Code of Alabama
Article 3 - Southern Products Mart Authority.
Section 41-10-52 - Purpose of Article; Construction of Article.

It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this article to authorize the incorporation of the Director of Finance, the Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce, the State Treasurer and the Executive Secretary to the Governor for the purpose of acquiring land for and erecting, constructing, maintaining and operating thereon a products market, exhibition halls, buildings and other related structures and facilities in Jefferson County, Alabama, where products and goods may be displayed to encourage the buying and selling of such products and goods, to encourage the expansion of existing industries in Alabama, to encourage the location of new industries in Alabama and to foster and encourage the growth of the general economy of Alabama, through a corporation to be composed of said officials whose incorporation is hereby authorized and to vest such corporation with all powers, authorities, rights, privileges and titles that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purpose.
This article shall be liberally construed in order to effect the said purpose.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 41 - State Government.

Chapter 10 - Authorities.

Article 3 - Southern Products Mart Authority.

Section 41-10-50 - Short Title.

Section 41-10-51 - Definitions.

Section 41-10-52 - Purpose of Article; Construction of Article.

Section 41-10-53 - Authority and Procedure for Incorporation of Authority; Members, Officers and Directors of Authority; Reduction to Writing, Recordation and Admissibility in Evidence of Proceedings of Board of Directors.

Section 41-10-54 - Powers of Authority Generally; Acquisition by Eminent Domain of Real Property or Rights Owned by Railroads or Utilities Not Authorized.

Section 41-10-55 - Issuance and Sale of Bonds Authorized Generally; Form, Terms, Denominations, etc., Thereof; Bonds to Be Deemed Negotiable Instruments; Redemption.

Section 41-10-56 - Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Bonds to Contain Recital as to Authority for Issuance; Notice of Passage of Resolution; Limitation Period and Venue for Actions to Contest Validity of Resolutions, Bonds, Etc.

Section 41-10-57 - Execution and Delivery of Bonds and Interest Coupons.

Section 41-10-58 - Sale of Bonds; Public Hearing or Consent of Department of Finance, etc., Not a Prerequisite to Issuance of Bonds.

Section 41-10-59 - Refunding Bonds.

Section 41-10-60 - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Bonds and Refunding Bonds.

Section 41-10-61 - Exemption From Taxation of Bonds, Properties, Income, etc., of Authority; Use of Bonds as Security for Deposits of State Funds; Investment of Trust Funds in Bonds.

Section 41-10-62 - Liability Upon Bonds, Debts, Agreements, etc., of Authority.

Section 41-10-63 - Authority and Procedure for Pledge of Revenues of Authority and Creation of Statutory Lien Upon Facilities and Properties Thereof for Payment of Principal and Interest on Bonds; Remedies Upon Default in Payment of Principal or Inte...

Section 41-10-64 - Special and Continuing Trust Fund for Payment of Principal and Interest on Bonds of Authority and Maintenance, etc., of Facilities Thereof.

Section 41-10-65 - Payment of Principal and Interest on Bonds and Maintenance of Records Pertaining Thereto by State Treasurer.

Section 41-10-66 - Annual Audit of Books and Accounts of Authority; Disposition of Reports Thereof.

Section 41-10-67 - Awarding, etc., of Contracts for Construction of Facilities, Buildings and Structures; Supervision, etc., of Construction; Payments to Contractors; Agreement of Authority and Building Commission as to Construction Cost Estimate.

Section 41-10-68 - Leasing of Buildings, Facilities and Structures.

Section 41-10-69 - Conveyance of Lands, Buildings, Properties, etc., of Authority to State Upon Payment in Full of Bonds, etc.; Dissolution of Authority.