(a) Each year, a real estate investment trust doing business in this state shall prepare an annual report of its operations. The report shall include a balance sheet, an income statement, and a surplus statement.
(b) The financial statements in the annual report shall be certified by an independent certified public accountant based on the accountant's full examination of the books and records of the real estate investment trust in accordance with generally accepted auditing procedures.
(c) The annual report shall be submitted to shareholders at or before the annual meeting of shareholders.
(d) A real estate investment trust shall mail the annual financial statements to each shareholder within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year. Thereafter, on written request from a shareholder who was not mailed the statements, the real estate investment trust shall mail to him or her the latest financial statements.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.
Chapter 10 - Real Estate Investment Trusts.
Section 10A-10-1.01 - Short Title.
Section 10A-10-1.02 - Definitions.
Section 10A-10-1.03 - Permitted Form of Unincorporated Trust or Association.
Section 10A-10-1.04 - Construction With Other Law.
Section 10A-10-1.05 - Compliance Required.
Section 10A-10-1.06 - Declaration of Trust.
Section 10A-10-1.07 - Classification of Shares.
Section 10A-10-1.08 - Removal of Trustees.
Section 10A-10-1.10 - Provisions on Investments and Use.
Section 10A-10-1.11 - Annual Report.
Section 10A-10-1.12 - Inspection of Records.
Section 10A-10-1.13 - Filing Fees.
Section 10A-10-1.14 - Amendment of Declaration.
Section 10A-10-1.16 - Dissolution.
Section 10A-10-1.17 - Liability of Trust.
Section 10A-10-1.18 - Nonliability of Shareholders for Obligations of Trust.
Section 10A-10-1.19 - Liability of Trustee.
Section 10A-10-1.20 - Service of Process.
Section 10A-10-1.21 - Income Tax.
Section 10A-10-1.23 - Treatment of Corporate Real Estate Investment Trust.