42 U.S.C. § 1436d: Consultation with affected…

Summary

When the Secretary settles a major lawsuit about public housing or Section 8 tenant-based help that involves the Secretary and a public housing agency or a local government, the Secretary must ask for the views of nearby local governments and public housing agencies. This must happen when the settlement would lead to buying or building public housing units or using Section 8 vouchers in areas next to the agency’s jurisdiction.

Title 42, §1436d

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In negotiating any settlement of, or consent decree for, significant litigation regarding public housing or section 8 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] tenant-based assistance that involves the Secretary and any public housing agency or any unit of general local government, the Secretary shall seek the views of any units of general local government and public housing agencies having jurisdictions that are adjacent to the jurisdiction of the public housing agency involved, if the resolution of such litigation would involve the acquisition or development of public housing dwelling units or the use of vouchers under section 1437f of this title in jurisdictions that are adjacent to the jurisdiction of the public housing agency involved in the litigation.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Secretary, referred to in text, means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, and not as part of the United States Housing Act of 1937 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 599H(m), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2670, provided that: “This section [enacting this section and amending section 1490 of this title] shall take effect on, and the

Amendments

made by this section are made on, and shall apply beginning upon, the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998].”

§1436d Consultation with Affected Areas in Settlement of Litigation