(a) It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to empower each incorporated municipality in the state to authorize the incorporation of one or more public corporations as political subdivisions of the state for the purpose of providing public library facilities for lease to and use by the municipality, to invest each corporation organized under this chapter with all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purposes, including the power to lease its properties and to issue interest-bearing revenue bonds and to grant to each such municipality power to rent such public library facilities on a year to year basis.
(b) This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intent.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 57 - Public Library Authorities.
Section 11-57-1 - Definitions.
Section 11-57-2 - Legislative Intent; Construction of Chapter Generally.
Section 11-57-5 - Certificate of Incorporation - Filing and Recordation.
Section 11-57-6 - Board of Directors; Record of Proceedings of Board.
Section 11-57-8 - Powers - Generally.
Section 11-57-9 - Powers - Eminent Domain.
Section 11-57-10 - Leasing of Projects.
Section 11-57-13 - Bonds - Execution and Delivery.
Section 11-57-14 - Bonds - Negotiability.
Section 11-57-15 - Bonds - Security for Payment of Principal and Interest.
Section 11-57-16 - Bonds - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale.
Section 11-57-17 - Refunding Bonds.
Section 11-57-18 - Investment in Bonds - by Municipalities.
Section 11-57-19 - Investment in Bonds - by Executors, Savings Banks, Insurance Companies, Etc.
Section 11-57-20 - Remedies Upon Default on Bonds, Lease Agreements, Etc.
Section 11-57-21 - Liability of State or Municipalities on Bonds and Obligations of Authorities.
Section 11-57-22 - Investment of Funds of Authorities.
Section 11-57-23 - Conveyances of Property to Authorities by Municipalities.
Section 11-57-25 - Exemption From Taxation of Properties, Bonds, Etc.