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Terms Used In Alabama Code 22-4-16

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • property: includes both real and personal property. 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

The State Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase or lease land or acquire property by eminent domain; to purchase, lease, rent or acquire any building or property needed for the purpose of carrying out a health care facility construction and operation program; to sell, exchange or otherwise transfer property, land, buildings and equipment in order to carry out the comprehensive health care facility construction program; and to do all things necessary to carry out the powers given in this article.