Section 11-101A-10 - Powers of authorizing subdivision(a) In addition to all other powers that an authorizing subdivision may have with respect to an authority, any authorizing subdivision may, with or without consideration and on such terms as its governing body may deem advisable: (1) Lend, donate, or otherwise contribute money to, or perform services for the benefit of, an authority.(2) Donate, convey, transfer, lease, or grant to an authority any property of any kind.(3) Enter into contractual agreements with an authority and with other authorizing subdivisions obligating the authorizing subdivision to lend, donate, or otherwise contribute money to, perform services for the benefit of, and to otherwise provide financial support for an authority.(4) Issue securities of the authorizing subdivision to provide moneys to make any loan, donation, or contribution provided for in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3).(b) The obligation of an authorizing subdivision to lend, donate, or otherwise contribute money to an authority in accordance with an agreement entered into pursuant to the power granted in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) shall constitute a general obligation of the authorizing subdivision, which may pledge its full faith and credit for the performance of the obligation. The amounts to be paid and the agreements to be performed by the authorizing subdivision under the agreement during any fiscal year during which the agreement is in effect shall be payable solely out of the current revenues of the authorizing subdivision for that fiscal year.(c) Any securities issued by an authorizing subdivision pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (a) may be either general obligations of the authorizing subdivision or special obligations payable solely from a specified source or sources, which source or sources may include any revenues, or portions thereof, which the authorizing subdivision may lawfully use for that purpose. The authorizing subdivision may pledge for payment of the principal of and interest on any securities that are general obligations any revenues that may lawfully be used for that purpose and may pledge for the benefit of any special obligations issued by it so much as may be necessary for the payment of the revenues from which the special obligations are made payable. Any securities shall be in the form or forms and denomination or denominations, may bear such rate or rates of interest payable and evidenced in such manner, and may have such maturities of principal all as may be provided by ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the issuing authorizing subdivision. Any securities issued by a municipality shall also be subject to and shall be issued in accordance with such provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 81 of this title as may be applicable to the securities. Any securities issued by a county shall also be subject to and shall be issued in accordance with such provisions of Chapter 28 of this title as may be applicable to the securities.Ala. Code § 11-101A-10 (1975)
Act 2001-642, p. 1317, §1.