469.001 PURPOSES. The purposes of sections 469.001 to 469.047 are: (1) to provide a sufficient supply of adequate, safe, and sanitary dwellings in order to protect the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the citizens of this state; (2) to clear and redevelop blighted areas; (3) to perform those duties according to comprehensive plans; (4) […]
469.002 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Generally. In sections 469.001 to 469.047, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given to them herein, unless the context indicates a different meaning. Subd. 2. Authority. “Authority” means a housing and redevelopment authority created or authorized to be created by sections 469.001 to 469.047. Subd. 3. City. “City” […]
469.003 CITY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Preliminary city findings and declaration. There is created in each city in this state a public body, corporate and politic, to be known as the housing and redevelopment authority in and for that city. No such authority shall transact any business or exercise any powers until the […]
469.004 COUNTY AND MULTICOUNTY AUTHORITIES. Subdivision 1. Preliminary county findings and declaration. There is created in each county in this state other than those counties in which a county housing authority has been created by special act, a public body, corporate and politic, to be known as the housing and redevelopment authority of that county, […]
469.005 AREA OF OPERATION. Subdivision 1. County and multicounty authorities. The area of operation of a county authority shall include all of the county for which it is created, and in case of a multicounty authority, it shall include all of the political subdivisions for which the multicounty authority is created; provided, that a county […]
469.006 APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, TENURE OF COMMISSIONERS. Subdivision 1. County commissioners. When the governing body of a county adopts a resolution under section 469.004, the governing body shall appoint five persons or the number of commissioners for the governing body, plus up to two additional commissioners, as commissioners of the county authority. If any additional commissioners […]
469.007 POWERS OF COUNTY AND MULTICOUNTY AUTHORITIES. Subdivision 1. Powers. A county or multicounty authority and its commissioners shall, within the area of operation of the authority, have the same functions, rights, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and limitations as are provided for housing and redevelopment authorities created for cities, and for the commissioners of those […]
469.008 EFFECT UPON CITY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES. Nothing in sections 469.004 to 469.008 shall alter or impair the powers and obligations of city housing and redevelopment authorities created under Minnesota Statutes 1969, chapter 462, prior to June 8, 1971, nor shall the area of operation of such city authority be included within the area […]
469.009 CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. Subdivision 1. Disclosure. Before taking an action or making a decision which could substantially affect the commissioner’s or an employee’s financial interests or those of an organization with which the commissioner or an employee is associated, a commissioner or employee of an authority shall (1) prepare […]
469.010 REMOVAL; HEARING; NOTICE. For inefficiency or neglect of duty, or misconduct in office, a commissioner may be removed by the governing body of the municipality. The commissioner must be given a copy of the charges at least ten days prior to a hearing at which the commissioner has an opportunity to be heard in […]
469.011 AUTHORITY OPERATIONS. Subdivision 1. Powers in commissioners; quorum. The powers of each authority shall be vested in its commissioners in office at any time; a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. Subd. 2. Officers; bylaws. Each authority shall select a chair and a secretary from among its commissioners and shall […]
469.012 PUBLIC BODY; POWERS, DUTIES, PROGRAMS; TAXES LIMITED. Subdivision 1. MS 2002 [Renumbered subds 1 to 2j] Subdivision 1. All-purpose, other powers here. (a) An authority shall be a public body corporate and politic and shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of sections 469.001 to 469.047, except that […]
469.013 ACCOUNTING. Subdivision 1. Annual reports, duties of state auditor. Each authority shall keep an accurate account of all its activities and of all its receipts and expenditures. The authority shall annually, in January for accounts kept on a calendar year basis, and within 30 days of the end of its fiscal year for accounts […]
469.014 LIABLE IN CONTRACT OR TORT. Subject to the provisions of chapter 466, an authority shall be liable in contract or in tort in the same manner as a private corporation. The commissioners of an authority shall not be personally liable as such on its contracts, or for torts not committed or directly authorized by […]
469.015 LETTING OF CONTRACTS; PERFORMANCE BONDS. Subdivision 1. Bids; notice. All construction work, and work of demolition or clearing, and every purchase of equipment, supplies, or materials, necessary in carrying out the purposes of sections 469.001 to 469.047, that involve expenditure of the amount in section 471.345, subdivision 3, or more shall be awarded by […]
469.016 LOW-RENT HOUSING. An authority shall not initiate any low-rent housing project, and shall not enter into any contract with respect to it, until: (1) it has made findings, after an analysis of the local housing market, that (i) there is need for such low-rent housing which cannot be met by private enterprise, and (ii) […]
469.017 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. Before carrying out a housing development project an authority must find that the project is necessary to alleviate a shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary housing for persons of low or moderate income and their families as such income is determined by the authority. No housing development project involving the use […]
469.0171 HOUSING PLAN, PROGRAM, AND REVIEW. Prior to the issuance of bonds or obligations for a housing development project proposed by an authority under section 469.017, the authority shall prepare and submit for review a program as defined in section 462C.02, subdivision 3, in the manner provided in sections 462C.04, subdivision 2, and 462C.05, subdivision […]
469.018 RENTALS. Subdivision 1. Basis of charge. Each authority shall manage and operate its housing projects in an efficient manner to enable it to fix the rentals or payments for dwelling accommodations at rates consistent with its providing decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income. No authority shall construct or operate […]
469.019 RENTALS, TENANT ADMISSIONS. In the operation or management of housing projects an authority shall observe the following duties with respect to rentals and tenant admissions. (a) It may rent or lease the dwelling accommodations only to persons of low income and at rentals within their ability to pay. (b) It may rent or lease […]
