(a) The State of Alabama, acting through its agency, the Alabama State Port Authority, with the consent of the Governor, is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contracts, leases, compacts or any other form of agreement with the United States of America or any of its agencies, departments or bureaus, for the purpose of receiving or acquiring from the United States of America or any of its agencies, departments or bureaus, funds, matching funds, services, materials, supplies, buildings, structures, waterways, channels, water terminals, docking facilities and other benefits deemed for the public interest in the promotion of waterways and navigation in the State of Alabama.
(b) Such contracts, leases, compacts or other forms of agreement may contain such covenants and conditions as may be considered reasonable and necessary for public use only, including but not limited to, contributions by the state of lands, funds, dredged material disposal areas and necessary retaining dikes, rights-of-way, easements, buildings, terminals, docking facilities, alteration or relocation of roads, bridges and utilities, and related facilities for waterway and navigational improvement and expansion, and may contain such other provisions for maintenance and indemnification as may be required by the contracting agencies.
(c) The state, acting through its agency, the Alabama State Port Authority, is further authorized to regulate and promote the use, growth and development of any such project and the area surrounding the same, and shall have the right to make and enforce such rules and regulations regarding the use and maintenance of the waters adjacent to any such project.
(d) The state, acting through its agency, the Alabama State Port Authority, is further authorized and empowered, in acquiring real property for use in any such public project or program in which federal or federal-aid funds are used, to make all such relocation and other payments to or for displaced persons as are required under the provisions of Public Law No. 91-646, the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, adopted by the United States Congress, and to provide such displaced persons with relocation services and make available to them replacement dwellings, as required by Public Law No. 91-646, and to follow and conform with the land acquisition policies set forth in the said Public Law No. 91-646, and to pay or reimburse owners of property so acquired in the manner specified in said Public Law No. 91-646.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.
Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relative to Harbors and Ports and State Docks Department.
Section 33-1-1.1 - Definitions.
Section 33-1-2 - Alabama State Port Authority.
Section 33-1-4 - Assistant Directors.
Section 33-1-5 - Officers and Employees; Employee Compensation Plan.
Section 33-1-5.1 - Retirement Plans for Employees of Alabama State Port Authority.
Section 33-1-6 - Bonds Required of Certain Employees.
Section 33-1-7 - Functions of Secretary-Treasurer; Bond.
Section 33-1-8 - Board of Directors.
Section 33-1-10 - State Docks Advisory Committee - Committee to Act in Advisory Capacity.
Section 33-1-11 - Jurisdiction.
Section 33-1-12 - Power to Acquire, Operate, etc., Structures, Facilities, Etc.
Section 33-1-12.1 - Additional Powers.
Section 33-1-15 - Amendment of Plans.
Section 33-1-16 - Terminal Railroads.
Section 33-1-17 - Title to Property.
Section 33-1-18 - Sales of Submerged Lands and Made Lands Lying Under or Abutting Tidal Waters.
Section 33-1-19 - Exemption of Leases, etc., From Taxation.
Section 33-1-20 - Exchange of Property and Relocation of Buildings, Etc.
Section 33-1-21 - Enforcement.
Section 33-1-22 - Acquisition of Property and Rights-of-Way.
Section 33-1-23 - To What Property Eminent Domain Applicable.
Section 33-1-24 - Conduct of Operation of Harbors, Ports, Facilities, etc., by Port Authority.
Section 33-1-27 - Exercise and Evidence of Authority of Governor and Port Authority.
Section 33-1-28 - Establishment of Harbor Lines; Grant of Licenses for Construction of Wharves, Etc.
Section 33-1-29 - Revocation or Suspension of Upland Owners' Licenses.
Section 33-1-30 - Establishment of Foreign Trade Zones.
Section 33-1-31 - Rules and Regulations; Violations.
Section 33-1-32 - Violation of Orders, etc., of Director or Agents.
Section 33-1-33 - Failure to Remove Dangerous Vessels on Order of Port Authority.
Section 33-1-35 - Depositing Substance That Will Form Obstruction to Navigation.
Section 33-1-37 - Safety Incentive Program.
Section 33-1-38 - Compliance With Railway Labor Act.
Section 33-1-40 - Sovereign Immunity.