Terms Used In Alabama Code 33-13-8

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

The authority shall have the same fiscal year as the state. The authority shall during each fiscal year submit a report of its activities and development plans to the Legislature. It may from time to time make recommendations to the Legislature, based upon study and analysis, for the better handling of commerce passing in and through the state docks facilities, for the increase and improvement of transportation facilities, for the more economical and expeditious handling of such commerce and for the development and promotion of both domestic and foreign trade.