(a) Any reference to the Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act contained in this chapter shall not be construed to expand the scope, authority, or powers of a public entity beyond what is expressly permitted in this chapter when utilizing a tax increment district.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-99-11

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to do any of the following:

(1) Authorize any municipality or county to lend its credit or to grant public money or things of value in aid of any individual, association, or corporation in violation of Section 94 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, except to the extent otherwise permitted by other provisions of or amendments to the Constitution.
(2) Expand the scope, authority, or powers of a public entity to acquire real property beyond what is otherwise provided by state law or to narrow or restrict the private property rights of owners of real property within or near a tax increment district.
(3) To expand the scope, authority, or powers of a public entity to categorize real property as blighted for purposes of creating or expanding a tax increment district.