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SB501 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026
SB501 Alabama 2012 Session
Senate Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
Regular Session 2012
Session
8
Sponsors

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Tammy Irons
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Commercial development authorities, formation, requirement that incorporator be a natural person or qualified elector remove; Secs. 11-54-171, 11-54-173, 11-54-174, 11-54-178, 11-54-190 am'd
Description

Under existing law, a commercial development authority may incorporate in any municipality in the state for the purpose of acquiring, owning, or leasing projects that develop and promote commercial enterprises in the municipality.

This bill would define person for purposes of forming a commercial development authority to include a limited liability company or a partnership. This bill would remove the requirement that the authority be formed by not less than three natural persons. This bill would also remove the requirement that an incorporator of a commercial development authority be a qualified elector of the municipality where the authority is being formed.

Subjects
Public Authorities

Bill Actions

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1076

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Votes

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature