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
Section 24-1-27 Powers and duties of authority. (a) An authority shall constitute a public body and a body corporate and politic exercising public powers, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article, including the following powers in addition to others granted in this article: (1) To investigate into living, dwelling and housing conditions and into the means and methods of improving such conditions. (2) To determine where unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school or housing conditions exist. (3) To study and make recommendations concerning the plan of any city located within its boundaries in relation to the problem of clearing, replanning, and reconstruction of areas in which unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school, or housing conditions exist, and the provision of dwelling accommodations for persons of low income, and to cooperate with any city or regional planning agency. (4) To prepare, carry out,...
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24-1-66
Section 24-1-66 Powers and duties of authority generally. (a) An authority shall constitute a public body and a body corporate and politic exercising public powers, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article, including the following powers in addition to others granted in this article: (1) To investigate into living, dwelling, and housing conditions and into the means and methods of improving such conditions; (2) To determine where unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school, or housing conditions exist; (3) To study and make recommendations concerning the plan of the county in relation to the problem of clearing, replanning, and reconstruction of areas in which unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school, or housing conditions exist, and the provision of dwelling accommodations for persons of low income, and to cooperate with the county or any regional planning agency; (4) To prepare, carry out, and...
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24-1-61
Section 24-1-61 Definitions. The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this article shall have the following respective meaning, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) AUTHORITY or HOUSING AUTHORITY. A public body organized as a body corporate and politic in accordance with the provisions of this article for the purposes, with the powers and subject to the restrictions set forth in this article. (2) COUNTY. All of the county except that portion which lies within the territorial boundaries of any city or incorporated town. (3) COUNTY COMMISSION. The governing body of any county. (4) HOUSING COMMISSIONER. One of the members of an authority appointed in accordance with the provisions 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...
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24-1-22
Section 24-1-22 Definitions. The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this article, shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) AUTHORITY or HOUSING AUTHORITY. A public body organized as a body corporate and politic in accordance with the provisions of this article for the purposes, with the powers and subject to the restrictions set forth. (2) CITY. Any city or incorporated town in the State of Alabama. (3) COUNCIL. The legislative body, council, board of commissioners or other body charged with governing the city. (4) CITY CLERK and MAYOR. The clerk, and the mayor or president of the board of commissioners, respectively, of the city or the officers thereof charged with the duties customarily imposed on the clerk and mayor respectively. (5) COMMISSIONER. One of the members of an authority appointed in accordance with the provisions of this article. (6) GOVERNMENT. Such term shall include the state and...
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24-7A-2
Section 24-7A-2 Establishment of authority. There is created and established an Indian housing authority for the jurisdiction of the State of Alabama, to be styled the Alabama Indian Housing Authority. Its purpose shall be to provide safe and decent dwelling places for low-income persons and families in Indian areas. The authority shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the commission from nominations submitted to the commission from the tribal councils of the following tribal governments: (1) Cherokees of Southeast Alabama. (2) Cherokees of Northeast Alabama. (3) Echota Cherokees. (4) Machis Creeks. (5) Star Clan of Muscogee (Creeks). No person shall be barred from serving as a member of the authority because the person is a tenant or home buyer in a tribal housing project. Members of the authority shall serve a term of three years from their appointment, and may serve an unlimited number of terms. In the event of a vacancy on the authority, the commission shall...
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24-1-102
Section 24-1-102 Procedure for incorporation. If the governing body of each of two or more contiguous counties by resolution declares that there is a need for one housing authority to be created for all of such counties to exercise in such counties powers and other functions prescribed for a regional housing authority, a public body corporate and politic to be known as a regional housing authority shall, after the commissioners thereof file an application with the Secretary of State as provided in this section, exist for all of such counties and exercise its powers and other functions in such counties; and, thereupon, any county housing authority created for any of such counties shall cease to exist, except for the purpose of winding up its affairs and executing a deed to the regional housing authority as provided in this section; provided, that the governing body of a county shall not adopt a resolution as aforesaid if there is a county housing authority created for such county which...
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24-7-6
Section 24-7-6 Contract with government for loans and contributions; state to provide services, accept dedications, etc., on behalf of authority without charge. (a) The authority shall endeavor to secure a contract with the government for loans and annual contributions covering one or more projects comprising units of low-rent housing and to develop and administer such projects, each of which shall be located within the operating area of the Mowa Choctaw reservation. (b) During the period commencing with the date of acquisition of any part of the site or sites of any project and continuing so long as either such project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for low-rent housing purposes, or any contract between the authority and the government for loans or annual contributions, or both, in connection with such projects remain unpaid, whichever period is the longest, the state without cost or charge to the authority or the tenants of such project shall: (1)...
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24-1-81
Section 24-1-81 Low income housing in rural areas. Without limiting the generality of other provisions of this article, a county housing authority is empowered to borrow money, accept grants, and exercise its other powers under this article to provide housing for persons of low income in rural areas. The undertaking of the construction of any dwelling or dwellings under this section shall constitute a "housing project" within the meaning of this article. To these ends, the county housing authority is authorized to enter into such long-term leases or purchase agreements or otherwise to rent or sell housing to persons of low income in rural areas as such county authority deems necessary in order to assure the achievement of the objectives of this article. Such leases or agreements may include such covenants as the county authority deems appropriate regarding the dwelling or dwellings, and the tracts contiguous thereto, which covenants, notwithstanding any rule of law to the contrary, may...
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24-7-2
Section 24-7-2 Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority created; membership; terms of office; officers; removal; quorum; proxies; location of meetings. There is created and established an Indian housing authority for the jurisdictions of Mobile and Washington Counties, to be styled the Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority, whose purpose shall be the provision of safe and decent dwelling places for low-income persons and families in Indian areas. The Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority shall consist of seven members, and shall be appointed by the Mowa Choctaw Tribal Council. No person shall be barred from serving as a member of the authority because he or she is a tenant or home buyer in a tribal housing project. Members of the Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority, hereinafter styled the authority, shall serve a term of five years from their appointment, and may serve an unlimited number of terms. In the event of a vacancy on the authority, the Mowa Choctaw Tribal Council shall appoint a successor to fill the...
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