Chapter 157 - Housing Authorities and Projects.

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Chapter 157
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Article 1 - Housing Authorities Law.
G.S. 157-1
§ 157-1. Title of Article.
G.S. 157-2
§ 157-2. Finding and declaration of necessity.
G.S. 157-3
§ 157-3. Definitions.
G.S. 157-4
§ 157-4. Notice, hearing and creation of authority; cancellation of certificate of incorporation.
G.S. 157-4.1
§ 157-4.1. Alternative organization – any city.
G.S. 157-4.1A
§ 157-4.1A. Alternative organization – cities under 250,000 only.
G.S. 157-4.2
§ 157-4.2. Authority budgeting and accounting systems as a part of city or county budgeting and accounting systems.
G.S. 157-5
§ 157-5. Appointment, qualifications and tenure of commissioners.
G.S. 157-6
§ 157-6. Duty of authority.
G.S. 157-7
§ 157-7. Interested commissioners or employees.
G.S. 157-8
§ 157-8. Removal of commissioners.
G.S. 157-9
§ 157-9. Powers of authority.
G.S. 157-9.1
§ 157-9.1. Moderate income.
G.S. 157-9.2
§ 157-9.2. Additional powers.
G.S. 157-9.3
§ 157-9.3. Mixed income projects owned or operated by authorities.
G.S. 157-9.4
§ 157-9.4. Multi-family rental housing projects.
G.S. 157-10
§ 157-10. Cooperation of authorities.
G.S. 157-11
§ 157-11. Eminent domain.
G.S. 157-12
§ 157-12. Acquisition of land for government.
G.S. 157-13
§ 157-13. Zoning and building laws.
G.S. 157-14
§ 157-14. Types of bonds authority may issue.
G.S. 157-15
§ 157-15. Form and sale of bonds.
G.S. 157-16
§ 157-16. Provisions of bonds, trust indentures, and mortgages.
G.S. 157-17
§ 157-17. Power to mortgage when project financed with governmental aid.
G.S. 157-17.1
§ 157-17.1. Approval of mortgages by Local Government Commission; considerations; rules and regulations.
G.S. 157-18
§ 157-18. Remedies of an obligee of authority.
G.S. 157-19
§ 157-19. Additional remedies conferrable by mortgage or trust indenture.
G.S. 157-20
§ 157-20. Remedies cumulative.
G.S. 157-21
§ 157-21. Limitations on remedies of obligee.
G.S. 157-22
§ 157-22. Title obtained at foreclosure sale subject to agreement with government.
G.S. 157-23
§ 157-23. Contracts with federal government.
G.S. 157-24
§ 157-24. Security for funds deposited by authorities.
G.S. 157-25
§ 157-25. Housing bonds, legal investments and security.
G.S. 157-26
§ 157-26. Tax exemptions.
G.S. 157-26.1
§ 157-26.1. Exemption from real estate licensure requirements.
G.S. 157-27
§ 157-27. Reports.
G.S. 157-28
§ 157-28. Restriction on right of eminent domain; right of appeal preserved; investigation by Utilities Commission.
G.S. 157-29
§ 157-29. Rentals; tenant selections; and summary ejectments.
G.S. 157-29.1
§ 157-29.1. Fraudulent misrepresentation.
G.S. 157-30
§ 157-30. Creation and establishment validated.
G.S. 157-31
§ 157-31. Contracts, agreements, etc., validated.
G.S. 157-32
§ 157-32. Proceedings for issuance, etc., of bonds and notes validated.
G.S. 157-32.1
§ 157-32.1. Other validation of creation, etc.
G.S. 157-32.2
§ 157-32.2. Other validation of contracts, agreements, etc.
G.S. 157-32.3
§ 157-32.3. Other validation of bonds and notes.
G.S. 157-32.4
§ 157-32.4. Further validation of contracts, agreements, etc.
G.S. 157-33
§ 157-33. Notice, hearing and creation of authority for a county.
G.S. 157-34
§ 157-34. Commissioners and powers of authority for a county.
G.S. 157-35
§ 157-35. Creation of regional housing authority.
G.S. 157-36
§ 157-36. Commissioners of regional housing authority.
G.S. 157-37
§ 157-37. Powers of regional housing authority.
G.S. 157-38
§ 157-38. Rural housing projects.
G.S. 157-39
§ 157-39. Housing applications by farmers.
G.S. 157-39.1
§ 157-39.1. Area of operation of city, county and regional housing authorities.
G.S. 157-39.2
§ 157-39.2. Increasing area of operation of regional housing authority.
G.S. 157-39.3
§ 157-39.3. Decreasing area of operation of regional housing authority.
G.S. 157-39.4
§ 157-39.4. Requirements of public hearings.
G.S. 157-39.5
§ 157-39.5. Consolidated housing authority.
G.S. 157-39.6
§ 157-39.6. Findings required for authority to operate in municipality.
G.S. 157-39.7
§ 157-39.7. Meetings and residence of commissioners.
G.S. 157-39.8
§ 157-39.8. Agreement to sell as security for obligations to federal government.
Article 2 - Municipal Cooperation and Aid.
G.S. 157-40
§ 157-40. Finding and declaration of necessity.
G.S. 157-41
§ 157-41. Definitions.
G.S. 157-42
§ 157-42. Conveyance, lease or agreement in aid of housing project.
G.S. 157-43
§ 157-43. Advances and donations by the city and municipality.
G.S. 157-44
§ 157-44. Action of city or municipality by resolution.
G.S. 157-45
§ 157-45. Restrictions on exercise of right of eminent domain; duties of Utilities Commission; investigation of projects.
G.S. 157-46
§ 157-46. Purpose of Article.
G.S. 157-47
§ 157-47. Supplemental nature of Article.
Article 3 - Eminent Domain.
G.S. 157-48
§ 157-48. Finding and declaration of necessity.
G.S. 157-49
§ 157-49. Housing project.
G.S. 157-50
§ 157-50. Eminent domain for housing projects.
G.S. 157-51
§ 157-51: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 149.
Article 4 - National Defense Housing Projects.
G.S. 157-52
§ 157-52. Purpose of Article.
G.S. 157-53
§ 157-53. Definitions.
G.S. 157-54
§ 157-54. Rights, powers, etc., of housing authorities relative to national defense projects.
G.S. 157-55
§ 157-55. Cooperation with federal government; sale to same.
G.S. 157-56
§ 157-56. Cooperation of State public bodies in developing projects.
G.S. 157-57
§ 157-57. Obligations issued for projects made legal investments; security for public deposits.
G.S. 157-58
§ 157-58. Bonds, notes, etc., issued heretofore, validated.
G.S. 157-59
§ 157-59. Further declaration of powers granted housing authorities.
G.S. 157-60
§ 157-60. Powers conferred by Article supplemental.
G.S. 157-61 through 157-65
§§ 157-61 through 157-65. Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 5 - Indian Housing Authority.
G.S. 157-66
§ 157-66. Authority created.
G.S. 157-67
§ 157-67. Powers of Authority; applicability of certain laws; powers of Governor and Commission of Indian Affairs.
G.S. 157-68
§ 157-68. Commissioners of Authority.
G.S. 157-69
§ 157-69. Area of operation.
G.S. 157-70
§ 157-70. Rentals and tenant selection in accordance with § 157-29.