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LA Rev Stat § 40:446 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§446. Loans, guarantees, tax inducements, mortgage assistance

RS 446 - Loans, guarantees, tax inducements, mortgage assistance A. Subject to the limitations contained in R.S. 40:489, a local housing authority may: (1) Make mortgage loans and mortgage subsidy payments to or for the benefit of persons of eligible income. (2) Act as a conduit, fiduciary, borrower, and lender in conduit financing programs which provide mortgage financing to persons of eligible income as defined in R.S. 40:384(21)(c). (3) Purchase mortgages given by persons of eligible income or mortgages encumbering housing for persons of eligible income. (4) Make mortgage loans to persons of eligible income as defined in R.S. 40:384(21)(c). (5) Operate any program to provide mortgage or other financing available for the production and operation or the purchase of affordable housing through the use of federal or state tax credits or other tax-related inducements. (6) Make acquisition, development, construction, and rehabilitation loans, long-term mortgage loans, and guarantees, to or for the benefit of persons, firms, partnerships, associations, joint ventures, or corporations, public or private, whether nonprofit or for-profit, for purposes of developing and constructing housing for persons of eligible income, including mixed-income housing developments. (7) Engage in mortgage rate buy-downs and other actions of every kind and description to enhance the availability of mortgage financing that is affordable to persons of eligible income as defined in R.S. 40:384(21)(c). (8) Enter into and perform contracts, agreements, and arrangements of every kind and description with banks, thrift institutions, credit unions, mortgage bankers, and other lenders. B. In order to enhance the supply of mortgage financing at rates and terms affordable to persons of eligible income as defined in R.S. 40:384(21)(c), and to enhance the supply of financing at rates and terms sufficiently attractive to encourage the production of rental and fee-ownership housing that is affordable to persons of eligible income as defined in R.S. 40:384(21)(c), a local housing authority may make and perform commitments relating to any action authorized under this Subsection, charge such fees and impose such repayment terms and other terms and conditions concerning loans, mortgages, guarantees, mortgage subsidies and other forms of loan and mortgage assistance provided by the authority as the authority shall from time to time determine to be necessary or appropriate, and make loans other than mortgage loans to persons of eligible income as defined in R.S. 40:384(21)(c) upon such terms and conditions as the authority shall deem appropriate. All actions taken by a local housing authority authorized in this Subsection above shall be consistent with the requirements of R.S. 40:489. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 278, §3; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:447 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§447. Forgiveness or compromise of indebtedness

RS 447 - Forgiveness or compromise of indebtedness A local housing authority may forgive, compromise, or forbear from collecting or enforcing, wholly or partially, temporarily or permanently, any debt or obligation owed to the local housing authority. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 278, §3; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:448 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§448. Mixed-income housing

RS 448 - Mixed-income housing A local housing authority may develop, acquire, own, hold, lease, rent, and operate mixed-income housing developments, subject to the limitations contained in R.S. 40:466. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 278, §3; Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:449 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§449. Rental and relocation assistance

RS 449 - Rental and relocation assistance A local housing authority may administer rental and relocation assistance programs of every kind and description on its own behalf or for others within its area of operation and, to the extent such authority has determined such administration to be feasible, in any area elsewhere in this state with respect to which a local housing authority has not been established, or with the consent of any local housing authority established to serve the area in which such assistance would be administered, and, in connection with the administration of such assistance, may make payments relating to relocations and rent subsidy payments to persons of eligible income or to others, including landlords, on behalf of persons of eligible income. Rental assistance programs administered by a local housing authority may be tenant-based, in which event the assistance is provided to or for the benefit of the tenant, or development-based, in which event the assistance is connected to particular real property. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:450 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§450. Insurance

RS 450 - Insurance A local housing authority may: (1) Purchase and maintain in force bonds and insurance of such types and for such purposes as the authority deems appropriate and pay premiums and charges for all bonds and policies of insurance purchased by the authority. Bonds and policies of insurance benefiting or insuring the authority shall be in such amounts, contain such terms and conditions, provide for such deductibles, be in such form, and be issued by such companies as the authority shall deem appropriate. (2) Self-insure and form and participate in consortia, insurance pools, and other organizations owned or operated by housing authorities for the purpose of insuring such authorities; such consortia, pools, or organizations may include units of government or public agencies other than housing authorities. (3) Purchase and maintain insurance covering the liability of any commissioner, officer, employee, or agent of the authority, arising in connection with the authority's business or affairs. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:451 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§451. Indemnification

RS 451 - Indemnification A local housing authority may indemnify any commissioner, officer, or employee of the authority as provided in R.S. 40:516. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 401, §8; Acts 1960, No. 278, §4; Acts 1968, No. 236, §1; Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 19, §§1, 2; Acts 1988, No. 103, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:452 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§452. Services

RS 452 - Services A local housing authority may provide directly or contract for, arrange, or cooperate with any person or entity, public or private, including any other public agency, to: (1) Utilize its property to provide services or make financial or other contributions of every kind and description to enhance the social and economic well-being of residents of the authority's housing developments and other persons of eligible income. (2) Create and operate accounts for the benefit of persons and families participating in activities and programs for the enhancement of individual and family economic self-sufficiency. (3) Award scholarships and to conduct or make provision for educational and training programs of every kind and description. (4) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, establish and collect fees or seek reimbursement of costs in connection with the delivery of programs and services. (5) Move residents from welfare to work. An authority shall develop initiatives to accomplish this goal and may expend funds to support such initiatives. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:453 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§453. Local, state, or federal assistance

RS 453 - Local, state, or federal assistance A. A local housing authority may: (1) Borrow money or accept grants and other forms of assistance, financial and otherwise, from the local, state, or federal government in connection with any activity or program furthering the purposes of this Chapter, notwithstanding any limitation to the contrary contained in this Chapter. (2) Take all actions necessary to agree to and fully comply with all requirements and conditions of any state or federal program, grant, loan, or program providing services or assistance to the authority, its programs, its properties and housing developments, and the residents of such housing developments. (3) Perform all responsibilities and obligations of the authority under any contract or agreement with state or federal authorities and imposed by applicable state or federal law and regulation with respect to such state or federal assistance. B. Without limiting the foregoing, a housing authority may: (1) Take over or lease or manage any development or undertaking constructed or owned by the state, or any public agency thereof, or the federal government. (2) Participate in any plan or program of the state, any public agency thereof, or the federal government which provides revenues that may be used for carrying out the purposes of this Chapter, including without limitation any program involving the issuance of bonds, special fees or taxes, or tax credits. (3) Operate and administer any program providing rental assistance for itself or on behalf of others. (4) Comply with such conditions and enter into such mortgages, trust indentures, leases, agreements, or arrangements as may be necessary, convenient or desirable for the purposes of this Subsection. C. It is the purpose and intent of this Chapter to authorize every housing authority to do all things necessary or desirable to secure the financial aid or cooperation of the state and federal governments and their public agencies in the development, maintenance, operation, or disposition of any housing development or other activity undertaken by such housing authority to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 401, §9; Acts 1960, No. 278, §4; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:454 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§454. Private cooperation and assistance

RS 454 - Private cooperation and assistance A local housing authority may: (1) Borrow money and accept grants and other forms of assistance, financial and otherwise, from private persons or entities in furtherance of the purposes of this Chapter except as expressly otherwise provided under this Chapter. (2) Agree to and comply with all otherwise lawful requirements and conditions attached to the provisions of such assistance. (3) Enter into contracts, agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, and arrangements of every kind and description with private persons and entities, nonprofit or for-profit, to acquire, create, manage, or operate housing developments, including, without limitation, mixed-income housing developments and housing developments benefitting persons of eligible income as defined in R.S. 40:384(21)(c), to supply services to the residents of such developments, and otherwise to engage in activities furthering the purposes of this Chapter. (4) Undertake and perform all responsibilities and obligations of the authority under such arrangements as the authority determines to be necessary or desirable in connection therewith, provided that the same is not expressly prohibited by this Chapter. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:455 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§455. Management contracts

RS 455 - Management contracts A local housing authority may: (1) Operate and manage housing developments owned or controlled by other housing authorities or public agencies, or other persons or entities, whether private or public and whether nonprofit or for-profit, if the authority determines that such action will further the purposes of this Chapter. (2) Permit and provide for the operation and management of any development in which the authority holds an interest by a person or entity other than the authority, whether public or private and whether nonprofit or for-profit. (3) Administer any program of, or provide services or assistance on behalf of, another housing authority or other public agency. (4) Permit and provide for the management or administration of any of the authority's programs, assistance, or services by another housing authority or other public agency, or by any other person or entity, whether public or private and whether nonprofit or for-profit. (5) Enter into and perform contracts and agreements relating to any such management or administration upon such terms and conditions, and in exchange for such compensation, if any, as the authority deems appropriate. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 401, §10; Acts 1956, No. 553, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:456 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§456. Security of persons and property

RS 456 - Security of persons and property A local housing authority may: (1) Construct and operate facilities and programs to provide services of every kind and description, directly or by contract or agreement with others, for the maintenance of safety and security and the protection of persons and property at or near the authority's developments. (2) Make, impose, and enforce rules and regulations for such purposes. (3) Eject from such developments or other authority property, persons engaging in criminal activity and other unauthorized persons. (4) Obtain injunctions, sanctions, and other legal relief for the temporary or permanent exclusion of such persons, as authorized in R.S. 40:510. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 401, §11; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:456.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§456.1. The Housing Authority of New Orleans; peace officers; appointment, duties, and powers

RS 456.1 - The Housing Authority of New Orleans; peace officers; appointment, duties, and powers A. The Housing Authority of New Orleans, referred to hereafter as HANO, may appoint and commission peace officers who shall enforce laws, rules, and regulations to secure the protection of persons, properties, or interests relating to HANO. B. HANO's peace officers may carry weapons, concealed or exposed while in the performance of their duties, and shall take such action as is authorized by law, rule, or regulation to protect persons, properties, or interests relating to HANO. Such peace officers shall exercise regular police powers of the state granted to law enforcement officers, including but not limited to, enforcement of municipal laws, issuance of municipal summons and citations and with respect to criminal and other offenses affecting the protection of persons, properties, or interests relating to HANO or affecting the performance of their duties. C. HANO's peace officers shall be P.O.S.T. certified in accordance to the Peace Officers Standard and Training Law. D. HANO's peace officers shall prevent and detect crime, apprehend criminals, enforce the criminal and traffic laws of the state, keep the peace and good order in the state by the enforcement of the state's police powers, and perform any other related duties imposed upon them by the legislature. Acts 2011, No. 117, §1, eff. June 21, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 40:457 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§457. Resident organizations

RS 457 - Resident organizations A local housing authority may: (1) Assist in the formation and operation of resident organizations, including residential councils, resident management corporations, and other nonprofit entities controlled and operated by residents of the authority's developments. (2) Lend monies to such resident organizations in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the authority deems appropriate. (3) Enter into and perform contracts, agreements and arrangements with resident organizations for the management of housing developments and other facilities and properties and for the administration of programs, assistance, or services, and for other activities, all with respect to such matters and upon such terms and conditions as the authority may from time to time deem appropriate. (4) Enter into partnerships, joint ventures, associations, or other arrangements with resident organizations in furtherance of the purposes of this Chapter. Such activities may include the formation and operation of business enterprises that provide employment and other benefits to residents of the authority's housing developments and others as elsewhere permitted under this Chapter. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:458 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§458. Facilities and programs to assist homeless persons

RS 458 - Facilities and programs to assist homeless persons A local housing authority may: (1) Develop, acquire, own, renovate, lease, and operate facilities specifically intended to house and otherwise assist homeless persons, including without limitation shelters and transitional housing. (2) Provide other assistance and services to homeless persons. Such housing and other assistance may be provided in such manner, upon such conditions, and for such duration as the local housing authority shall deem appropriate. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:459 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§459. Commercial activities

RS 459 - Commercial activities A local housing authority may not engage in and carry on commercial activities. As used in this Section, "commercial activity" or "commercial activities" shall not include the acquisition, ownership, leasing, or operation of real property used by others for commercial purposes, which shall be governed by R.S. 40:441. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 401, §12; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:460 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§460. Benefit plans

RS 460 - Benefit plans A local housing authority by itself, or in cooperation with others, including participation in a group or groups, may form, administer, operate, and purchase funds or plans, including but not limited to health care, health insurance, retirement or pension, and other plans, for the benefit of employees of the local housing authority and their families. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:461 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§461. Expenditure of public funds

RS 461 - Expenditure of public funds A local housing authority may expend public funds in any manner related to the exercise of the powers granted to a housing authority under this Chapter and otherwise existing under other applicable law. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:462 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§462. Memberships in associations

RS 462 - Memberships in associations A local housing authority may join and participate in organizations and associations, pay the costs, fees, and dues necessary to initiate and maintain such memberships, and participate in the activities of such organizations or associations. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:463 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§463. Grants, donations and contributions

RS 463 - Grants, donations and contributions A local housing authority may grant or otherwise agree to provide funds, property, or services to others, and to enter into arrangements involving the same, in such manner and amount as the authority may deem appropriate if the authority determines such action will benefit residents or other persons of eligible income, or will otherwise further the purposes of this Chapter; provided such expenditures, property or services are provided in accordance with law and for a public purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a housing authority may not engage in political activities and may not make any grant or contribution to any candidate for political office, any campaign committee or other organization advocating the election of a political candidate, or any political action committee or other organization whose principal activity involves political action or advocacy. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:464 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§464. Elimination or amelioration of slums and blight

RS 464 - Elimination or amelioration of slums and blight A local housing authority may take all actions necessary or desirable to eliminate or ameliorate slums and conditions of blight within a local housing authority's area of operation. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 401, §13; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:465 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§465. Pre-existing powers

RS 465 - Pre-existing powers A local housing authority may have and exercise any power not enumerated in this Chapter which a housing authority possessed immediately prior to August 15, 1997. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:466 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§466. Mixed-income development

RS 466 - Mixed-income development A. With respect to any mixed-income housing development that is solely financed or owned by a local housing authority, not more than eighty percent of the dwelling units in such development may be occupied by persons who are not persons of eligible income. B. With respect to any mixed-income housing development that is not solely owned or financed by a local housing authority, the proportion of the development that is intended to be affordable to persons of eligible income shall be equal to or greater than the proportion of financial resources for the development which are provided by the local housing authority, such proportion to be determined in accordance with such reasonable method as shall be adopted by the authority. Such proportion may be based upon a proportion of dwelling units, bedrooms, square footage, or any other criteria deemed reasonable and appropriate by the local housing authority. The determination of such proportion shall take into account any special benefits accruing to an authority by virtue of its status as such, including, among other things: (1) The capital value of all subsidies and other assistance provided by the authority or by other public sources on behalf of the authority. (2) Tax exemptions available because of the authority's participation. (3) Interest savings attributable to tax exempt financing or to below market interest rates that are available because of the participation of the local housing authority or the presence in the development of dwelling units to be occupied by persons of eligible income. C. A local housing authority may determine the period during which any unit shall be designated for occupancy only by persons of eligible income. D. Dwelling units in a mixed-income development that are designated for occupancy by persons of eligible income need not be particular units that are permanently so designated, and the physical location of the units so designated may change from time to time. Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.