The county commission of any county or governing body of any municipality in this state or any other public or private agency or any historical organization shall be authorized, by resolution duly adopted and recorded, to appropriate any available public funds not otherwise pledged to the use of the St. Stephens Historical Commission and shall be authorized to acquire, construct and maintain roads and bridges and other public facilities and improvements on commission owned or controlled land.
Ala. Code § 41-9-336 (1975)