Alabama § 40-9-17 - Property Owned and Used or Held by Colleges for Certain Purposes.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 40-9-17 — Property Owned and Used or Held by Colleges for Certain Purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-9-17. Property Owned and Used or Held by Colleges for Certain Purposes.
All property owned and used by a college for the purpose of housing students, members of the faculty or other employees of the college is exempt from taxation.
All property owned by a college and held for the bona fide purpose of being used for enlargement of a campus or for the development of a new campus is exempt from taxation.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 40-9-17 cover?
Section 40-9-17 ("Property Owned and Used or Held by Colleges for Certain Purposes.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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