Section 41-9-920 Creation, location, etc. There is created and established a public agency of the state to be known as the Alabama Agricultural Museum Board. In accordance with Section 1-2-30, this board and museum shall be permanently located at Landmark Park in Dothan, Alabama, where it shall maintain buildings, exhibits, and equipment, considered suitable and […]
Section 41-9-921 Function, purpose, etc. It shall be the function and main purpose of the board to recognize the important contribution of agriculture to the state and to preserve, exhibit, display, and interpret artifacts and other materials associated with it. (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-893, p. 177, §2.)
Section 41-9-922 Composition, terms of members, etc. (a) The board shall be composed of 11 members: One member shall be appointed by the President of Auburn University, one member shall be appointed by the Director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, one member shall be appointed by the Commissioner of the Alabama Department […]
Section 41-9-923 Officers, meetings, rules, travel expenses, vacancies, etc. The board shall elect a chair, a vice-chair, and secretary-treasurer from its members for a term of one year and may appoint any committees it considers necessary to carry out its duties pursuant to this article. The board shall meet at least once each year. Additional […]
Section 41-9-924 Board personnel. The board may hire personnel necessary or as advisable to carry out the purposes and provisions of this article. Personnel shall be subject to the provisions of the state Merit System Act. (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-893, p. 177, §5.)
Section 41-9-925 Power of public body corporate. The board shall constitute a public body corporate and shall have, in addition to those set forth specifically in this article, all powers necessary or convenient to effect the purposes for which it has been established under and by the terms of this article, together with all powers […]
Section 41-9-926 Acceptance of gifts, grants, etc.; tax exempt; entrance fees; concessions. The board may solicit and accept public or private donations, grants, contributions, property, or services, and all gifts made to the board shall be exempt from all taxation in Alabama. The board is authorized to set and charge reasonable entrance fees to view […]
Section 41-9-927 Creation of fund; expenditure of funds. All receipts and income of the Alabama Agricultural Museum Board shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Alabama Agricultural Museum Fund, which is hereby created. Such receipts and income shall be paid out only by warrant of the Comptroller upon the Treasurer, […]
Section 41-9-928 Property rights. The board may sell, convey, transfer, lease, or donate any property, franchise, grant, easement, license, or lease or interest therein which it may own and to transfer, assign, sell, convey, or donate any right, title, or interest which it may have in any lease, contract, agreement, license, or property. (Acts 1993, […]
Section 41-9-929 State agency control. The board shall be a state agency and shall have exclusive control over the Alabama Agricultural Museum at Landmark Park established pursuant to this article, all improvements and exhibits located thereon, and all additions constructed, created, leased, acquired, or erected in connection therewith. (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-893, […]
