Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-99A-16

  • 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
  • Usury: Charging an illegally high interest rate on a loan. Source: OCC

The rate of interest borne by the assessments shall be exempt from all usury laws or laws prescribing or restricting the rate of interest. Each district organized under this chapter is exempt from the laws of the State of Alabama governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, without limitation, the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 8.