The redevelopment, revitalization, and redevelopment of land contiguous with a U.S. Air Force military installation operating within any municipality or county in this state, whether operational or formerly operational, promotes the public good by encouraging the initial development, redevelopment, and revitalization of the land, and the retention of U.S. Air Force military installations within the state. It is therefore in the public interest and is vital to the public welfare of the people of Alabama, and it is declared to be the public purpose of this chapter, to develop, revitalize, and redevelop land contiguous with United States military installations throughout the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 11-92C-1 (1975)