Ala. Code § 22-23A-8
The bonds and other evidences of indebtedness of the authority may be sold at such time or times as the board of directors may deem advantageous. The bonds shall be sold by competitive sale unless because of market conditions and/or credit structures such a sale would be disadvantageous to the state. In the event such a determination is made by the board of directors, the bonds shall be sold through a negotiated sale and the managing underwriter(s) shall be selected based on criteria, which shall include but not be limited to, experience, ability, responsiveness, and fee structure. Said criteria shall be established by the board of directors and shall be included in a request for proposals for the managing underwriter(s). Bonds sold at public sale shall be awarded to the bidder whose bid reflects the lowest true interest cost to the authority for the bonds being sold, computed to their respective absolute maturities; provided, that if no bid acceptable to the authority is received, it may reject all bids and readvertise. Notice of any public sale shall be given by such publication or by such distribution of notices of sale or both, as the board of directors may determine subject to state law. The authority may pay from the proceeds of the sale of its bonds all expenses, including publication and printing charges, attorney's fees, financial advisory fees, and other expenses which the board of directors may deem necessary or advantageous in connection with the authorization, advertisement, sale, execution and issuance thereof.
Ala. Code § 22-23A-8 (1975)