to be funded in whole or in part with revenues from the fund. (2) Quarterly progress reports on each ongoing project funded in whole or in part with revenues from the fund, including, but not limited to, costs, anticipated completion dates, and any other relevant information regarding a project. (d) In addition to the reporting requirements set out in subsection (c), no later than the first day of the regular session of the Alabama Legislature in each year following the creation of the fund, the department shall submit an annual report detailing all expenditures from the fund during the previous fiscal year to each member of the Legislature. (Act 2016-150, §3.)
AL Code § 23-1-436 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 1 - Alabama Highways.|Article 14 - Alabama Transportation Safety Fund.|Section 23-1-436 - (This Section Terminates April 26, 2018, if No Revenue Is created.) Termination of Article.

Section 23-1-436(This section terminates April 26, 2018, if no revenue is created.) Termination of article. The provisions of this article shall automatically terminate two years after the effective date of this article if no revenue is created. (Act 2016-150, §7.)
AL Code § 23-2-120 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 4 - Toll Tunnels and Bridges Designated as Parts of Interstate Highway System.|Section 23-2-120 - Maintenance of Tolls; Prohibition Against Further Bonded Indebtedness.

Section 23-2-120Maintenance of tolls; prohibition against further bonded indebtedness. Repealed by Act 2009-769, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  (Acts 1957, No. 450, p. 612, §1.)
AL Code § 23-2-121 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 4 - Toll Tunnels and Bridges Designated as Parts of Interstate Highway System.|Section 23-2-121 - When Newly Constructed Tunnel or Bridge Deemed Part of Existing Facility.

Section 23-2-121When newly constructed tunnel or bridge deemed part of existing facility. Repealed by Act 2009-769, p. 2364, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  (Acts 1957, No. 450, p. 612, §2.)
AL Code § 23-2-122 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 4 - Toll Tunnels and Bridges Designated as Parts of Interstate Highway System.|Section 23-2-122 - Toll Facilities to Be Operated as Free Facilities After Payment of Outstanding Indebtedness.

Section 23-2-122Toll facilities to be operated as free facilities after payment of outstanding indebtedness. Repealed by Act 2009-769, p. 2364, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  (Acts 1957, No. 450, p. 612, §3.)
AL Code § 23-2-140 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-140 - Short Title.

Section 23-2-140Short title. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority Act. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §25.)
AL Code § 23-2-141 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-141 - Intent and Purpose of Article.

Section 23-2-141Intent and purpose of article. The purpose of this article is to facilitate vehicular traffic and safety in the state by providing for the construction of modern toll roads, bridges and tunnels in strategic and essential locations, without taxes and without a pledge of the faith and credit of the state. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §1.)
AL Code § 23-2-148 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-148 - Refunding Bonds; Purposes.

Section 23-2-148Refunding bonds; purposes. The authority may provide by resolution for the issuance of refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of this article, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such bonds, and, if deemed advisable by the authority, for the additional purpose of constructing improvements, extensions or enlargements of the toll road, bridge or tunnel project or projects in connection with which the bonds to be refunded shall have been issued. The authority is further authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of its bonds for the combined purpose of: (1) Refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of this article, including the payment of any redemption premium thereof and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such bonds; and (2) Paying all or any part of the cost of any additional project or projects. The issuance of such bonds, the maturities and other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and the rights, duties and obligations of the authority in respect to the same, shall be governed by the provisions of this article insofar as the same may be applicable. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §8.)
AL Code § 23-2-150 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-150 - Authority to Collect Tolls, Revenues, etc.; to Lease to Utilities; Toll Rates Adjusted to Conform to Trust Agreement.

Section 23-2-150Authority to collect tolls, revenues, etc.; to lease to utilities; toll rates adjusted to conform to trust agreement. The authority is hereby authorized to fix, revise, charge, and collect tolls for the use of each toll road, bridge or tunnel project and the different parts or sections thereof, and to contract with, or to lease to or from, any person, partnership, association or corporation desiring the use of any part thereof, including the right-of-way adjoining the paved portion of approaches and access highways, streets or roads for placing thereon telephone, telegraph, electric light or power lines or pipe lines for gas and water or for petroleum products or for any other purpose except for tracks for railroad or railway use and to fix the terms, conditions, rents, and rates of charges for such use. Tolls shall be so fixed and adjusted as to carry out and perform the terms and provisions of any contract with or for the benefit of bondholders. Tolls shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any other commission, board, bureau or agency of the state. The use and disposition of tolls and revenues shall be subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or of the trust agreement securing the bond issue. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §10.)
AL Code § 23-2-151 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-151 - Revenues Deemed Trust Funds; Depository Deemed Trustee.

Section 23-2-151Revenues deemed trust funds; depository deemed trustee. All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this article, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this article. The resolution authorizing the bonds of any issue or the trust agreement securing such bonds shall provide that any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which, such moneys shall be deposited shall act as trustee of such moneys and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes hereof, subject to such regulations as this article and the resolution or trust agreement may provide. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §11.)
AL Code § 23-2-152 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-152 - Bondholder's and Trustee's Rights of Enforcement; Scope of Rights.

Section 23-2-152Bondholder's and trustee's rights of enforcement; scope of rights. Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this article, or of any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent that the rights herein given may be restricted by such trust agreement, may, by civil action or proceeding protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of this state, or granted hereunder, or under the trust agreement or the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this article or by the trust agreement or resolution to be performed by the authority or by any officer thereof, including the fixing, charging and collecting of tolls. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §12.)
AL Code § 23-2-154 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-154 - Bonds Legal Investments for All Purposes; Entitled to Be Deposited With State Officers or Agencies.

Section 23-2-154Bonds legal investments for all purposes; entitled to be deposited with state officers or agencies. Bonds issued by the authority under the provisions of this article are hereby made securities in which the state and all political subdivisions of this state, their officers, boards, commissioners, departments or other agencies; all banks, bankers, savings banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business; all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business; and all administrators, executors, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries; and all other persons whatsoever who now are or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state may properly and legally invest any funds, including capital belonging to them or within their control. The bonds or other securities or obligations are hereby made securities which properly and legally may be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or agency of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the state is now or hereafter may be authorized by law. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §14.)
AL Code § 23-2-155 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-155 - Authority to Maintain Own Toll Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels.

Section 23-2-155Authority to maintain own toll roads, bridges, and tunnels. Each toll road, bridge and tunnel project when constructed and opened to traffic shall be maintained and kept in good condition and repair by the authority. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §15.)
AL Code § 23-2-157 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-157 - Lease, Grant, etc., of County, City, etc., Property to Authority.

Section 23-2-157Lease, grant, etc., of county, city, etc., property to authority. All counties, cities, towns, and other political subdivisions and all public departments, agencies, and commissions of the State of Alabama, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, are hereby authorized and empowered to lease, lend, grant, or convey to the authority at its request, upon such terms and conditions as the proper authorities of such counties, cities, towns, political subdivisions and departments, agencies, or commissions of the state may deem reasonable and fair, and without the necessity for any advertisement, order of court or other action or formality, other than the regular and formal action of the authorities concerned, any real property which may be necessary or convenient to the effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority, which real property may include public roads and other real property already devoted to public use. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §17.)
AL Code § 23-2-158 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-158 - Annual Report to Legislature; Contents; Annual Audit; Expense.

Section 23-2-158Annual report to Legislature; contents; annual audit; expense. On or before the tenth legislative day of each regular session of the Legislature, the authority shall make a report of its activities for the preceding calendar year to the Legislature. Each report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering its operations during the year and shall contain a complete report of the engineers of the authority as to the physical condition of any project and shall include any recommendations made by such engineers. The authority shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once in each year by certified public accountants and the cost thereof may be treated as a part of the cost of construction or of operation of the project. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §18.)
AL Code § 23-2-159 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-159 - Conflict of Interest; Penalty.

Section 23-2-159Conflict of interest; penalty. Any member, agent or employee of the authority who is interested, gainfully or pecuniarily, either directly or indirectly, in any contract of the authority, or in the sale of any property, either real or personal, to or by the authority shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §19.)
AL Code § 23-2-160 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-160 - Transfer of Projects to State Highway System.

Section 23-2-160Transfer of projects to state highway system. When (1) all bonds issued under the provisions of this article and all other debt made or issued to finance any project or projects and the interest thereon and all other obligations related thereto shall have been paid, or a sufficient amount for the payment of all the bonds and debt and the interest thereon and all other obligations related thereto, to the maturity thereof shall have been set aside in trust for the benefit of the holders thereof, and (2) all leases, concessions, and similar agreements and arrangements relating to any project or projects have expired or terminated, then the project or projects, if then in good condition and repair, as determined by the department, shall be transferred by the authority to the state highway system and shall thereafter be owned, operated, and maintained by the department. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §20; Act 2009-769, p. 2364, §2.)
AL Code § 23-2-161 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-161 - Study of Proposed Projects; Reimbursement of Funds; Indebtedness.

Section 23-2-161Study of proposed projects; reimbursement of funds; indebtedness. The department is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the Governor, to expend funds from any available source as may be necessary for the study of any proposed toll road, bridge, or tunnel project authorized under this article and to use its engineering and other forces, including consulting engineers and traffic engineers, for the purpose of effecting the study. All expenses incurred by the department prior to the issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of this article shall be paid by the department and charged to the appropriate project or projects and the department shall keep proper records and accounts showing each amount so charged. Upon the sale of toll road, bridge, or tunnel revenue bonds for a toll road, bridge, or tunnel project, the funds so expended by the department in connection with a project shall be reimbursed by the authority to the department from the proceeds of such bonds and thereafter all expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this article shall be payable solely from funds provided under the authority of this article. Nothing in this article shall be construed so as to authorize the authority to incur indebtedness or liability on behalf of or payable by the state or by any of its political subdivisions. (Acts 1980, No. 80-691, p. 1377, §21; Act 2009-769, p. 2364, §2.)
AL Code § 23-2-162 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-162 - Advertisement of Plans; Public Hearing.

Section 23-2-162Advertisement of plans; public hearing. Prior to building a new toll road or expanding capacity on any existing public road for tolling purposes, the Department of Transportation shall advertise for three consecutive weeks in the county or counties where the toll road will be located its intent to build a new toll road or expand capacity on any existing public road for tolling purposes, and it shall conduct a public hearing in each affected county. (Act 2009-769, p. 2364, §3.)
AL Code § 23-2-163 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 5 - Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority.|Section 23-2-163 - Applicability to Existing Roadway Capacity.

Section 23-2-163Applicability to existing roadway capacity. Repealed by Act 2017-375, § 2, effective May 24, 2017. (Act 2009-769, p. 2364, §4.)
AL Code § 23-2-165 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 6 - Electronic Toll Collection Act.|Section 23-2-165 - Short Title.

Section 23-2-165Short title. This article shall be known as the Electronic Toll Collection Act. (Act 2017-375, §1.)
AL Code § 23-2-166 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 6 - Electronic Toll Collection Act.|Section 23-2-166 - Intent and Purpose of Article.

Section 23-2-166Intent and purpose of Article. The purpose of this article is to facilitate vehicular traffic and safety in the state by providing for the electronic collection of tolls. (Act 2017-375, §1.)