HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Article 41 — Governor — Executive and
Administrative Departments

266DD-1.

(a) It is found and declared that in this era of
rapid population growth and expansion and of increasing
urbanization, there is a need, in many areas of the State,
to promote sound community development.

It is further found and declared that the counties and
municipalities of this state do not have adequate resources
to, and the ordinary operations of private enterprise cannot
without State assistance, deal effectively with all of the
problems of sound community development.

It is further found that a need exists to coordinate
and concentrate federal, State, regional and local public
and private community development efforts and resources.

It is farther found and declared that there is a
shortage of adequate, safe, and sanitary housing for
families of limited income particularly; and that by
increasing the housing supply for families of limited
incomes this shortage will be alleviated and sound community
development promoted.

IT IS FURTHER FOUND AND DECLARED THAT THE INCREASE OF
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP IS DESIRABLE AND PROMOTES
SOUND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

It is further found and declared that to promote sound
community development is a proper public purpose and State
use for which public money may be expended and property may
be acquired, and that the functions and responsibilities of
the Community Development Administration as hereinafter set
forth are necessary and proper for the purpose of achieving
the ends here recited.

266DD-3.

(c) "Families of limited incomes" means families or
persons whose incomes do not exceed upper income limits
established by the Secretary of Economic and Community
Development taking into consideration factors including (1)
the amount of the total income of such families available
for housing needs, (2) the size of the family, (3) the cost
and condition of housing facilities available, (4) the
ability of such families to compete successfully in the
normal private housing market, and (5) standards and
definitions established for pertinent federal housing
programs. THE LIMITS MAY DIFFER FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF
HOUSING, PROGRAMS OF THE ADMINISTRATION, AND AREAS OF THE
STATE. A LIMIT OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED
BY A LOWER LIMIT APPLICABLE TO A PARTICULAR PROJECT.