For the purpose of securing public transportation or aiding or cooperating with the authority in the planning, development, undertaking, construction, acquisition, extension, improvement, operation, or protection of transit systems, any county, municipality or other political subdivision, public corporation, agency, or instrumentality of this state, upon the terms and with or without consideration, as it determines, may do the any of the following:
(1) Lend or donate money to, or perform services for 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, including, but without limitation, any transportation systems, any interest in any system, and any franchise.
(3) Provide that all or a portion of the taxes or funds available or to become available to, or required by law to be used by it for public transportation service or for the support of a public transportation system, be transferred or paid directly to the authority as the funds become available.
(4) Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this section, not otherwise prohibited by law, that may be necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with the authority in the planning, undertaking, construction, acquisition, or operation of systems for the provision of public transportation services.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.
Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.
Section 11-32-1 - Legislative Findings.
Section 11-32-2 - Definitions.
Section 11-32-3 - Incorporation as a Public Corporation; Applications.
Section 11-32-4 - Certificate of Incorporation - Filing; Contents; Execution.
Section 11-32-5 - Certificate of Incorporation - Amendment.
Section 11-32-6 - Board of Directors.
Section 11-32-7 - Powers of Authority.
Section 11-32-8 - Rates and Charges.
Section 11-32-9 - Bonds - Form and Execution; Sale; Obligations; Notice.
Section 11-32-10 - Bonds - Contracts as Security for Payment.
Section 11-32-11 - Statutory Mortgage Lien.
Section 11-32-12 - Use of Bond Proceeds.
Section 11-32-13 - Powers of Localities, Agencies, Etc.
Section 11-32-14 - Exemption From Taxes, Fees, and Costs.
Section 11-32-15 - Incorporation of Subsequent Authority.
Section 11-32-16 - Exemption From Other State Supervision and Control.
Section 11-32-17 - Use of Public Roads.
Section 11-32-18 - Annual Audit.
Section 11-32-19 - Labor Unions.
Section 11-32-20 - Dissolution of Transit Authority.
Section 11-32-21 - Employee Protective Provisions.
Section 11-32-22 - Applicability to Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority.
Section 11-32-23 - Funding - Annual Payments.
Section 11-32-24 - Funding - Amount Paid by Authorizing County.
Section 11-32-25 - Funding - Amount Paid by Principal Municipality.
Section 11-32-26 - Request for Service.
Section 11-32-27 - Budget Requirements.
Section 11-32-28 - Certification of Routes.
Section 11-32-29 - Costs of Operation.
Section 11-32-30 - Certification of Amounts to Be Paid to Authority.
Section 11-32-31 - Payment Schedule; Sufficiency of Funds.
Section 11-32-32 - Payments Made According to Schedule.
Section 11-32-33 - Examination and Audits of Books and Records.