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Section 15-10-105 – Joint Exercise of Powers; Increasing Area of Operation.

15-10-105. Joint exercise of powers; increasing area of operation. (a) Any powers capable of exercise by a municipality or county under this chapter may be exercised jointly with any other municipality or county or combinations thereof. (b) The area of operation of any municipality, county or housing authority or any combination of these bodies operating […]

Section 15-10-106 – Dwellings for Major Disaster Victims.

15-10-106. Dwellings for major disaster victims. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other provisions of law during the period a municipality or county determines there is an acute need for housing to assure the availability of dwellings for victims of a major disaster, the municipality or county, as the case may be, may […]

Section 15-10-107 – Tax Exemption for Public Property; Exception.

15-10-107. Tax exemption for public property; exception. The property of a municipality or county acquired or held pursuant to this chapter is public property used for essential public, governmental purposes and is exempt from all taxes and special assessments of any public body. This tax exemption does not apply to any portion of a project […]

Section 15-10-108 – Financing; Borrowing; Obligations Authorized; Security; Debt Provisions Inapplicable; Tax Exemption.

15-10-108. Financing; borrowing; obligations authorized; security; debt provisions inapplicable; tax exemption. (a) A municipality or county may borrow funds and issue any types of obligations it determines are necessary for the purpose of financing housing for persons of low income, including obligations on which the principal and interest are payable exclusively from the income and […]

Section 15-10-110 – Financing; Exemption From Judicial Process; Exception; Waiver.

15-10-110. Financing; exemption from judicial process; exception; waiver. All property acquired or held by a municipality or county pursuant to this chapter is exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the property, nor shall any judgment against the municipality or county be […]

Section 15-10-111 – Financing; Federal Assistance.

15-10-111. Financing; federal assistance. Any municipality or county may borrow money or accept financial assistance from the federal government for any project or related activities. A municipality or county may include in any contract for financial assistance with the federal government any provisions which the federal government requires as conditions to its financial aid consistent […]

Section 15-10-112 – Power of Eminent Domain.

15-10-112. Power of eminent domain. (a) A municipality or county has the right to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property or interest therein which it deems necessary for its purposes under this chapter after adopting a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the real property described in the […]

Section 15-9-221 – Provisions to Be Construed Liberally.

15-9-221. Provisions to be construed liberally. All powers conferred upon municipalities by this article are cumulative and in addition to those conferred by any other general or special law or municipal charter or ordinance and shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of this article. This article is an alternative method of accomplishing its […]