(a) Upon the adoption by the board of the authority of any resolution providing for the issuance of bonds, such authority, in its discretion, may cause to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper published or having a general circulation in the city, a notice in substantially the following form, the blanks being properly filled in, at the end of which shall be printed the name and title of either the chair or secretary of such authority: "The Opelika Downtown Development Authority, a public corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama, on the _____ day of _____, authorized the issuance of $_____ principal amount of bonds of the public corporation for purposes authorized in the act of the Legislature of Alabama under which the public corporation was organized. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the bonds, or the pledge and the mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture to secure the same, or the proceedings authorizing the same, must be commenced within 30 days after the first publication of this notice." A newspaper shall be deemed to be published in the city, within the meaning of this section, if its principal editorial office is located in the city.
(b) Any action or proceeding in any court to set aside or question the proceedings for the issuance of the bonds referred to in the notice or to contest the validity of any such bonds, or the validity of any pledge and mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture made therefor, must be commenced within 30 days after the first publication of such notice. After the expiration of the period no right of action or defense questioning or attacking the validity of the proceedings or of the bonds or the pledge or mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture shall be asserted, nor shall the validity of the proceedings, bonds, pledge, mortgage, and deed of trust or trust indenture be open to question in any court on any ground whatsoever except in an action commenced within such period.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 41A - Lee County Municipalities.
Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.
Section 45-41A-40.01 - Definitions.
Section 45-41A-40.02 - Use of Particular Terms and Phrases.
Section 45-41A-40.03 - Application; Authorization of Incorporation.
Section 45-41A-40.04 - Incorporation Procedures; Contents and Execution of Certificate.
Section 45-41A-40.05 - Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 45-41A-40.06 - Board of Directors.
Section 45-41A-40.07 - Officers of the Authority.
Section 45-41A-40.08 - Powers of the Authority.
Section 45-41A-40.09 - Bonds of the Authority.
Section 45-41A-40.10 - Proceeds From Sale of Bond.
Section 45-41A-40.11 - Refunding Bonds.
Section 45-41A-40.12 - Notice of Bond Resolution.
Section 45-41A-40.13 - Exemption From Taxation.
Section 45-41A-40.14 - Liability of City.
Section 45-41A-40.15 - Exemption From Usury and Interest Laws.
Section 45-41A-40.16 - Exemption From Competitive Bid Laws.
Section 45-41A-40.17 - Freedom of the Authority From State Supervision and Control.
Section 45-41A-40.18 - Earnings of the Authority.
Section 45-41A-40.19 - Dissolution of Corporation.
Section 45-41A-40.20 - Existence of Authority to Prevent Subsequent Incorporation.