Alabama Code 11-54-211. Authority of municipalities to acquire real property for donation to United States for defense purposes; issuance of bonds, etc., to fund purchase; conveyance to “related public corporation.”
Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-54-211
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- real property: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- 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
Each municipality in this state is hereby authorized (a) to acquire any real property located within the corporate limits of any such municipality or within 25 miles thereof, and (b) to donate said real property so acquired or any real property heretofore acquired by any such municipality to the United States of America for use by the said United States for national defense and related purposes. Each such municipality is hereby authorized to issue its bonds, warrants, or other securities for the purpose of providing funds to purchase said real property for donation to the United States of America. Each such municipality is hereby further authorized to convey any such real property to a “related public corporation” pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 63 of Title 11 for the purpose of enabling such corporation to donate the land to the United States of America.