The department pursuant to appropriations made for aeronautics and aeronautical activities, may render financial assistance, and, insofar as is reasonably possible, may offer engineering or other technical services of the department to any municipality or airport authority in connection with the acquisition, construction, expansion, maintenance, or operation, or proposed acquisition, construction, expansion, maintenance, or operation, of any public airport, restricted landing area, or other air navigation facilities.
Ala. Code § 23-1-360 (1975)