Section 41-10-238 - Establishment of Africatown, U.S.A. Historic Preservation Authority; duties.

AL Code § 41-10-238 (2019) (N/A)

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In accordance with "The Historical Preservation Authorities Act of 1979," excluding any sections relating to the National Register of Historic Places as a qualifying element to establish a public corporation and exempting any corporation formed under the authority of said act from any listing on the National Register of Historic Places, a public corporation may be formed under the provisions of this section and said act for purposes of establishing the Africatown, U.S.A. Historic Preservation Authority. It shall be the duty of the authority to study, consider, accumulate, compile, assemble and disseminate information on any aspect of Africatown, U.S.A. State Park; to confer with appropriate officials of local, state and federal governments and agencies on matters related to any national and international recognition for Africatown, U.S.A. State Park; to cooperate with and secure assistance of local, state, federal and international governments or any agencies thereof in formulating related programs; and, to coordinate such programs with any program relating to Africatown, U.S.A. State Park that is adopted or planned by the federal government to the end that the authority may secure the full benefit of such program; provided, however, that such authority is hereby authorized to directly seek and receive from the federal government any grants, funds or other benefits which may be available for the Africatown, U.S.A. State Park.

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