Title HSC — California Health & Safety Code

A commissioner or employee of an authority shall not acquire any direct or indirect interest in any housing project or in any property included or planned to be included in any project, nor shall he have any direct or indirect interest in any contract or proposed contract for mat…

For inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office, a commissioner may be removed by the governing body of the county in the case of a county authority, or by the mayor, if he has the power of appointment of commissioners, otherwise, by the governing body of the city in t…

The commissioners shall provide by resolution for the time and place of holding their regular meetings. Special meetings may be called by the chairman or by two commissioners, and notice thereof shall be mailed to each commissioner at least 48 hours before the meeting. An authori…

The governing body of any city or county may call upon the residents and existing community organizations within the area of jurisdiction of the governing body to form a community housing advisory committee comprising persons who, for at least six months, have been residents in o…

(a) The governing body of a city or county may call upon the residents in a housing project to form a project committee comprised of persons who for at least six months have been residents in the project, and which is considered representative by the governing body. The members o…

Any tenant shall be eligible for appointment as a tenant commissioner of any authority if such person is a tenant in any housing provided by or through such authority pursuant to the provisions of this part, the Temporary Housing Projects Law, Part 4 (commencing with Section 3545…

(a) As an alternative to the appointment of commissioners of the authority, the governing body of any county or city, at the time of the adoption of a resolution pursuant to Section 34240 or at any time thereafter, may declare itself to be the commissioners of the authority, in w…

A governing body of a county or city which has declared itself to be the commissioners of the authority pursuant to Section 34290 may, by ordinance, create a housing commission. The number of members thereof, their terms of office, their qualifications, and the method of their ap…

If a housing commission is created as provided in Section 34291, its function shall be to review and make recommendations on all matters to come before the authority prior to authority action, except emergency matters and matters which the commission, by resolution, excludes from…

A governing body of a county or city which has declared itself to be the commissioners of the authority pursuant to Section 34290 may, at any time by resolution, determine that it shall no longer function as the commissioners of the authority, in which event, the mayor, if electe…

An authority constitutes a corporate and politic public body, exercising public and essential governmental functions, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter.

An authority may: (a) Sue and be sued. (b) Have a seal and alter it. (c) Have perpetual succession. (d) Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers. (e) Make, amend, and repeal by-laws and regulations, not inconsistent wi…

Within its area of operation, an authority may undertake any of the following: (a) Prepare, carry out, acquire, lease, and operate housing projects for persons of low income, as authorized by this chapter, and housing developments for persons of low income, as authorized by Part …

(a) Subject to the requirements of this section and of Article 5 (commencing with Section 34350), an authority may do any of the following: (1) Issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, refinancing, or development of multifami…

(a) Subject to the requirements of Article 5 (commencing with Section 34350), for purposes of implementing a home financing program an authority has the following powers and duties: (1) To acquire, contract, and enter into advance commitments to acquire, home mortgages made or ow…

(a) An authority may provide leased housing to persons of low income throughout the county in which it operates, except: (1) No commitment to provide leased housing outside the area of operation may be made in advance of construction without approval of the local governing body o…

The same notice requirements as specified in Section 65863.10 of the Government Code shall apply to multifamily rental housing that receives financial assistance pursuant to Section 34312.3.

(a) (1) When refunding revenue bonds for multifamily housing which were previously issued pursuant to Section 34312.3, the authority shall ensure that rental units required, by this chapter or by applicable federal law at the time the original bonds were issued, to be reserved fo…

Except where there existed on September 15, 1945, contracts for financial assistance between a housing authority and the Federal Government, no low-rent housing or slum-clearance project shall be developed, constructed, or owned by an authority after September 15, 1945, except af…

An authority may arrange or contract for the furnishing by any person or agency, public or private, of services, privileges, works, or facilities for, or in connection with, a housing project, or a project assisted pursuant to Section 34312.3, or the occupants thereof. Notwithsta…

An authority may: (a) Lease or rent any dwellings, houses, accommodations, lands, buildings, structures, or facilities embraced in any housing project, or a project assisted pursuant to Section 34312.3, and establish and revise the rents or charges for them. (b) Own, hold, and im…

An authority may accept financial or other assistance from any public or private source, and expend any funds so received for the purposes of this chapter and the activities permitted to authorities by state law, including leased housing.

An authority may transfer real property not needed by the authority to a fire protection district for fire protection purposes without consideration if the board determines that such transfer is necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes of the authority.

Real property owned by an authority which the authority determines is not required for its foreseeable needs and which is not transferred pursuant to Section 34315.5, shall be disposed of for the following purposes, in descending order of priority: (a) For the purposes, and in ac…

An authority may: (a) Invest any money held in reserves or sinking funds, or any money not required for immediate disbursement, in property or securities in which commercial banks may legally invest money subject to their control. (b) Purchase its bonds at a price not more than t…

The provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 53630) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code shall apply to the deposit of funds of an authority. Where the term “treasurer” is used in such article, it shall mean “housing authority” or the off…

An authority may deposit the money of the authority with the county treasurer. The county treasurer shall deposit those funds in the county treasury and disburse them upon warrants of the county auditor issued at the request of the authority. The county may require the authority …

The proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this part to finance housing as provided in subdivision (d) of Section 34312, Section 34312.3, and subdivision (g) of Section 34315 and revenues accruing to the authority on account of such a program may be invested in any securities or ob…

Within its area of operation, an authority may: (a) Investigate into living, dwelling, and housing conditions and into the means and methods of improving such conditions. (b) Determine where slum areas exist or where there is a shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling acco…

Acting through one or more commissioners or other person or persons designated by it, an authority may: (a) Conduct investigations, hear testimony, and take proof under oath at public or private hearings on any matter material for its information. (b) Administer oaths, issue subp…

An authority may exercise all or any part or combination of powers granted in Sections 34311 to 34318, inclusive.

No law concerning the acquisition, operation, or disposition of property by other public bodies is applicable to an authority unless the Legislature specifically so states.

An authority shall provide relocation assistance and shall make all of the payments required by Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, including the making of such payments financed by the federal government. This section shall …

It is declared to be the policy of the State that each authority shall manage and operate its 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 san…

Except as provided by Section 34312.3, in the operation or management of housing projects, an authority shall: (a) Rent or lease the dwelling accommodations only to persons of low income and only at rentals within their financial reach. (b) Rent or lease to a tenant dwelling acco…

Each authority shall adopt and promulgate regulations establishing a plan for selection of applicants to assure equal opportunity and nondiscrimination on grounds of race, color, or national origin. The plan shall include standards for eligibility, procedures for prompt notificat…

No authority shall require occupants of any project to be citizens of the United States, provided, however, that in the event there are insufficient housing units to accommodate the number of applicants for such units, the authority may give preference to citizens of the United S…

Nothing contained in Sections 34321 and 34322 shall be construed as limiting the power of an authority to vest in an obligee the right, in the event of a default by the authority, to take possession of a housing project, cause the appointment of a receiver for it, or acquire titl…

Any two or more authorities may join or co-operate with one another in the exercise either jointly or otherwise, of any or all of their powers for the purpose of financing, including, but not limited to, the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations and giving security there…

An authority may acquire by eminent domain any real property which it deems necessary for its purposes under this chapter. Real property belonging to the city, the county, the state, or any of its political subdivisions shall not be acquired without its consent.

All housing projects are subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary, and building laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable to the locality in which the housing project is situated. In the planning and location of any housing project, an authority shall take into consideration …

An authority may: (a) Borrow money or accept grants or other financial assistance from the federal government for or in aid of any housing project within its area of operation. (b) Take over, lease, or manage any housing project or undertaking constructed or owned by the federal …

County public housing agencies may apply for, process, and distribute, to the extent that federal funds are available, housing certificates issued pursuant to Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (Sec. 1437 et seq., Title 42, U.S.C.) to families deemed eligible purs…

Whether or not the type, amount, and manner of expenditure of any funds received by an authority from the Federal Government, or any funds derived from such funds, are in accordance with the law or contract under which the funds were received, or any applicable federal regulation…

All funds of housing authorities not subject to audit by a federal agency shall be audited at least once each year at the expense of the housing authority by a certified public accountant or a public accountant holding a valid permit issued by the California Board of Accountancy.…

At least once a year, an authority shall file with the clerk of the respective city or county and with the Department of Housing and Community Development a report of its activities for the preceding year. This report shall contain information adequate for the city, county, or de…

(a) Every housing authority shall file on the first day of October of each year with the Department of Housing and Community Development a complete report of its activities during the previous fiscal year, with recommendations for needed legislation to carry on properly a program…

The mayor or any member of the governing body of the city in the case of a city authority or any member of the governing body of the county in the case of a county authority shall not have any direct or indirect interest in any housing project or in any property included or plann…

An authority shall have the power to: (a) Assist in relocating in suitable housing accommodations at rentals within their means persons of low income who have been or will be deprived of dwellings within areas or buildings which have been or will be cleared or demolished. In conn…

In the operation or management of housing projects an authority shall not do any of the following: (a) Evict any tenant without reasonable cause and unless the tenant has been given a written statement of such cause. (b) Directly or indirectly subject any tenant to any punitive a…