No such reincorporation shall in any manner affect the rights of creditors or the rights or liabilities of the public airport authority existing at the time of such reincorporation, nor shall such reincorporated public authority be required to apply for or obtain any license, permit, franchise, right-of-way, consent or approval from any governmental authority previously obtained by such public airport authority, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding. With respect to any public airport authority reincorporated hereunder, any reference herein to a certificate of incorporation thereof shall also include and refer to its certificate of reincorporation. As used herein, the term public airport authority means any public authority, public corporation or public association or entity organized by or with the consent of any county or municipality, or any two or more thereof, having the power to own or operate any airport facilities.
Ala. Code § 4-3-41 (1975)