The bonds shall be signed by the president of the authority and attested by its secretary; provided, that a facsimile of the signatures of both of said officers may be printed or otherwise reproduced on any of the bonds in lieu of their being manually signed if the proceedings under which the bonds are issued provide for the manual authentication of such bonds by officers or employees of the state designated by the authority. The seal of the authority shall be impressed on the bonds; provided, that a facsimile of said seal may be printed or otherwise reproduced on any of the bonds in lieu of being manually impressed thereon. Delivery of bonds so executed shall be valid notwithstanding any changes in officers subsequent to the signing of such bonds.
Fifty percent of the bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall be designated for community mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse facilities operated by regional community mental health boards established under Section 22-51-2, community mental health centers, associations for retarded citizens, and/or community substance abuse programs, all of which must be certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health. Such community facilities may include, but shall not be limited to, those community facilities identified in the Department of Mental Health's capital construction plan.
Last modified: May 3, 2021