Ala. Code § 23-1-150: Purpose and Construction of Article.

It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this article to authorize the incorporation of the Director of Finance, the Director of Transportation, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer and the Executive Secretary to the Governor of Alabama for the purpose of constructing public roads and bridges, together with work incidental and related thereto, through a corporation to be composed of said officials whose incorporation is hereby authorized, to vest such corporation with all powers, authorities, rights, privileges and titles that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purpose and to appropriate and pledge funds for the use of such corporation. This article shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said purpose.