In addition to the authority granted to the state by the provisions of any other law, the state is hereby expressly authorized and empowered, at an additional cost to the state of not exceeding $10,000,000.00, in promoting and aiding the commercial flow of agricultural products within the state or in aid of commerce and use of the waterways of the state, to engage in works of internal improvement by promoting, developing, constructing, maintaining and operating within the state or along navigable streams and waterways now or hereafter existing within the state, all manner of facilities, all pursuant to the provisions of the 1969 Docks Amendment. All such works, improvements and facilities shall always be and remain under the management and control of the department. The department shall be the agency of the state by which the state shall accomplish the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of facilities hereunder and shall, in general, accomplish the purposes of this article. The use of revenues derived from operation of facilities shall not be deemed incurring of cost by the state within the meaning of this section.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.
Chapter 2 - Development of Docks and Other Facilities Along Inland Waterways.
Article 6 - 1969 Provisions for Facilities Along Inland Waterways.
Section 33-2-150 - Definitions.
Section 33-2-151 - Facilities at Additional Cost of $10,000,000.00 Authorized.
Section 33-2-153 - Authority, etc., of Department Under Article Cumulative.
Section 33-2-154 - How Property and Rights-of-Way May Be Acquired; Eminent Domain Proceedings.
Section 33-2-155 - Department May Contract Current Indebtedness.
Section 33-2-156 - General Provisions Relative to Inland Facilities Bonds.
Section 33-2-157 - Requirements for Sale of Bonds.
Section 33-2-158 - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Bonds.
Section 33-2-159 - Appropriation for Payment of Principal and Interest on Bonds.
Section 33-2-160 - Application of Revenues From Inland Facilities.
Section 33-2-161 - Refunding Bonds and Investments.
Section 33-2-162 - Separate Records as to Each Unit of Development.
Section 33-2-163 - Use of Surplus Revenues of Port of Mobile Facilities to Pay Operating Deficit.
Section 33-2-164 - Rates and Charges for Use of Facilities.
Section 33-2-165 - Revocation of Licenses to Occupy State Property.