Code of Alabama
Article 6 - Historic Blakeley Authority.
Section 41-10-182 - Reaffirmation of Charter of Town of Blakeley; Recognition as Municipality; Boundaries; Persons Recognized as Citizens for Purposes of Electing Town Officials and Conducting Town Business; Authority as Governing Body of Town of Bla...

The original charter of the Town of Blakeley by act of the Alabama Legislature in 1818 strengthened by an act of the Alabama state Legislature in 1820 and never revoked following demise of the town is hereby reaffirmed, and the Town of Blakeley is recognized as a municipality of the State of Alabama whose boundaries are hereby established as those of the national register site. Members of the authority and any other persons over the age of 21 whom the authority may designate, their place or places of residence in Alabama notwithstanding, shall be recognized as citizens of the Town of Blakeley for the purpose of conducting elections of town officials and other town business decided by referendum, until such time as citizens shall elect to come within the general provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975 as to government of municipalities. Until such time as the Town of Blakeley citizens decide on an alternative form of government, the authority shall be recognized as the governing body of the Town of Blakeley and is hereby empowered to elect from Blakeley citizens a mayor and members of town council to serve according to terms of office to be set by the authority.

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Code of Alabama

Title 41 - State Government.

Chapter 10 - Authorities.

Article 6 - Historic Blakeley Authority.

Section 41-10-170 - Creation and Purposes.

Section 41-10-171 - Composition; Appointment, Terms, Vacancies, Etc.

Section 41-10-172 - Pay, Emoluments, and Expenses of Members of the Authority.

Section 41-10-173 - Charging, Receiving, or Obtaining of Fees, etc., From the Authority by Members, Employees, etc.; Interests Held by Members, Employees, etc., in Land, Materials, or Contracts Sold To, Made With, etc., the Authority.

Section 41-10-174 - Meetings; Quorum; Organization and Procedure of the Authority; Official Seal; Election and Terms of Office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer; Bonding Requirements for Treasurer.

Section 41-10-175 - Powers and Duties of Authority Generally.

Section 41-10-176 - Power to Take Possession Under Lease, etc., of Property Within the Blakeley National Register Site; Power to Lease, Purchase, etc., Any Property in Order to Fulfill the Purposes of the Authority, Power to Borrow Money, Issue Reven...

Section 41-10-177 - Duty to Facilitate Exhibition of Park and Historic Site to the Public; Admission Charges; Agreements With Other Groups or Organizations Relative to Management of the Park and Historic Site; Authority to Accept Gratuitous Services.

Section 41-10-178 - Appropriation of Public Funds and Construction and Maintenance of Roads and Other Public Facilities, etc., for the Authority by Counties and Municipalities.

Section 41-10-179 - Taxation of Income, Property, Leases, Bonds, etc., of the Authority.

Section 41-10-180 - Participation of Employees of the Authority in Insurance Programs Provided for State Employees; Payment of Contributions for Such Insurance.

Section 41-10-181 - Authority as State Agency; Control Over Blakeley Site, Historic Park, etc.; Promulgation, Alteration, etc., of Rules and Regulations Concerning Preservation, etc., of Blakeley Historic Site; Penalty for Violation of Rules or Regul...

Section 41-10-182 - Reaffirmation of Charter of Town of Blakeley; Recognition as Municipality; Boundaries; Persons Recognized as Citizens for Purposes of Electing Town Officials and Conducting Town Business; Authority as Governing Body of Town of Bla...