Title HSC — California Health & Safety Code

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.

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.

(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…

An authority shall have the following powers: (a) To issue bonds for any of its corporate purposes. (b) To sell or otherwise dispose of any mortgage loans, in whole or in part, or to loan sufficient funds to any person to defray, in whole or in part, the costs of purchasing mortg…

A housing authority may not issue bonds pursuant to Section 34312.4 unless it has received an allocation of qualified mortgage bonds pursuant to Section 50193, and has complied with the applicable provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 50171) of Part 1 of Division 31.

The exercise of any or all powers granted by this chapter shall be authorized and the bonds shall be authorized to be issued under this chapter for the purposes set forth in this chapter, by resolution of the authority which shall set forth a finding and declaration (1) of the pu…

An authority may issue such types of bonds as it determines, including bonds on which the principal and interest are payable: (a) Exclusively from the income and revenues of the housing project financed with the proceeds of the bonds, or with such proceeds together with a grant f…

(a) Any of the bonds may be additionally secured by a pledge of any revenues or a mortgage of any housing project or other property of the authority. (b) Any pledge made to secure bonds shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The revenues and receipts or…

Neither the commissioners of an authority nor any person executing the bonds are liable personally on the bonds or subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of their issuance. The bonds and other obligations of an authority are not a debt of the city, county, …

By resolution, an authority may authorize the issuance of its bonds which may be taxable or nontaxable. The resolution, its trust indenture, or mortgage may provide for: (a) The issuance of bonds in one or more series. (b) The date the bonds shall bear. (c) The date of maturity, …

Notwithstanding Section 34354 or any other provision of law, the rate of interest on any indebtedness or obligation of a housing authority which is payable to the federal government or any agency or instrumentality thereof or on any indebtedness or obligation of a housing authori…

The bonds may be sold at public or private sale in such manner and upon such terms as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds or by separate resolution.

The bonds shall bear the manual or facsimile signatures of such authority commissioner or officer as may be designated in the resolution authorizing the bonds and such signatures shall be the valid and binding signatures of such commissioner or officer, notwithstanding that befor…

In any proceedings involving the validity or enforceability of any bond or its security, any such bond reciting in substance that it has been issued by the authority to aid in financing dwelling accommodations for persons of low income, is conclusively deemed to have been issued …

In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of obligations in acquiring, developing, or leasing real property and in order to secure the payment of the bonds or obligations, an authority has the powers conferred by Sections 34359 to 34365, inclusive.

An authority may: (a) Pledge all or any part of its gross or net rents, fees, or revenues to which its right then exists or may thereafter come into existence. (b) Mortgage all or any part of its real or personal property then owned or thereafter acquired. (c) Borrow money from p…

An authority may: (a) Covenant against pledging all or part of its rents, fees, and revenues, against mortgaging all or part of its real or personal property, to which its right or title then exists or may thereafter come into existence, or against permitting or suffering any lie…

An authority may: (a) Covenant as to the rents and fees to be charged in the operation of a housing project, the amount to be raised each year or other period of time by rents, fees, and other revenues, and as to their use and disposition. (b) Create or authorize the creation of …

An authority may prescribe procedure by which the terms of any contract with bondholders may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds whose holders are required to consent, and the manner in which consent may be given. The provisions of this chapter and any resolution and any…

An authority may: (a) Covenant as to the use of any or all of its real or personal property. (b) Covenant as to the maintenance of its real and personal property, its replacement, the insurance to be carried on it, and the use and disposition of insurance money. (c) Covenant as t…

An authority may: (a) Appoint one or more banks or trust companies within or outside the state having the necessary trust powers as trustee, custodian, or trustee and custodian for the benefit of the bondholders, paying agent, or bond registrar. (b) Vest in a trustee or the holde…

An authority may exercise all or any part or combination of the powers granted in Sections 34359 to 34364, inclusive, and make covenants other than the covenants expressly authorized in such sections, of like or different character. An authority may make covenants and do any and …

Any authority may submit to the Attorney General any bonds to be issued pursuant to this chapter after all proceedings for their issuance have been taken. Upon such submission the Attorney General shall examine into and pass upon the validity of the bonds and the regularity of al…

An action may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of any bonds issued pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 34350) and the legality and validity of all proceedings p…

Subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon him, an obligee may: (a) By proper proceeding compel the authority and its commissioners, officers, agents, or employees to perform each and every provision contained in any contract of the authority with or for his benefi…

By its resolution, trust indenture, mortgage, lease, or other contract an authority may confer upon any obligee holding or representing a specified amount in bonds, or holding a lease, the following rights to be exercised upon the happening of an event of default defined in the r…

Notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in any laws of this state, the state, all public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and public bodies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associati…

It is the purpose of Section 34369 to authorize any person, political subdivision, body, or officer, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by him or it, including sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension, and trust funds, and funds held …

Insofar as the provisions of Sections 34369 and 34370 are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of the sections are controlling.

An authority may provide for the issuance of bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any bonds of the authority then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption premiums thereof and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or subsequent date of redem…

An authority which has issued bonds pursuant to this chapter or any trustee or custodian on behalf of the authority may invest any funds held by it as provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

Investments under Section 34373 may include mortgage obligations on single-family dwellings purchased from a state or federally chartered savings and loan association pursuant to a repurchase agreement under which the bank or savings and loan association will repurchase the mortg…

All moneys received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, whether revenues or proceeds from the sale of bonds or proceeds of insurance or guarantee claims, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely for the purpose of this chapter. Any bank or trust com…

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it would be beneficial to empower housing authorities to issue tax-exempt revenue bonds for the purpose of lending the proceeds to nonprofit organizations exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Inter…

An authority may issue bonds to provide funds to be loaned by the authority to nonprofit organizations exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)), for use by the organization to finance t…

(a) Occupancy and rent restrictions with respect to housing acquired pursuant to this article shall either meet the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) or the requirements of paragraph (2) as follows: (1) (A) Not less than 20 percent of the total number of …

An authority may, in conjunction with the financing of multifamily rental housing pursuant to this article, finance the acquisition of commercial property for lease, subject to all of the following conditions: (a) No more than 10 percent of the proceeds of any revenue bonds issue…

Whenever a complaint is received concerning a violation of the restrictions imposed pursuant to Section 34377.2, the authority shall investigate promptly and make a report to the complaining party on whether the violation existed and whether it persists, and if it persists, what …

For the purposes of this article, an authority shall have the power to issue its bonds to defray, in whole or in part, the costs of studies and surveys, insurance premiums, underwriting fees, and legal, accounting and marketing services incurred in connection with the issuance an…

(a) Bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be repayable solely from payments of principal and interest on account of the loans funded thereby. The agency may pledge all or any portion of these payments to secure the bonds. (b) Neither the members of the authority nor any per…

All claims for money or damages against the authority are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicab…

The Legislature finds that developing an urban problem-solving capability requires that: (a) Federal assistance be offered in a flexible manner which allows state and local governments to define their needs, set their priorities, and design programs which respond directly to loca…

The Legislature further finds that the Comprehensive City Demonstration Programs, authorized under the provisions of Title I of Public Law 89-754 (42 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) and commonly known as the “Model Cities” program, provide demonstration efforts in 150 cities throughout the …

The Legislature further finds that, because of the state’s extensive involvement in the programs which directly affect Model Cities areas, the Model Cities program will not succeed in California without significant state interest and cooperation.

The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy of the State of California to cooperate with and assist the Model Cities program in California, to coordinate state services in Model Cities areas, and to use the Model Cities program as an opportunity for developing innovativ…

As used in this part: (a) “Coordinator” means the Model Cities Coordinator. (b) “Board” means a local Model Cities resources board.

The provisions of this part shall have force and effect until such time as the provisions of Title I of Public Law 89-754 (42 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), commonly known as the “Model Cities” program, shall expire, or until such time as the Governor shall designate upon a finding that t…

This division may be cited as the Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority Act.

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) It is necessary and essential that the state, in cooperation with the federal government, use all practical means and measures to control, remediate, and eliminate pollution hazards to the environment, provide clean wat…