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AL HB486

Bill

Status

Passed

6/2/2011

Primary Sponsor

Jay Love

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

HB486 Summary

  • Creates the Garrett Coliseum Redevelopment Corporation as a public corporation governed by the Agricultural Center Board to manage renovation and improvement of the Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery.

  • Authorizes the corporation to issue up to $100,000,000 in bonds (exclusive of refunding bonds) for coliseum project work, with repayment from revenues derived from leasing or operating the facility.

  • Revises the Alabama Agricultural Center Board composition to include the Director of Finance, Governor, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, Chair of Montgomery County Commission, Mayor of Montgomery, President of Montgomery City Council, and four appointed members reflecting racial, gender, urban/rural, and economic diversity.

  • Conveys coliseum property from the state to the corporation upon passage, with a right of reverter to the state upon dissolution of the corporation.

  • Repeals Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 2, Code of Alabama 1975 (the agricultural center corporation provisions) and provides procedures for corporation dissolution once all bonds and obligations are paid in full.

Legislative Description

Agricultural Center Board, members revised, Garrett Coliseum Redevelopment Corporation, established, powers, duties, issuance of revenue bonds, designated use of proceeds, dissolution procedures, Sec. 2-6-1 am'd.; Secs. 2-6-20 to 2-6-38, inclusive, repealed (2011-21098)

Agricultural Center Board

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 6:50 p.m. on June 2, 2011.

6/2/2011

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry4/27/2011
State Government4/7/2011

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