The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:

(1) The location of defense facilities of the United States of America within the State of Alabama provides a substantial benefit to the economy of the State of Alabama;

Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-54-210

  • 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
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) The Legislature deems it necessary and desirable that each municipality in this state have the powers with respect to donation of land to the United States of America that are set forth herein.