§ 41-9-260 — Transfer to Commission of Certain Parts of Fort Morgan Military Reservation, Etc.; Development, Restoration, Etc., Thereof by Commission; Operation of Portion of Reservation Retained by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Alabama § 41-9-260

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 41: State Government
• Ch. 9: Boards and Commissions
• Art. 10: Historical Commissions
• Div. 1: Alabama Historical Commission

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All of that part of the Fort Morgan Military Reservation lying within the Fort Morgan Military Reservation conveyed from the United States of America to the State of Alabama by quitclaim deed executed May 26, 1927, and on which Fort Morgan itself is located, and also a certain part of the Fort Morgan Military Reservation conveyed by the United States of America to the State of Alabama by deed executed December 16, 1946, including all that area south of the outer south face of the east-west sea wall and west of the north-south sea wall, is hereby transferred to the Alabama Historical Commission. All other property, both real and personal, including structures and objects located on either of said tracts of land, owned by the Fort Morgan Historical Commission and all of its powers, authority and jurisdiction over said property are also hereby transferred to the Alabama Historical Commission, and any right, title or interest which the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has in the above described property is also hereby transferred to the Alabama Historical Commission.
Such commission shall have full authority to develop, renovate, restore, preserve, maintain, operate, exhibit, and publicize the above described properties in accordance with the powers and responsibilities of said Alabama Historical Commission.
Any right, title, or interest of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in all that part of the Fort Morgan Military Reservation not hereinabove transferred to the Alabama Historical Commission shall continue to be held by the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and all such property may be used as a public park for recreation, such as camping, boating, fishing and any other purposes for which the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to maintain and operate a public park. The paved road that runs south at the sea wall shall, however, be open for use by vehicles for ingress and egress to the beach, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall not prohibit camping on any part of the reservation under their jurisdiction and control.

Legislative History

(Acts 1976, No. 628, p. 865.)