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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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24-1-109
Section 24-1-109 Rights, powers, etc., of authority and commissioners generally. Except as
otherwise provided in this article, a regional housing authority and the commissioners thereof
shall, within the area of operation of such regional housing authority, have the same functions,
rights, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and limitations provided for housing authorities
created for counties and the commissioners of such housing authorities, and all the provisions
of law applicable to housing authorities created for counties and the commissioners of such
authorities shall be applicable to regional housing authorities and the commissioners thereof;
provided, that a regional housing authority or a county housing authority shall not be subject
to the limitations provided in Section 24-1-6 with respect to housing projects for persons
of low income in rural areas. (Acts 1943, No. 541, p. 512, ยง7.)...
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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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24-7A-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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24-1-27
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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4-3-47
Section 4-3-47 Powers of authority generally. The authority shall have the following powers,
together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate
form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time (which may be
in perpetuity) specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued in its
own name in civil actions, excepting actions in tort against the authority; (3) To adopt and
make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt and alter bylaws
for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, receive, take
and hold, whether by purchase, option to purchase, gift, lease, devise or otherwise, property
of every description, whether real, personal or mixed, whether in one or more counties and
whether within or without the corporate limits of any authorizing subdivision, and to manage
said property and to develop any property and to sell, exchange, lease or...
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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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24-7-3
Section 24-7-3 Powers and duties; applicable laws; power of appointment. The authority is hereby
authorized: (1) To undertake research and studies and analyses of housing needs in Mobile
and Washington Counties, and means by which such needs may be met, including data with respect
to population and family groups and the distribution thereof according to income groups, the
amount and quality of available housing and its distribution according to rental and sales
prices, and employment, wages and other factors affecting the local housing needs and the
meeting thereof, and make the results and analyses available to the public and the building,
housing, and supply industries; (2) To enter into contracts with cities, towns, counties,
and other housing authorities in the state for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this chapter; (3) To establish rentals and select tenants in low income rental housing
projects under its jurisdiction; (4) To issue bonds, notes, and other evidence of...
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24-7A-3
Section 24-7A-3 Powers of authority. The authority may: (1) Undertake research and studies
and analyses of housing needs in the State of Alabama, and the means by which such needs may
be met, including data with respect to population and family groups and the distribution thereof
according to income groups, the amount and quality of available housing and its distribution
according to rental and sales prices, and employment, wage, and other factors affecting the
local housing needs and the meeting thereof, and make the results and analyses available to
the public and the building, housing, and supply industries. (2) Enter into contracts with
cities, towns, counties, and other housing authorities in the state for the purpose of carrying
out this section. (3) Establish rentals and select tenants in low-income rental housing projects
under its jurisdiction. (4) Issue bonds, notes, and other evidence of indebtedness for the
purpose of financing the construction of housing for low-income...
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