Section 41-9-950 Creation; composition; terms; removal. (a) The Tuskegee Airmen Commission is created to consist of 18 members. The members shall be appointed by the Governor, with at least three of the members being residents of Macon County as recommended by the legislative delegation and at least two of the original board members being Tuskegee […]
Section 41-9-951 Members not to receive pay; reimbursement of expenses funded; fee, commission, retainer, or brokerage unlawful; conflict of interest; violations. (a) No member of the commission shall receive pay for the discharge of his or her duties. Commission members and employees of the commission shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred on behalf of […]
Section 41-9-952 Annual meeting; quorum; organization and procedure; seal; elections; treasurer may be bonded. The commission shall hold an annual meeting in Macon County, Alabama, and nine of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Additional meetings may be held at times and places within the state as may be considered […]
Section 41-9-953 Executive committee; membership; delegation of powers and authority. The commission may, at its discretion, create and provide for an executive committee of not fewer than five members and delegate to the committee powers and authority as are deemed advisable by the commission; except that the executive committee may not be empowered to issue […]
Section 41-9-954 Executive director; supervision of Tuskegee Airmen Memorial; compensation; duties and authority. The commission may employ or contract with an executive director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and who shall be responsible directly to the commission for the general supervision, promotion, and development of the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial. The commission […]
Section 41-9-955 Laborers, artisans, caretakers, technicians, stenographers, administrative employees, and supervisory and professional personnel; benefits. The commission may hire or may delegate to the executive director the authority to hire laborers, artisans, caretakers, technicians, stenographers, administrative employees, and supervisory and professional personnel as may be necessary or advisable for the carrying out in the most […]
Section 41-9-956 Commission a public body corporate; powers. The commission shall constitute a public body corporate and shall have all power necessary to effect the purposes for which it has been established under the terms of this article, together with all powers incidental or necessary to the discharge of its powers and duties, including promotional […]
Section 41-9-957 Memorial to Tuskegee Airmen and others; museum; purpose. The commission shall establish, operate, and maintain a memorial to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and other related individuals, which shall be under the exclusive management and control of the commission as a separate agency of the state government as provided for in this article, the […]
Section 41-9-958 Commission a state agency; exclusive control over museum, improvements, etc. The commission shall be a state agency and shall have exclusive control over the museum established under this article, all improvements and exhibits, and any additions constructed, created, leased, acquired, or erected. (Acts 1996, No. 96-522, p. 670, §9.)
Section 41-9-959 Acquisition of membership; selection and improvement of museum site; considerations; acceptance of gifts, grants, etc.; contracts; admission fee; renovations and maintenance; exclusive jurisdiction; allocation of funds; leases. (a) The commission shall have the duty and authority to acquire membership and to select and improve a site for the museum, taking into consideration the […]
Section 41-9-960 Accounting; auditing; reserve fund. (a) The commission shall maintain books of accounts covering revenues derived by it from all sources, together with accounts of all expenses incurred in connection with the carrying out by the commission of its purposes as established under the terms of this article. Records and books shall be available […]
Section 41-9-961 Insurance; civil actions; liability. (a) The commission may provide insurance covering loss or damage to its properties or any properties of others in its custody, care, or control, or any properties as to which it has any insurable interest caused by fire or other casualty and may likewise provide insurance for the payment […]
Section 41-9-962 Authority to issue revenue bonds; purposes; redemption; maturity date limitation; public or private sale; obligations of project not state; security. (a) The commission shall have the power and authority to issue and sell at any time its revenue bonds for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, transport, outfit, renovate, maintain, improve, and […]
Section 41-9-963 Bonds and obligations solely and exclusively commission’s; resolution recital. (a) All obligations incurred by the commission and all bonds issued by it shall be solely and exclusively an obligation of the commission and shall not create an obligation or debt of the State of Alabama or any county or municipality. (b) All bonds […]
Section 41-9-964 Money from private sources, authority to borrow and pledge future revenues. The commission shall have the authority to borrow money from private sources, the state emergency fund or other sources as may be acceptable to the commission under terms and conditions as may be provided by law. In order to provide security for […]
Section 41-9-965 Tuskegee Airmen Fund; establishment; composition; authorized uses. The commission shall establish and maintain at a lawful depository in the State of Alabama a Tuskegee Airmen Fund composed of money which may come from admissions, inspection fees, gifts, donations, grants, bequests, loans, bond issues, governmental appropriations, or other sources, either public or private. Funds […]
Section 41-9-966 Tax exemption. The commission shall be exempt from taxation by the State of Alabama and any political subdivision, including, but not limited to, income, admission, amusement, excise and ad valorem taxes on any of the following items: (1) Properties of the commission and the income derived. (2) Lease agreements and contracts. (3) Bonds […]
Section 41-9-967 Commission defined. For purposes of this article, “commission” shall mean the commission or the chief staff persons designated by the commission during open meetings. (Acts 1996, No. 96-522, p. 670, §18.)
