The authority formed under this part the property and income of the authority (whether used by it or leased to others), all bonds issued by the authority, the income from such bonds or from any other sources, the interest and other profits from such bonds enuring to and received by the holders thereof, conveyances by and to the authority and leases, mortgages, and deeds of trust by and to the authority shall be exempt from all taxation in the state. The authority shall not be obligated to pay any fees, taxes, or costs to the Judge of Probate of Calhoun County in connection with its incorporation or with any amendment to its certificate of incorporation or otherwise or to any judge of probate of any county in connection with the recording by it of any document or otherwise, the authority being hereby exempted from the payment of any such fees, taxes, and costs. No license or excise tax may be imposed by any authority with respect to the privilege of engaging in any of the activities authorized by this part, provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed to exempt the property of the authority from any ad valorem taxes levied by the State of Alabama or exempt the authority from sales and use taxes levied by the state but this proviso shall only apply to such taxes levied by the state and shall not apply to such taxes levied by any county, municipality, or other political subdivision.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.
Part 1 - Downtown Development Authority.
Section 45-8A-20 - Legislative Intent.
Section 45-8A-20.01 - Definitions.
Section 45-8A-20.02 - Use of Phrases.
Section 45-8A-20.05 - Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 45-8A-20.06 - Board of Directors.
Section 45-8A-20.07 - Officers of the Authority.
Section 45-8A-20.08 - Powers of Authority.
Section 45-8A-20.09 - Bonds of Authority.
Section 45-8A-20.10 - Proceeds From the Sale of Bonds.
Section 45-8A-20.11 - Refunding Bonds.
Section 45-8A-20.12 - Notice of Bond Resolution.
Section 45-8A-20.13 - Exemption From Taxation.
Section 45-8A-20.14 - Liability of City.
Section 45-8A-20.15 - Exemption From Usury and Interest Laws.
Section 45-8A-20.16 - Exemption From Competitive Bid Laws.
Section 45-8A-20.17 - Freedom of Authority From State Supervision and Control.
Section 45-8A-20.18 - Earnings of the Authority.
Section 45-8A-20.19 - Dissolution of the Corporation and Vesting of Title to Property in the City.
Section 45-8A-20.20 - Existence of the Authority to Prevent Incorporation of Another by the City.