Ala. Code § 16-3-34
Any institution of higher learning which receives all or part of its support from the State of Alabama, subject to approval by the State Board of Education and under such rules and regulations as the State Board of Education shall determine, may contract with other state governments, agencies of other state governments or institutions of higher learning of other state governments to provide educational facilities at such Alabama institution of higher learning to residents of such other states.
Any institution of higher learning which receives all or part of its support from the State of Alabama, subject to approval by the State Board of Education and under such rules and regulations as the State Board of Education shall determine, may contract with other state governments, agencies of other state governments, institutions of higher learning of other state governments or private institutions of higher learning within or outside state boundaries to provide educational facilities to residents of Alabama at an expense to such residents of Alabama not exceeding the probable cost to them if the facilities were provided at such Alabama institution of higher learning.
Ala. Code § 16-3-34 (1975)