§16-18-24. Additional Legislative Findings
It is hereby found and declared that (a) there exist in communities of this state slum, blighted, and deteriorated areas which constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of the state, and the findings and declarations heretofore made in this article with respect to […]
§16-18-25. Urban Renewal Projects
In addition to its authority under any other section of this article, an authority is hereby authorized to plan and undertake urban renewal projects. As used in this article, an urban renewal project may include undertakings and activities for the elimination (and for the prevention of the development or spread) of slums or blighted, deteriorated, […]
§16-18-26. Urban Renewal Plan
Any urban renewal project undertaken pursuant to the preceding section shall be undertaken in accordance with an urban renewal plan for the area of the project. As used in this article, an "urban renewal plan" means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for an urban renewal project, which plan (1) shall conform […]
§16-18-27. Powers With Respect to Urban Renewal
A community or a public agency created under this article, shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to undertake and carry out urban renewal plans and urban renewal projects, including the authority to acquire and dispose of property, to issue bonds and other obligations, to borrow and accept grants from the federal government or […]
§16-18-28. Assistance to Urban Renewal Project by Communities and Other Public Bodies
Any community or other public body is hereby authorized (without limiting any provisions in the preceding section to do any and all things necessary to aid and cooperate in the planning and undertaking of an urban renewal project in the area in which such community or public body is authorized to act, including the furnishing […]
§16-18-29. Authority of Governing Body to Prepare Workable Program; Article Confers Additional and Supplemental Powers
The governing body of the community, or such public officer or public body as it may designate, is hereby authorized to prepare a workable program (which may include an official plan of action, as it exists from time to time for effectively dealing with the problem of urban slums and blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating areas […]
§16-18-30. Acquisition of Property
(a) Title to be held in its name. An urban renewal authority shall hold in its own name all real property it acquires. (b) Methods of acquisition. An urban renewal authority may acquire real property or interests in real property by any means, upon terms and conditions, and in a manner the urban renewal authority […]
§16-18-14. Conveyance to Federal Government on Default
In any contract for financial assistance with the federal government the authority may obligate itself (which obligation shall be specifically enforceable and shall not constitute a mortgage, notwithstanding any other laws) to convey to the federal government possessions of or title to the redevelopment project and land therein to which such contract relates which is […]
§16-18-15. Property of Authority Exempt From Taxes and From Levy and Sale by Virtue of an Execution
(a) All property including funds of an authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall judgment against an authority be a charge or lien upon its property: Provided, however, That the provisions of this section shall […]
§16-18-16. Cooperation by Public Bodies
(a) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of a redevelopment project located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine: (1) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest […]