2014 Code of Alabama
Title 22 - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Title 1 - HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL GENERALLY.
Section 22-3A-19 - Certain public health facilities as primary obligation of authority; reimbursement to counties; refinancing or refunding of obligations.

Section 22-3A-19Certain public health facilities as primary obligation of authority; reimbursement to counties; refinancing or refunding of obligations.

(a) As its primary obligation under this chapter, the authority shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, expend the net proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds herein provided (other than refunding bonds), together with the income from the investment of such proceeds, for the purpose of paying the costs of acquiring, constructing, improving and equipping public health facilities in the following locations and in the following amounts:

County	Municipality or Locality	Total
Autauga	Prattville	$8,318
Baldwin	Bay Minette	556,649
Baldwin	Fairhope	619,694
Baldwin	Foley	542,375
Barbour	Clayton	122,267
Barbour	Eufaula	559,930
Bibb	Centreville	739,481
Blount	Oneonta	383,936
Bullock	Union Springs	549,960
Butler	Greenville	683,291
Calhoun	Anniston	2,000,000
Chambers	LaFayette	531,844
Chambers	Valley	170,723
Cherokee	Centre	280,797
Chilton	Clanton	719,032
Choctaw	Butler	584,503
Clarke	Grove Hill	437,119
Clay	Ashland	562,645
Cleburne	Heflin	219,104
Coffee	Coffee County	1,189,787
Colbert	Tuscumbia	20,000
Conecuh	Evergreen	335,723
Coosa	Goodwater	186,217
Coosa	Rockford	545,097
Covington	Andalusia	977,514
Covington	Opp	106,809
Crenshaw	Luverne	19,960
Cullman	Cullman	31,931
Dale	Ozark	242,435
Dallas	Selma	2,169,166
DeKalb	Fort Payne	402,925
Elmore	Wetumpka	206,787
Escambia	Atmore	162,494
Escambia	Brewton	220,209
Etowah	Gadsden	881,132
Fayette	Fayette	561,120
Franklin	Russellville	832,534
Geneva	Geneva	289,600
Greene	Eutaw	243,561
Hale	Greensboro	237,679
Henry	Abbeville	265,452
Henry	Headland	118,223
Houston	Dothan	23,303
Jackson	Scottsboro	490,256
Jefferson	Bessemer	146,763
Jefferson	Birmingham	634,334
Jefferson	Eastern	46,351
Jefferson	Far Eastern Health Center	555,000
Jefferson	Leeds	10,652
Jefferson	Morris	276,050
Jefferson	Northern	33,801
Jefferson	Western	378,268
Lamar	Vernon	314,739
Lauderdale	Florence	816,887
Lawrence	Moulton	582,361
Lee	Opelika	581,900
Limestone	Athens	156,549
Lowndes	Hayneville	331,325
Macon	Tuskegee	256,838
Madison	Huntsville	1,601,875
Madison	Huntsville-Calvary Hill	344,871
Madison	Triana	66,820
Marengo	Linden	569,706
Marion	Hamilton	743,586
Marshall	Albertville	454,107
Marshall	Guntersville	794,541
Mobile	Mobile	1,391,903
Mobile	Northern Part of County	555,000
Mobile	Southern Part of County	555,000
Monroe	Monroeville	556,782
Montgomery	Montgomery	3,000,000
Morgan	Decatur	341,621
Perry	Marion	657,398
Perry	Uniontown	9,532
Pickens	Carrollton	77,869
Pike	Troy	729,479
Randolph	Roanoke	414,345
Randolph	Wedowee	1,493
Russell	Phenix City	553,394
Saint Clair	Ashville	98,664
Saint Clair	Pell City	580,664
Shelby	Columbiana	592,481
Shelby	Pelham	551,363
Sumter	Livingston	548,371
Talladega	Childersburg	9,327
Talladega	Sylacauga	129,015
Talladega	Talladega	243,186
Tallapoosa	Alexander City	607,137
Tallapoosa	Dadeville	312,662
Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa	337,852
Walker	Jasper	242,655
Washington	Chatom	237,630
Wilcox	Camden	213,911
Winston	Double Springs	65,989
Winston	Haleyville	26,671

(b) Any county commission in any county for which an allocation of bond proceeds is made in subsection (a) of this section may petition the authority (i) for reimbursement of capital expenditures for public health facilities incurred and paid by a board of health in such county or such county commission after January 1, 1989, or (ii) to refinance or refund any obligations incurred to finance capital expenditures for public health facilities incurred and paid by a board of health in such county or such county commission after January 1, 1989. Out of the total amount of bond proceeds allocated in subsection (a) of this section to any county in which such capital expenditures were incurred and paid, the authority shall reimburse such costs or provide for the refinancing or refunding of obligations incurred to pay such costs, in either case, in an amount not to exceed the total amount allocated to such county. Additionally the county commission to which any such reimbursement is made shall be entitled to use the funds so reimbursed for any capital expenditure permitted by law. It is further provided that any county commission receiving reimbursement under this subsection (b) may use said reimbursement to provide new public facilities and/or to improve existing public facilities.

(c) To the extent consistent with the actual costs of public health facilities needed by the people in the counties, municipalities and localities identified in subsection (a) of this section, the authority, acting with the advice of the State Department of Health, shall expend, out of bond proceeds and income derived from the investment thereof, the amounts respectively allocated by said subsection (a) for public health facilities in such counties, municipalities and localities. The authority may allow such increases above the amounts specifically allocated as are necessary to provide and pay the full costs of such facilities, provided that such increases are approved by unanimous consent of all members of the authority. In the absence of an authority member, his vote may be cast in writing and submitted to the chairman prior to the meeting during which said vote is scheduled. Under no circumstances shall any amount allocated to any county and/or municipality or locality by said subsection (a) be reduced by more than five percent of such amount or $50,000.00, whichever is less, unless the following conditions shall be satisfied:

(1) The board of directors of the authority, based on information and recommendations provided by the State Department of Health, shall have made findings in a resolution justifying the proposed reduction and the alternative expenditure that is to be made with the funds saved by such reduction;

(2) At least 10 days before the first of the meetings referred to in subdivision (3) of this subsection, the chief health officer of the county affected by the proposed reduction and all members of the Senate and House of Representatives representing such county shall have been notified in writing of such proposed reduction, the findings justifying the same, and the date, time and place of the two meetings of the board of directors of the authority at which approval of such reduction will be considered; and

(3) After having given the chief health officer, the Senators and Representatives, and other interested officials and citizens of the county affected by the proposed reduction an opportunity to oppose such reduction at each of the meetings required by this subdivision (3), the unanimous consent of all members of the board of directors of the authority shall vote to approve such reduction, together with the alternative expenditure of the funds to be saved by such reduction, at not less than two different public meetings of the board of directors separated by an interval of not less than 30 days. In the absence of an authority member, his vote may be cast in writing and submitted to the chairman prior to the meeting during which said vote is scheduled.

(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §19.)