Section 24-1-8 - Certain agreements and obligations of housing authorities validated(a) All agreements and undertakings of housing authorities created or established under this title prior to July 7, 1943, entered into relating to financing, or aiding in the development or operation of any housing projects, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) loan and annual contributions, contracts, agency contracts, leases, agreements with municipalities or other public bodies (including those which are pledged or authorized to be pledged for the protection of the holders of any notes or bonds issued by such housing authorities or which are otherwise made a part of the contract with such holders of notes or bonds) relating to cooperation in aid of housing projects, payments to public bodies in the state, furnishing of municipal services and facilities and the elimination of unsafe and unsanitary dwellings, and contracts for the construction of housing projects, together with all proceedings, acts and things heretofore undertaken or done with reference thereto prior to July 7, 1943, are hereby validated and declared legal in all respects.(b) All contracts, agreements, obligations, and undertakings of housing authorities entered into relating to financing or aiding in the planning, surveying, development, construction, maintenance, or operation of any housing or redevelopment project or projects or to obtaining aid therefor from the federal government, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) loan and annual contributions, contracts and leases with the federal government, agreements with municipalities or other public bodies (including agreements which are pledged or authorized to be pledged for the protection of the holders of any notes or bonds issued by housing authorities or which are otherwise made a part of the contracts with such holders of notes or bonds) relating to cooperation, contributions, grants, or other local participation in aid of housing or redevelopment projects, payments (if any) in lieu of taxes, furnishing of municipal services and facilities, the elimination of unsafe and unsanitary dwellings and contracts for the construction or operation of housing projects, together with all proceedings, acts and things undertaken, performed or done with reference thereto, prior to September 9, 1955, are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved, and declared legal in all respects, notwithstanding any defect or irregularity therein or any want of statutory authority.Ala. Code § 24-1-8 (1975)
Acts 1943, No. 465, p. 428, §2; Acts 1955, No. 555, p. 1216, §2.