§ 6-3-25. Powers and Duties of Counties, Municipalities, and Political Subdivisions as to Airports Generally
Counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions which establish airports or landing fields or which acquire, lease, or set apart real property for such purpose or purposes are authorized to: Construct, equip, improve, maintain, and operate the same or vest authority for the construction, equipment, improvement, maintenance, and operation thereof in an officer, board, or body […]
§ 6-3-26. Acquisition of Rights and Easements for Radios, Lights, Markers, and Other Equipment Associated With Airport
Counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions are authorized to acquire the right or easement for a term of years, or perpetually, to place and maintain radio and other equipment, and suitable marks for the daytime, and to place, operate, and maintain suitable lights for the nighttime marking of buildings, or other structures or obstructions, for […]
§ 6-3-27. Enforcement of Police Regulations at Airports; Powers of Law Enforcement Officers
Counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions acquiring, establishing, developing, operating, maintaining, or controlling airports or landing fields under this article outside the geographical limits of such subdivisions are specifically granted the right to enforce police regulations on such airports or landing fields. A law enforcement officer of the county, municipality, or other political subdivision operating […]
§ 6-3-28. Construction of Article
It is the intent and purpose of this article that all provisions relating to the issuance of bonds and the levying of taxes for airport purposes and the condemnation for airports and airport facilities shall be construed in accordance with general provisions of the law governing the right and procedure of municipalities to condemn, issue […]
§ 6-3-20.1. Management, Ownership, or Control of Airports by Foreign Citizens or Businesses With Substantial Foreign Ownership Prohibited
As used in this Code section, the term: “Airport” means the real and personal property constituting an airport as a complete entity or unit, and the management, operation, or control of an airport means the overall management, operation, or control of the airport as a complete entity or unit. “Business entity with a substantial foreign […]
§ 6-3-21. Lands Acquired, Owned, Leased, Controlled, or Occupied by Local Governments Deemed for Public Purposes; Effect on Ad Valorem Taxation
Any lands acquired, owned, leased, controlled, or occupied by counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions for the purpose or purposes enumerated in Code Section 6-3-20 shall be and are declared to be acquired, owned, leased, controlled, or occupied for public, governmental, and municipal purposes; provided, however, that with respect to facilities located on such lands, […]
§ 6-3-22. Methods of Acquisition of Property for Airports and Landing Fields
Private property needed by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision for an airport or landing field or for the expansion of an airport or landing field may be acquired by grant, purchase, lease, or other means, if such county, municipality, or other political subdivision is able to agree with the owners of the property […]
§ 6-3-23. Payment of Costs of Acquisition of Property for Airports or Landing Fields
Costs of acquisition of real property, in accordance with this article, for an airport or landing field may be paid for by appropriation of moneys available therefor or wholly or partly from the proceeds of the sale of bonds of the county, municipality, or other political subdivision, as the legislative body of such political subdivision […]
§ 6-3-24. Appropriation of Funds for Development, Operation, Maintenance, or Control of Air Facilities
The local public authorities having power to appropriate moneys within the counties, municipalities, or other public subdivisions acquiring, establishing, developing, operating, maintaining, or controlling airports or landing fields under this article are authorized to appropriate and cause to be raised, by taxation or otherwise, in such counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions, moneys sufficient to […]
§ 6-3-1. Construction and Maintenance of Air Facilities by Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation is authorized and empowered to construct and maintain airports, landing fields, air navigation facilities, and lighting and lighting fixtures and to contract with the counties and municipalities of the state for the construction and maintenance of such airports, landing fields, air navigation facilities, and lighting and lighting fixtures, all in accordance […]