In addition to any other powers provided in this chapter, the authority shall also have all of the following powers:

(a) To improve, renovate, equip, acquire, provide, construct, and maintain Alabama state parks under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and public historical sites and public historical parks under the jurisdiction of the Alabama Historical Commission.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 9-14F-6

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
(b) To acquire by purchase, gift, or any other lawful means, and to transfer, convey, or cause to be conveyed to the state, any real, personal, or mixed property necessary or convenient in connection with the improving, renovating, equipping, acquiring, provisioning, constructing, and maintenance of parks and park facilities, public historical sites, and public historical parks.
(c) To enter into contracts with municipalities, counties, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Alabama Historical Commission or other agencies or political subdivisions of the state or any other state, private persons, firms, corporations, and any branch of the federal government, in furtherance of its public purposes and objects either relative to work done or to be done.
(d) To turn over to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Alabama Historical Commission, and the Alabama Forestry Commission any funds of the authority as, from time to time, may be necessary or convenient for carrying out the business of the authority.