Section 16-7A-1
Section 16-7A-1
Creation; membership, salary, etc.
There is hereby created the Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority which shall be a public non-profit corporation consisting of 13 members who shall be appointed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission. Such authority members shall include: one member from each congressional district, the public network's general manager as an ex officio member, and the remaining five selected from the state-at-large from persons with expertise in broadcasting or investments. The ex officio member shall be non-voting. The members shall receive no salary for their services.
(Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-786, p. 289, §1.)Section 16-7A-2
Section 16-7A-2
Appointment of members; terms.
Members of the authority shall be elected for four-year terms; provided, however, that the commission, in its first appointments, shall appoint four for one-year terms, four for two-year terms, and four for the full four-year term; thereafter, all members shall be appointed for four years.
(Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-786, p. 289, §2.)Section 16-7A-3
Section 16-7A-3
Election of officers; meetings.
The members of the authority shall elect officers from among themselves and shall meet at the call of the president or upon the call of four or more members.
(Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-786, p. 289, §3.)Section 16-7A-4
Section 16-7A-4
Purpose generally; tax exemption; audits.
(a) The authority shall receive, invest and expend donated moneys for educational and eleemosynary purposes, related to the promotion, development and growth of educational and public broadcasting and television in Alabama. The said authority shall be exempt from paying any taxes, whether state, local or municipal.
(b) Said authority shall be subject to audits by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. Said audits shall be similar to the type performed on similar agencies.
(Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-786, p. 289, §4.)Section 16-7A-5
Section 16-7A-5
Activities of authority not to include propaganda, political campaigns, etc.
The activities of the authority shall not include, directly or indirectly, the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation or engaging in political campaigns.
(Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-786, p. 289, §5.)Section 16-7A-6
Section 16-7A-6
Disposition of assets upon dissolution.
In the event of dissolution, the residual assets of the authority shall be turned over to another public corporation or organization which is itself exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) and Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended.
(Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-786, p. 289, §6.)Section 16-7A-7
Section 16-7A-7
Alabama Educational Television Commission to continue as governing body.
It is the express intent of the Alabama Legislature that the Alabama Educational Television Commission shall continue as the governing body of the Alabama public network.
(Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-786, p. 289, §7.)Section 16-7A-8
Section 16-7A-8
Chapter cumulative.
The provisions of this chapter are cumulative and shall not be construed to repeal or supersede any laws not directly in conflict or inconsistent herewith.
(Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-786, p. 289, §8.)
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