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§ 42-5-126. Interpretation and Construction

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to make uniform as far as possible the laws and regulations of this state and other states and of the government of the United States having to do with the subject of municipal airports.

§ 42-5-116. Validation of Prior Acquisitions, Actions and Bond Issues

Any acquisition of property previously made, within or without the limits of any municipality or the state, for the purposes authorized by this chapter, and any other action previously taken by a municipality in furtherance of those purposes, including, but not limited to, the making of appropriations, the expenditure of money, the incurring of debts, […]

§ 42-5-117. Bond Issues Ratified and Validated — Bonding Power Supplemental

All bonds issued prior to March 17, 1961, and all proceedings taken by any municipality of this state prior to March 17, 1961, to authorize the issuance of bonds for airport purposes of whatsoever nature, including, but not limited to, the cost of planning, acquiring, establishing, developing, constructing, enlarging, improving, maintaining or equipping an airport […]

§ 42-5-118. Application of Airport Revenues and Sale Proceeds

The revenues obtained by a municipality from the ownership, control or operation of any airport or air navigation facility, including proceeds from the sale of any airport or portion thereof or air navigation facility property, may, subject to any contractual obligations with respect thereto, be used by a municipality for any municipal purpose, and any […]

§ 42-5-119. Federal and State Aid

Acceptance Authorized; Conditions.  Except as otherwise provided by law, every municipality 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 […]

§ 42-5-120. Contracts

A municipality may enter into any contracts necessary to the execution of the powers granted it, and for the purposes provided by this chapter.

§ 42-5-121. Mutual Aid

If any municipality determines that the public interest and the interests of the municipality will be served by assisting any other municipality or municipalities in exercising the powers and authority granted by this chapter, the municipality may furnish assistance by gift of real or personal property, or lease or loan thereof with or without charge […]

§ 42-5-122. Public Purpose — County and Municipal Purpose

The acquisition of any land or interest in land pursuant to this chapter, the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation, protection, and policing of airports and air navigation facilities, including the acquisition of avigation easements or the acquisition or elimination of airport hazards, and the exercise of any other powers granted […]

§ 42-5-123. Airport Property and Income Exempt From Taxation

Any property in this state acquired by a municipality for airport purposes pursuant to this chapter, and any income derived by such municipality from the ownership, operation or control of that property, shall be exempt from taxation to the same extent as other property used for public purposes. Any municipality is authorized to exempt from […]

§ 42-5-124. Supplementary Authority

In addition to the general and special powers conferred by this chapter, every municipality is authorized to exercise such powers as are necessarily incidental to the exercise of such general and special powers.