1978 ARTICLE 44B

ARTICLE 44B.

HOUSING CO-OPERATION AND AID.

1-2. Co-operation and assistance. 4-8. Powers; appropriations.
3 Definitions.

1937, ch. 518, sec. 1.

1. This Article may be referred to as the "Housing Co-operation Law".

1937, ch. 518, sec. 2.

2. It has been found and declared in the Housing Authorities Law
that there exist in the State unsafe and insanitary housing conditions and a
shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low
income; that these conditions necessitate excessive and disproportionate
expenditures of public funds for crime prevention and punishment, public
health and safety, fire and accident protection, and other public services
and facilities; and that the public interest requires the remedying of these
conditions.

It is hereby declared, That the assistance herein provided for the remedy-
ing of the conditions set forth in the Housing Authorities Law constitutes
a public use and purpose and an essential governmental function for which
public moneys may be spent, and that the provisions hereinafter enacted
are necessary in the public interest.
This article cited in Matthaei v Housing Authority, Daily Record, Jan. 5, 1940

1937, ch. 518, sec. 3.

3. The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this Article,
shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning
clearly appears from the context:

(a) "Housing Authority" shall mean any housing authority created
pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law of this State.

(b) "Housing Project" shall mean any work or undertaking of a hous-
ing authority pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law or any similar
work or undertaking of the Federal Government.

(c) "State Public Body" shall mean any incorporated city or town, or
any county, municipal corporation, commission, district, authority, other
subdivision or public body of the State.

(d) "Federal Government" shall mean the United States of America,
the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, or any other
agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of
America.

1937, ch. 518, sec. 4.

4. For the purpose of aiding and co-operating in the planning, under-
taking, construction or operation of housing projects located within the
area in which it is authorized to act, any State Public Body may upon such
terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine:

(a) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its property to a housing
authority or the Federal Government;