(a) Subject to the geographical or jurisdictional limitations specified in subsection (b), the governing body of a municipality or a county may grant abatements of all of the taxes allowed to be abated under Section 40-9C-4 with respect to private use brownfield development property.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-9C-5
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The abatements authorized to be granted pursuant to subsection (a) may be granted:
(1) By the governing body of a municipality, with respect to private use brownfield development property located within the limits of the municipality or within the police jurisdiction of the municipality; provided, however, that the governing body shall not grant an abatement of any county taxes unless consented to by resolution of the governing body of the county.(2) By the governing body of a county, with respect to private use brownfield development property located in the county and not within a municipality or the police jurisdiction of a municipality; provided, however, that the governing body shall not grant an abatement of any municipal taxes unless consented to by resolution of the governing body of the municipality.
