SB318 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Roger Bedford, Jr.

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Mental Health Finance Authority, sale and lease of real property, exempt from requirement that State Land Division of Conservation and Natural Resources Department competitively bid, Sec. 9-15-82 am'd.

Summary

SB318 exempts the Alabama Mental Health Finance Authority from certain state real property sale/lease requirements, giving it more flexibility in handling real estate.

What This Bill Does

It adds the Alabama Mental Health Finance Authority to the list of state entities exempt from the article’s rules on selling or leasing real property. As a result, the Authority’s real property transfers are not subject to the article’s standard procedures, including Lands Division oversight and competitive bidding requirements. The act keeps other exemptions in the article and becomes effective on the first day of the third month after approval by the Governor (July 1, 2014).

Who It Affects

• Alabama Mental Health Finance Authority: gains exemption from the article’s real property transfer requirements, increasing flexibility in selling or leasing property.
• Lands Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources: subject rules no longer automatically apply to MHFA real property transfers, reducing oversight for those specific transactions.

Key Provisions

• Amends §9-15-82(a) to add the Alabama Mental Health Finance Authority to the state entities exempt from the article's real property transfer requirements.
• As a result, the MHFA's sale or conveyance of real property is exempt from the article’s procedures; other exemptions and provisions in the article remain in place.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and Governor's approval (approximately July 1, 2014).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Property, Real and Personal