Ala. Code § 24-1-108

Nothing contained in this article or in other acts shall prevent meetings of the commissioners of a housing authority anywhere within the perimeter boundaries of the area of operation or boundaries of the authority or within any additional area where the housing authority is authorized to undertake a housing project, nor to prevent the appointment of any person as a commissioner of the authority who resides within such boundaries of such additional area and who is otherwise eligible for such appointment under this article or this chapter.