Code of Alabama — Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation)
Ala. Code § 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.
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