1. (a) As its primary obligation under this chapter, the authority shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, expend the net proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds herein provided (other than refunding bonds), together with the income from the investment of such proceeds, for the purpose of paying the costs of acquiring, constructing, improving and equipping public health facilities in the following locations and in the following amounts:

   CountyMunicipality or LocalityTotal AutaugaPrattville$8,318 BaldwinBay Minette556,649 BaldwinFairhope619,694 BaldwinFoley542,375 BarbourClayton122,267 BarbourEufaula559,930 BibbCentreville739,481 BlountOneonta383,936 BullockUnion Springs549,960 ButlerGreenville683,291 CalhounAnniston2,000,000 ChambersLaFayette531,844 ChambersValley170,723 CherokeeCentre280,797 ChiltonClanton719,032 ChoctawButler584,503 ClarkeGrove Hill437,119 ClayAshland562,645 CleburneHeflin219,104 CoffeeCoffee County1,189,787 ColbertTuscumbia20,000 ConecuhEvergreen335,723 CoosaGoodwater186,217 CoosaRockford545,097 CovingtonAndalusia977,514 CovingtonOpp106,809 CrenshawLuverne19,960 CullmanCullman31,931 DaleOzark242,435 DallasSelma2,169,166 DeKalbFort Payne402,925 ElmoreWetumpka206,787 EscambiaAtmore162,494 EscambiaBrewton220,209 EtowahGadsden881,132 FayetteFayette561,120 FranklinRussellville832,534 GenevaGeneva289,600 GreeneEutaw243,561 HaleGreensboro237,679 HenryAbbeville265,452 HenryHeadland118,223 HoustonDothan 23,303 JacksonScottsboro490,256 JeffersonBessemer146,763 JeffersonBirmingham634,334 JeffersonEastern46,351 JeffersonFar Eastern Health Center555,000 JeffersonLeeds10,652 JeffersonMorris276,050 JeffersonNorthern33,801 JeffersonWestern378,268 LamarVernon314,739 LauderdaleFlorence816,887 LawrenceMoulton582,361 LeeOpelika581,900 LimestoneAthens156,549 LowndesHayneville331,325 MaconTuskegee256,838 MadisonHuntsville1,601,875 MadisonHuntsville-Calvary Hill344,871 MadisonTriana66,820 MarengoLinden569,706 MarionHamilton743,586 MarshallAlbertville454,107 MarshallGuntersville794,541 MobileMobile1,391,903 MobileNorthern Part of County555,000 MobileSouthern Part of County555,000 MonroeMonroeville556,782 MontgomeryMontgomery3,000,000 MorganDecatur341,621 PerryMarion657,398 PerryUniontown9,532 PickensCarrollton77,869 PikeTroy729,479 RandolphRoanoke414,345 RandolphWedowee1,493 RussellPhenix City553,394 Saint ClairAshville98,664 Saint ClairPell City580,664 ShelbyColumbiana592,481 ShelbyPelham551,363 SumterLivingston548,371 TalladegaChildersburg9,327 TalladegaSylacauga129,015 TalladegaTalladega243,186 TallapoosaAlexander City607,137 TallapoosaDadeville312,662 TuscaloosaTuscaloosa337,852 WalkerJasper242,655 WashingtonChatom237,630 WilcoxCamden213,911 WinstonDouble Springs65,989 WinstonHaleyville26,671

2. (b) Any county commission in any county for which an allocation of bond proceeds is made in subsection (a) of this section may petition the authority (i) for reimbursement of capital expenditures for public health facilities incurred and paid by a board of health in such county or such county commission after January 1, 1989, or (ii) to refinance or refund any obligations incurred to finance capital expenditures for public health facilities incurred and paid by a board of health in such county or such county commission after January 1, 1989. Out of the total amount of bond proceeds allocated in subsection (a) of this section to any county in which such capital expenditures were incurred and paid, the authority shall reimburse such costs or provide for the refinancing or refunding of obligations incurred to pay such costs, in either case, in an amount not to exceed the total amount allocated to such county. Additionally the county commission to which any such reimbursement is made shall be entitled to use the funds so reimbursed for any capital expenditure permitted by law. It is further provided that any county commission receiving reimbursement under this subsection (b) may use said reimbursement to provide new public facilities and/or to improve existing public facilities.

3. (c) To the extent consistent with the actual costs of public health facilities needed by the people in the counties, municipalities and localities identified in subsection (a) of this section, the authority, acting with the advice of the State Department of Health, shall expend, out of bond proceeds and income derived from the investment thereof, the amounts respectively allocated by said subsection (a) for public health facilities in such counties, municipalities and localities. The authority may allow such increases above the amounts specifically allocated as are necessary to provide and pay the full costs of such facilities, provided that such increases are approved by unanimous consent of all members of the authority. In the absence of an authority member, his vote may be cast in writing and submitted to the chairman prior to the meeting during which said vote is scheduled. Under no circumstances shall any amount allocated to any county and/or municipality or locality by said subsection (a) be reduced by more than five percent of such amount or $50,000.00, whichever is less, unless the following conditions shall be satisfied:

   1. (1) The board of directors of the authority, based on information and recommendations provided by the State Department of Health, shall have made findings in a resolution justifying the proposed reduction and the alternative expenditure that is to be made with the funds saved by such reduction;
   2. (2) At least 10 days before the first of the meetings referred to in subdivision (3) of this subsection, the chief health officer of the county affected by the proposed reduction and all members of the Senate and House of Representatives representing such county shall have been notified in writing of such proposed reduction, the findings justifying the same, and the date, time and place of the two meetings of the board of directors of the authority at which approval of such reduction will be considered; and
   3. (3) After having given the chief health officer, the Senators and Representatives, and other interested officials and citizens of the county affected by the proposed reduction an opportunity to oppose such reduction at each of the meetings required by this subdivision (3), the unanimous consent of all members of the board of directors of the authority shall vote to approve such reduction, together with the alternative expenditure of the funds to be saved by such reduction, at not less than two different public meetings of the board of directors separated by an interval of not less than 30 days. In the absence of an authority member, his vote may be cast in writing and submitted to the chairman prior to the meeting during which said vote is scheduled.

(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §19.)