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AL Code § 45-41A-10.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.06 - Board of Directors.

Section 45-41A-10.06Board of Directors. (a) Each authority shall be governed by a board of directors. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its authorization. The board shall consist of seven directors who shall be elected by the governing body of the city. The board shall consist of at least one each of the following qualified persons: (1) A licensed and practicing attorney. (2) A registered surveyor or practicing civil engineer. (3) A licensed and practicing accountant. (4) Three persons conducting day-to-day services, or property owners within the downtown development area. (5) One at large director residing within the corporate limits of the City of Auburn. (b) The board shall be appointed for staggered terms as hereinafter provided. The governing body of the city shall specify for which term each director is elected. The initial term of office of two directors shall be two years each. The initial term of office of two directors shall be four years each. The initial term of office of three directors shall be six years. Thereafter, the term of office of each such director shall be six years. If at the expiration of any term of office of any director, a successor thereto shall not have been elected, then the director whose term of office shall have expired shall continue to hold office until his or her successor shall be elected. If at any time there should be a vacancy on the board, a successor director to serve for the unexpired term applicable to such vacancy shall be elected by the governing body of the city. No officer or employee of the state or of any county or municipality, during his or her tenure as such officer, shall be eligible to serve as a director. Each director shall be a duly qualified elector of the city. Directors shall be eligible for reelection. Each director shall be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred by him or her in and about the performance of his or her duties. Any director of the authority may be impeached and removed from office in the same manner and on the same grounds provided in Section 175 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 and the general laws of the state for impeachment and removal of the officers mentioned in Section 175. (Act 85-185, p. 40, §7.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.07 - Officers of the Authority.

Section 45-41A-10.07Officers of the authority. The officers of the authority shall consist of a chair, vice chair, secretary, 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 chair and vice chair of the authority shall be elected by the board from the membership thereof; the secretary, the treasurer, and any other officers of the authority may, but need not, be members of the board and shall also be elected by the board. The chair, vice chair, secretary, and treasurer of the authority shall also be the chair, vice chair, secretary, and treasurer of the board respectively. Prior to receipt by the authority of any tax revenues from the city, any county, state, or federal governments, the treasurer of the authority shall provide evidence to the governmental entity from which the funds are to be received of procurement of a fidelity bond in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of tax funds to be received and that the company issuing the bond is qualified to issue fidelity bonds in the State of Alabama. (Act 85-185, p. 40, §8.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.10 - Proceeds From Sale of Bonds.

Section 45-41A-10.10Proceeds from sale of bonds. All moneys derived from the sale of any bonds issued by the authority shall be used solely for the purpose or purposes for which the same are authorized, including, but without limitation to, the use of bond proceeds to establish reserve funds as security for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the bonds, and any costs and expenses incidental thereto. Such costs and expense may include, but shall not be limited to, the fiscal, engineering, legal, and other expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds, and except in the case of refunding bonds, interest to accrue on such bonds for a period ending not later than two years from their date. (Act 85-185, p. 40, §11.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.11 - Refunding Bonds.

Section 45-41A-10.11Refunding bonds. (a) Any bonds issued by the authority 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 refunding; provided, that unless 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. Any refunding bonds may be sold by the authority at public or private sale at such price or prices as may be determined by its board to be most advantageous, or may be exchanged for the bonds or other obligations to be refunded. Any such refunding bonds may be executed and delivered by the authority at any time and from time to time, shall be in such form and denominations and have such tenor and maturities, shall contain such provisions not inconsistent with this part, and shall bear such rate or rates of interest, payable and evidenced in such manner, as may be provided by resolution of its board. (b) Any refunding bonds issued by the authority shall be issued and may be secured in accordance with Section 45-41A-10.09. (Act 85-185, p. 40, §12.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.12 - Notice of Bond Resolution.

Section 45-41A-10.12Notice of bond resolution. 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 Auburn Downtown Redevelopment Authority, a public corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Alabama (the 'Authority'), after notice published on the ______ day of ______, 20__ , in ______, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Auburn, Alabama, held a public hearing on the ______ day of ______, 20__ , regarding its proposed issuance of $_____ principal amount of bonds of the Authority for purposes authorized in the act of the Legislature of Alabama under which the Authority was organized. After careful consideration, the Authority has authorized the issuance of its $ industrial development revenue bond or note ( ______ Project) for the purpose of financing the construction, renovation and equipping of a facility located or to be located at ___________, Auburn, Alabama. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the said bond or note, or the pledge and the mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture to secure the same, or the proceedings authorizing the same, must be commenced within thirty (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. 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 attaching 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 85-185, p. 40, §13.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.13 - Exemption From Taxation.

Section 45-41A-10.13Exemption 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 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 Lee 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 part, 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 85-185, p. 40, §14.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.14 - Liability of City.

Section 45-41A-10.14Liability 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 85-185, p. 40, §15.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.15 - Exemption From Usury and Interest Laws.

Section 45-41A-10.15Exemption 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 85-185, p. 40, §16.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.16 - Exemption From Competitive Bid Laws.

Section 45-41A-10.16Exemption from competitive bid laws. 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. (Act 85-185, p. 40, §17.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.17 - Freedom of the Authority From State Supervision and Control.

Section 45-41A-10.17Freedom of the authority from state supervision and control. This part is intended to aid the state through the furtherance of the purposes of the 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 certification 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. 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 Lee County, Alabama, and the notice shall be published not less seven days prior to the hearing. (Act 85-185, p. 40, §18.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.18 - Earnings of the Authority.

Section 45-41A-10.18Earnings 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 85-185, p. 40, §19.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.19 - Dissolution of Corporation.

Section 45-41A-10.19Dissolution of corporation. 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 Lee 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 85-185, p. 40, §20.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.20 - Existence of Authority to Prevent Subsequent Incorporation.

Section 45-41A-10.20Existence 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 85-185, p. 40, §21.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.21 - Loans, Sales, Grants, etc., of Money, Property, etc., to the Authority by the Counties, Municipalities, Etc.

Section 45-41A-10.21Loans, sales, grants, etc., of money, property, etc., to the authority by the 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: (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 85-185, p. 40, §22.)
AL Code § 45-41A-10.22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.|Section 45-41A-10.22 - Provisions Cumulative.

Section 45-41A-10.22Provisions cumulative. The provisions of this part are cumulative and shall not be deemed to repeat existing laws, except to the extent such laws are clearly inconsistent with this part. (Act 85-185, p. 40, §23.)
AL Code § 45-41A-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 2 - Taxation.|Section 45-41A-11 - Ad Valorem Taxation for Educational Purposes.

Section 45-41A-11Ad valorem taxation for educational purposes. The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) AMENDMENT 8. That amendment to the Constitution that was proposed by Act 650, 1919 Regular Session. (2) AMENDMENT 373. That amendment to the Constitution that was proposed by Act 6, 1978 Second Special Session. (3) CITY. Auburn, Alabama. (4) CONSTITUTION. The Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (5) COUNCIL. Auburn City Council. (6) SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX. The special ad valorem tax for the support and furtherance of education authorized in Amendment 8 and elections held in the city on May 24, 1948, June 18, 1956, May 25, 1965, and November 4, 1986, and levied and collected on taxable property in the city. (b) The city presently levies and collects the special school tax at a rate of fifty cents ($.50) on each one hundred dollars ($100) (5 mills on each dollar) of assessed value pursuant to Amendment 8. Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the council in accordance with Amendment 373, the city proposes to increase the rate at which it may levy and collect the special school tax to a maximum rate, for any tax year, which is equal to one dollar ten cents ($1.10) on each one hundred dollars ($100) (11 mills on each dollar) of assessed value, upon July 26, 1995. (c) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment 373 and a resolution adopted by the council after a public hearing, the council may increase the rate at which the city levies and collects the special school tax to a maximum rate, for any tax year, which is equal to one dollar ten cents ($1.10) on each one hundred dollars ($100) (11 mills on each dollar) of assessed value. (d) The increase in the rate at which the special school tax may be levied and collected pursuant to this section is subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors residing in the city who vote on the proposed increase at a special election called and held for such purpose pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment 373. (Act 95-418, p. 908, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-41A-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Auburn.|Part 3 - Alcoholic Beverages.|Section 45-41A-12 - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday.

Section 45-41A-12Regulation of alcoholic beverage sales on Sunday. (a) This section applies to the sale of alcoholic beverages in the City of Auburn on Sunday by retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for on-premises consumption. (b) The City Council of the City of Auburn, by ordinance adopted by a simple majority, may authorize and permit the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption within the corporate limits of the city on Sunday in the same manner as permitted on other days of the week. (c) The provisions of this section are cumulative and supplemental to the present power and authority of the municipality, and this section is not intended to, nor shall it be interpreted so as to, repeal any existing power or authority of the municipality now permitted under the general laws of the state, or under any local or special act of the Legislature. (Act 2018-391, §§1(b),2,3.)