Terms Used In Alabama Code 9-15-83

  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • property: includes both real and personal property. 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

Whenever any real property is sold or leased under this article, the proceeds from the sale, less the expenses of the sale or lease, shall be deposited to the credit of the fund of the state department, commission, board, bureau, institution, corporation, or agency which offered the real property for sale.