§ 45-39-92.53 — Abolition of Corporation Upon Payment in Full of Securities; Disposition of Proceeds

Alabama § 45-39-92.53

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 39: Lauderdale County
• Art. 9: Economc and Industrial Development and Tourism
• Part 3: Economic Development
• Subpart 2: Funding for the Shoals Economic Development Authority

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(a) When the original securities secured by a pledge of the taxes authorized in this subpart, including refunding securities hereafter issued to refund the original securities, for the Shoals Economic Development Project have been paid in full, the local public corporation is abolished. Securities for which an irrevocable trust fund consisting of cash or direct general obligations of the United States of America, or both, is established for retirement of all of the principal of or interest on any outstanding security, shall be deemed paid in full for the purposes of this subpart.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart, the local public corporation may not increase any outstanding debt or debt obligations or create additional debts relating to the original bond balance owed as of May 12, 2005.
(c) (1) Upon abolishment of the local public corporation, the proceeds of the tax authorized by this subpart shall be paid to the agriculture authority established in Lauderdale County for use as a pledge for a loan approved by the authority.
(2) The tax imposed pursuant to Section 45-39-92.41 may not be terminated by the county if there is at the time any outstanding loan which by its terms is payable, in whole or in part, out of, or secured by a pledge of, any revenues or proceeds from the tax.

Legislative History

(Act 2002-292, p. 604, §14; Act 2005-127 p. 211, §1; Act 2017-371, §1.)