11-96A-1
Section 11-96A-1 Legislative declarations. It is hereby declared that a lack of sanitary, safe, and affordable dwelling accommodations for persons of moderate and low income and shelters, halfway houses and emergency housing for persons who would otherwise be homeless exists in various municipalities and rural areas of the state. Consequently, persons of low and moderate income are forced to reside in and use unsafe and unsanitary dwellings and certain other persons are unable to afford any dwelling accommodations at all. These conditions which cause an increase in and spread of disease and crime constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the citizens of the state. It is a matter of public interest to provide safe and sanitary housing for the low and moderate income citizens and shelter for homeless persons, to alleviate such conditions and to encourage economic development, to increase employment in housing construction and related businesses and to create and...
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11-96A-3
Section 11-96A-3 Municipalities or counties empowered to take certain actions to carry out purpose of chapter. The council or other governing body of any municipality, or governing body of a county in furtherance of the legislative purpose stated above, is empowered to take the following actions and to the extent necessary or desirable in its judgment to expend its moneys to accomplish such purpose: (1) To acquire sites for, purchase, construct, own, develop, operate, survey, subdivide, establish, maintain, refurbish, remodel, or improve single or multi-family dwellings; (2) To receive designated funds from whatever source, federal, state, private, or otherwise and to apply such funds for the uses and purposes described in this chapter; (3) To sell and issue bonds or warrants in order to provide funds for any low or moderate income single or multi-family housing purpose or to provide funds for any shelter for the homeless purpose; (4) To purchase mortgage loans from mortgage lenders;...
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24-1-130
Section 24-1-130 Legislative findings and declaration of necessity. It is hereby declared that unsanitary or unsafe dwelling and public school accommodations exist in various cities of the state and in the area surrounding such cities; that consequently persons of low income are forced to reside in and use such dwelling and public school accommodations; that these conditions cause an increase in and spread of disease and crime and constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the citizens of the state and impair economic values; that the clearance, replanning, and reconstruction of the areas in which unsanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist and the provision of safe and sanitary dwelling and public school accommodations at such rentals that persons who now live in unsafe or unsanitary or congested dwelling accommodations or in overcrowded and congested dwelling accommodations can afford to live in safe or sanitary or uncongested dwelling accommodations, are...
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24-1-21
Section 24-1-21 Legislative findings and declaration of necessity. It is hereby declared that unsanitary or unsafe dwelling and public school accommodations exist in various cities of the state and that such unsafe or unsanitary conditions arise from overcrowding and concentration of population, the obsolete and poor condition of the buildings, improper planning, excessive land coverage, lack of proper light, air and space, unsanitary design and arrangement, lack of proper facilities, and the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes; that in all such cities persons of low income are forced to reside in unsanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations; that in various cities of the state there is a lack of safe or sanitary dwelling and public school accommodations available to all the inhabitants thereof and that consequently persons of low income are forced to occupy overcrowded and congested dwelling accommodations; that these conditions cause an...
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24-1-60
Section 24-1-60 Legislative findings and declaration of necessity. It is hereby declared that unsanitary or unsafe dwelling and public school accommodations exist in various counties of the state and that such unsafe or unsanitary conditions arise from overcrowding and concentration of population, the obsolete and poor condition of the buildings, improper planning, excessive land coverage, lack of proper light, air and space, unsanitary design and arrangement, lack of proper facilities, and the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes; that in all such counties persons of low income are forced to reside in unsanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations; that in various counties of the state there is a lack of safe or sanitary dwelling and public school accommodations available to all the inhabitants thereof and that consequently persons of low income are forced to occupy overcrowded and congested dwelling accommodations; that these conditions cause...
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24-1-6
Section 24-1-6 Establishment of rentals and tenant selection in low rent housing projects. (a) It is declared to be the policy of this state that each housing authority shall manage and operate its low rent housing projects in an efficient manner so as to enable it to fix the rentals for dwelling accommodations at the lowest possible rates consistent with its providing decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income, and that no housing authority shall construct or operate any such project for profit, or as a source of revenue of the city or town. To this end a housing authority shall fix the rentals for such dwellings in its low rent housing projects at no higher rates than it shall find to be necessary in order to produce revenues which, together with all other available moneys, revenues, income, and receipts of such authority from whatever sources derived, including federal financial assistance necessary to maintain the low rent character of the...
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24-1-27
in connection with a project. (10) To lease or rent any of the dwelling or other accommodations or any of the lands, buildings, structures, or facilities embraced in any housing project and to establish and revise the rents or charges therefor. (11) To enter upon any building or property in order to conduct investigations or to make surveys or soundings. (12) To purchase, lease, obtain options upon, acquire by eminent domain, gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, any property, real or personal, or any interest therein from any person, firm, corporation, city, or government. (13) To sell, exchange, transfer, assign, or pledge any property, real or personal, or any interest therein to any person, firm, corporation, city, or government. (14) To own, hold, clear, and improve property. (15) To pay over to the city in which the authority is organized all or any part of the proceeds received from the sale of any real or personal property; provided, however, that an authority may pay...
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24-1-66
in connection with a project; (10) To lease or rent any of the dwelling or other accommodations or any of the lands, buildings, structures, or facilities embraced in any housing project and to establish and revise the rents or charges therefor; (11) To enter upon any building or property in order to conduct investigations or to make surveys or soundings; (12) To purchase, lease, obtain options upon, acquire by eminent domain, gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, any property, real or personal, or any interest therein from any person, firm, corporation, city, county, or government; (13) To sell, exchange, transfer, assign or pledge any property, real or personal, or any interest therein to any person, firm, corporation, city, county, or government; (14) To own, hold, clear, and improve property; (15) To insure or provide for the insurance of the property or operations of the authority against such risks as the authority may deem advisable; (16) To procure insurance or guarantees...
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24-1A-2
or the state; interest bearing bank and savings and loan association deposits; obligations of any agency of the United States of America; any obligations in which a state chartered savings and loan association may invest its funds; any agreement to repurchase any of the foregoing; or any combination thereof. (3) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The board of directors of the authority. (4) BONDS. Bonds or other securities representing an obligation to pay money. (5) ELIGIBLE HOUSING UNIT. Real and personal properties located in the state constituting a single family dwelling unit for occupancy by low and moderate income families or a multi-family dwelling unit for occupancy by any persons and families without restriction as to the income of such persons or families other than any applicable federal restrictions imposed upon multi-family dwelling units financed from the proceeds of bonds the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes. (6) LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES. Persons...
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24-1-61
of this article. (5) GOVERNMENT. Such term shall include the state and federal governments and any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them. (6) STATE. The State of Alabama. (7) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Such term shall include the United States of America, the federal Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or any agency, instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America. (8) HOUSING PROJECT. Such term shall include all real and personal property, buildings and improvements, stores, offices, public school buildings, lands for farming and gardening, and community facilities acquired or constructed, or to be acquired or constructed, pursuant to a single plan of undertaking to demolish, clear, remove, alter, or repair unsanitary or unsafe housing or to provide urban or rural dwelling accommodations at rentals within the means of persons of low income. The term "housing project" may also be applied to the planning of the...
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