Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

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. (Amended by Stats…

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…

An authority shall do all of the following: (a) Expressly covenant in all of its leases and rental agreements to repair the premises to comply with all building ordinances effective at the time of construction of the unit being leased or rented as to which it has not received an …

Any attempted waiver in any lease or rental agreement entered into by the authority of any of the rights granted tenants as against the authority by Sections 34331 and 34332 shall be void as against public policy. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1112.)

No responsibility of a private landlord of leased housing, or duty of a housing authority to impose a responsibility upon a private landlord of leased housing, shall be implied from Section 34331 or 34332. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1112.)

(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Authority” means the Housing Authority of the County of Alameda. (2) “Family Self-Sufficiency program” means the Family Self-Sufficiency program established pursuant to Section 1437u of Title 42 of the United States Code. (3) “HCV program” m…

All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this division shall be payable solely from funds provided under the authority of this division and no liability or obligation shall be imposed upon the State of California and none shall be incurred by the authority beyond t…

(a) All projects shall be constructed or completed subject to the rules and regulations of the authority. (b) The authority is authorized to acquire, by deed, purchase, lease, contract, gift, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property, structures, rights, rights-of-way, …

When the principal of and interest on bonds of the authority issued to finance or refund the cost of a particular project for a participating party shall have been fully paid and retired or when adequate provision shall have been made for the payment and retirement of the same, a…

(a) The authority shall take initial action on any completed application for financing submitted to it by a participating party no later than the next meeting of the authority that occurs after at least 30 days following receipt of the application. The authority may delegate to i…

The authority may approve financing for a pollution control facility, or equipment for a facility, that is not owned by the applicant if the facility or equipment is a component of an approved tradeoff package to achieve air quality standards. The authority may also approve finan…

The authority shall take all reasonable steps to publicize its programs so that eligible applicants may be aware of them. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 643, Sec. 19. (SB 832) Effective November 2, 2009.)

The authority shall provide the maximum opportunity for the use of the authority’s financing by individuals, businesses engaged in agricultural operations, and small businesses or corporations by providing information, assistance, and coordination to facilitate financing for smal…

The authority, no later than March 31 of each year, shall submit to the Legislature and to the Treasurer a report of its activities for the preceding calendar year ended December 31. The report shall include (1) a listing of applications received, (2) a listing of applications ac…

An applicant for financing for a project involving a waste water treatment plan shall provide evidence satisfactory to the State Water Resources Control Board that the waste water treatment facilities will be operated and maintained by competent personnel. Such evidence shall inc…

Until the bonds are paid, or until there is a sum in the city treasury set aside for the purpose, sufficient to meet all sums coming due for the principal and interest on the bonds, the city governing body shall, at the time of fixing, and in the manner provided for the general c…

The taxes required to be levied and collected by Section 4638 shall be in addition to all other taxes levied for city purposes and in addition to the taxes levied pursuant to Section 4640. The proceeds of such taxes shall be used for no purpose other than the payment of the princ…

Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5400), Division 6, Title 1 of the Government Code shall apply to bonds issued pursuant to this chapter, except that the proceeds referred to in Section 5404 of the Government Code shall be used only for some purpose which is of special benefit t…

The governing body of a city may, by a two-thirds vote, require the owners of property within a district to pay a reasonable fee for connecting to any sanitary sewer improvement acquired or constructed pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1100.)

(a) This part shall not be construed as imposing any new liability associated with acts that occurred on or before January 1, 1982, if the acts were not in violation of existing state or federal laws at the time they occurred. (b) Nothing in this part shall be construed as author…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Characterizing flavor” means a taste or odor, distinguishable by an ordinary consumer either prior to or during the consumption of a tobacco product, other than the taste or odor of tobacco, including, but no…

The state department may suspend or revoke any license or special permit issued under the provisions of this chapter upon any of the following grounds and in the manner provided in this chapter: (a) Violation by the licensee or holder of a special permit of any of the provisions …

Proceedings for the suspension, revocation, or denial of licenses or special permits under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the state depar…

The director may temporarily suspend any license issued to a specialty clinic or special permit prior to any hearing, when in his opinion such action is necessary to protect the public welfare. The director shall notify the licensee or holder of a special permit of the temporary …

The withdrawal of an application for a license or a special permit after it has been filed with the state department, shall not, unless the state department consents in writing to such withdrawal, deprive the state department of its authority to institute or continue a proceeding…

Any license or special permit revoked pursuant to this chapter may be reinstated pursuant to the provisions of Section 11522 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1147.)

Any licensee or holder of a special permit may, with the approval of the state department, surrender his license or special permit for suspension by the state department for a temporary period not to exceed 24 consecutive months. Any license or special permit suspended pursuant t…

There is hereby established a Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance Fund, that shall be used by the department as a revolving fund for carrying out the provisions and administrative costs of this chapter. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the money in th…

Moneys in the fund not needed for the current operations of the department under this chapter shall be invested pursuant to law. The department may, with the approval of the State Treasurer, purchase the debentures issued under this chapter. Debentures so purchased shall be cance…

(a) The department’s authorization to insure health facility construction, improvement, and expansion loans under this chapter shall be limited to a total of not more than three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000). (b) Notwithstanding the limitation in subdivision (a), the departmen…

The Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance Fund, established pursuant to Section 129200, shall be a trust fund and neither the fund nor the interest or other earnings generated by the fund shall be used for any purpose other than those purposes authorized by this chapter. (A…

There is in the department a Hospital Building Safety Board that shall be appointed by the director. The board shall advise the director and, notwithstanding Section 13142.6 and except as provided in Section 18945, shall act as a board of appeals in all matters relating to the ad…

The board shall consist of 16 members appointed by the director of the department. Of the appointive members, two shall be structural engineers, two shall be architects, one shall be an engineering geologist, one shall be a geotechnical engineer, one shall be a mechanical enginee…

(a) Each member shall be appointed by the director for a term of four years and shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor or until one year has elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she was appointed, whichever first occu…

Appointive members, except for the public members, shall be qualified by close connection with hospital design and construction and highly knowledgeable in their respective fields with particular reference to seismic safety. Appointive members, except for the public members, shal…