§ 42-3-114. Federal and State Aid
Acceptance Authorized; Conditions. Except as otherwise provided by law, an authority is authorized to accept, receive, receipt for, disburse and expend federal and state moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan, or both, to accomplish, in whole or in part, any of the purposes of this chapter. All federal […]
§ 42-3-115. Public Purposes
The acquisition of any land, or interest in land, pursuant to this chapter, the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation and protection of airports, air navigation facilities and avigation easements, including the acquisition or elimination of airport hazards and the exercise of any other powers granted in this chapter to authorities […]
§ 42-3-116. Status of Airport Authorities — Property and Revenues Exempt From Taxation
It is declared that airport authorities created pursuant to this chapter are public and governmental bodies acting as agencies and instrumentalities of the creating and participating municipalities, and that the acquiring, operating, and financing of airports and related facilities by such airport authorities are for a public and governmental purpose and matters of public necessity. […]
§ 42-3-117. Authority of Municipal Corporations
For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of airports and air navigation facilities, and acquiring avigation easements pursuant to this chapter, any municipality for which an authority has been created may, upon such terms, with or without consideration as it may determine: Lend or donate money to the […]
§ 42-3-108. General Powers — Motor Vehicle Traffic Regulations
An authority has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter (excluding the power to levy and collect taxes or special assessments) including, but not limited to, the power to: Sue and be sued; Have a seal; Have perpetual succession; and Have such immunity in tort cases as do […]
§ 42-3-109. Eminent Domain
In the acquisition of property by eminent domain proceedings authorized by this chapter, an authority shall proceed in the manner provided by title 29, chapter 16. For the purpose of making surveys and examinations relative to eminent domain proceedings, it is lawful for the authority to enter upon the land, doing no unnecessary damage. Notwithstanding […]
§ 42-3-110. Disposal of Airport Property
Except as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan, or agreement authorized by § 42-3-114, an authority may, by sale, lease, or otherwise, dispose of any airport, air navigation facility or other property, or portion thereof or interest therein, acquired pursuant to this chapter. Disposal by sale, lease, or otherwise, […]
§ 42-3-111. Bonds and Other Obligations
An authority has the power to borrow money for any of its corporate purposes and issue its bonds therefor, including refunding bonds, in such form and upon such terms as it may determine, payable out of any revenues of the authority, including grants or contributions from the federal government or other sources, which bonds may […]
§ 42-3-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Airport Authorities Act.”
§ 42-3-102. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Air navigation facility” means any facility, other than a facility owned and operated by the United States, used in, available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation, including any structures, mechanisms, lights, beacons, markers, communicating systems, or other instrumentalities, or […]