(a) As used in this section, “nonprofit veterans’ organization” means any nonprofit organization that has a tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. § 501 (c)(3) and, as its primary purpose, supports veterans and active duty servicemembers, as defined pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 3911, and their dependents.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-107-3
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, when a nonprofit veterans’ organization, by means of a reversionary clause in a deed, acquires a possessory interest in a state armory building, with the intent to use the facility to further the organization’s support of veterans, active duty servicemembers, and their dependents, the building shall be exempt from compliance with any applicable state or local building codes for not less than 10 calendar years from the date of acquisition.
