Section 41-9-326 Acquisition of Property; Borrowing of Money and Issuance of Revenue Bonds.

(a) The commission is authorized to take possession under a lease or a deed of the land and other property in the County of Tuscaloosa, known as “old Tannehill Furnace,” which is now owned by the University of Alabama, and the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to lease or to deed in fee simple such lands and appurtenances thereto to the commission. Such board of trustees may also sell, give, or lend any other relics of old-style iron making or other items appropriate for display along with or as a part of a display or exhibit of iron making. The commission is further authorized to lease, accept as a gift or loan, or otherwise acquire any other property, real or personal, including gifts or bequests of money or other things of value to be used in fulfilling the purpose for which it is established, or for any auxiliary purpose incidental or appropriate thereto. (b) The commission is also authorized to borrow money and issue revenue bonds in evidence thereof, but no such bonds shall be general obligations of the State of Alabama or any agency or any political subdivision thereof. Nor shall such commission pledge to the payment of any such loans the land, buildings, exhibits, or other appurtenances thereto. It may, however, pledge to the repayment thereof the proceeds derived from admission fees or charges or other fees or charges made in connection with such park or historical site.