75 – Foreclosure and Other Remedies.
* § 75. Foreclosure and other remedies. 1. In an action to foreclose a mortgage on real property of an authority, the authority and the municipality, in addition to all other necessary parties, shall be made parties defendant and shall take such steps in said action as may be necessary to protect the public interest […]
61 – Finding.
* § 61. Finding. It is hereby declared that in certain areas of counties, cities and first class villages of the state there exist unsanitary or substandard housing conditions owing to over-crowding and concentration of population, improper planning, excessive land coverage, lack of proper light, air and space, unsanitary design and arrangement, or lack of […]
62 – Definitions.
* § 62. Definitions. The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this article, shall have the following meaning, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. The term “authority” shall mean a municipal housing authority established pursuant to this article by any county, city or first class village of the state. […]
63 – Establishment and Organizations of Authorities.
* § 63. Establishment and organizations of authorities. 1. An authority may be established by a county, city or first class village upon (i) the passage of a resolution by the local legislative body, authorizing the establishment of a housing authority and directing the mayor of the city or village, and in the case of […]
64 – Officers and Employees.
* § 64. Officers and employees. 1. When the office of the first chairman of the authority becomes vacant, the authority shall select a chairman from among its members. An authority shall select among its members a vice-chairman, and it may employ a secretary, who shall be executive director, technical experts and such other officers, […]
60 – Short Title
* § 60. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the “municipal housing authorities law.” * NB The text of Article 5 of the former State Housing Law (cited herein as the “Municipal Housing Authorities Law”), as such article existed immediately prior to its repeal pursuant to […]
65 – Loans and Payments by Municipality.
* § 65. Loans and payments by municipality. 1. A municipality may advance, lend or agree to lend to an authority, or it may pay or agree with an authority or government to pay to an authority, without reimbursement by or liability of the authority or government therefor, such sums as the authority may require […]
66 – Powers of Authority.
* § 66. Powers of authority. An authority shall constitute a body both corporate and politic. It shall have the following powers in addition to others herein granted. To investigate into living and housing conditions in the county, city or village and into the means and methods of improving such conditions; to determine where unsanitary […]
67 – Powers and Duties of Board.
* § 67. Powers and duties of board. The board shall collect and distribute information relating to the administration of housing authorities and to the construction, maintenance and operation of projects. The board shall suggest and assist in the preparation of legislation relating to housing authorities and their functions. The board may, in its discretion, […]