Code of Alabama
Chapter 54A - Downtown Redevelopment Authorities.
Section 11-54A-18 - Freedom of Authority From State Supervision and Control.

This chapter is intended to aid the state through the furtherance of the purposes of the chapter 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 chapter, no proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the incorporation of the authority or the amendment of its certificate 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 the county of incorporation of the authority and the notice shall be published not less than seven days prior to the hearing.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.

Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.

Chapter 54A - Downtown Redevelopment Authorities.

Section 11-54A-1 - Legislative Intent.

Section 11-54A-2 - Definitions.

Section 11-54A-3 - Use of Phrases.

Section 11-54A-4 - Filing of Application; Authorization of Incorporation by Governing Body of City.

Section 11-54A-5 - Procedure to Incorporate; Contents and Execution of Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 11-54A-6 - Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation; Procedure.

Section 11-54A-7 - Board of Directors; Election, Terms, Eligibility, Etc.

Section 11-54A-8 - Officers of Authority.

Section 11-54A-9 - Powers of Authority; All Projects to Be in Development Area.

Section 11-54A-10 - Bonds of Authority.

Section 11-54A-11 - Proceeds From Sale of Bonds.

Section 11-54A-12 - Refunding Bonds.

Section 11-54A-13 - Notice of Bond Resolution; 30 Days to Bring Action to Question Bond Validity.

Section 11-54A-14 - Exemption From Taxation.

Section 11-54A-15 - Liability of City.

Section 11-54A-16 - Exemption From Usury and Interest Laws.

Section 11-54A-17 - Compliance With Competitive Bid Laws.

Section 11-54A-18 - Freedom of Authority From State Supervision and Control.

Section 11-54A-19 - Earnings of Authority.

Section 11-54A-20 - Dissolution of Corporation and Vesting of Title to Property in City.

Section 11-54A-21 - Existence of Authority to Prevent Incorporation of Another by City.

Section 11-54A-22 - Loans, Sales, Grants, etc., of Money, Property, etc., to Authority by Counties, Municipalities, Etc.

Section 11-54A-23 - Provisions Cumulative.

Section 11-54A-24 - Authorities Organized Under Prior Acts.

Section 11-54A-25 - Continued Existence of Authorities Established Before August 1, 2004; Reincorporation.