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NE Code § 71-15,116 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,116 - Obligations; validity and enforceability.

71-15,116.  Obligations; validity and enforceability.(1) In case any of the representatives of the housing agency whose signatures appear on any obligations cease to be commissioners, officers, or agents of the issuing agency before the delivery of such obligations, the signatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if the representatives had remained in office until delivery. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, obligations issued pursuant to the Nebraska Housing Agency Act are fully negotiable unless otherwise provided in the resolution authorizing the same.(2) No suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforceability of any obligation of a housing agency may be commenced after delivery of the obligation. In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforceability of any obligation of a housing agency or the security therefor, any such obligation reciting in substance that it has been issued by the housing agency to aid in financing a development or activity furthering the purposes of the act is conclusively deemed to have been issued in accordance with the act, and any development financed thereby and with respect to which such recitation is made shall be conclusively deemed to have been planned, located, and constructed in accordance with the act.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 45.
NE Code § 71-15,118 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,118 - Obligee; rights.

71-15,118.  Obligee; rights.An obligee of a housing agency, in addition to all other rights conferred on the obligee, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon the obligee, may:(1) By mandamus or other action or proceeding for legal or equitable remedies, compel the housing agency and its representatives to perform each and every term, provision, and covenant contained in any contract of the housing agency with or for the benefit of such obligee, and require the carrying out of all covenants and agreements of the housing agency and the fulfillment of all duties imposed upon the housing agency by the Nebraska Housing Agency Act; and(2) By action or proceeding, enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or which violate any rights of the obligee.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 47.
NE Code § 71-15,119 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,119 - Obligee; powers conferred.

71-15,119.  Obligee; powers conferred.A housing agency, by its resolution, trust indenture, mortgage, lease, or other contract, may in its discretion elect to confer upon any obligee holding or representing a specified amount in bonds or other instruments or holding a lease such rights as the housing agency determines are necessary or desirable in order to generate revenue or which it otherwise deems to be in its best interests and in furtherance of its purposes. Such rights, which shall be exercisable upon the happening of an event of default as defined in such resolution or instrument, are cumulative of all rights otherwise conferred and may, in the agency's discretion, include any one or more of the following rights, which shall be enforceable by suit, action, or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction:(1) The right to cause possession of any housing development or any part thereof to be surrendered to an obligee;(2) The right to obtain the appointment of a receiver for any housing development or part thereof and of the rents and profits therefrom. If a receiver is appointed, the receiver may enter and take possession of the housing development or any part thereof and operate and maintain it and collect and receive all fees, rents, revenue, or other charges thereafter arising therefrom and shall keep such money in separate accounts and apply them in accordance with the obligations of the housing agency as the court directs; and(3) The right to require the housing agency to account as if it were the trustee of an express trust.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 48.
NE Code § 71-15,120 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,120 - Investments in obligations authorized.

71-15,120.  Investments in obligations authorized.The state and all public agencies therein, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on a banking or insurance business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any money or funds belonging to them or within their control in any obligations issued by a housing agency, and such obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits. It is the purpose of the Nebraska Housing Agency Act to authorize any of such persons to use any funds owned or controlled by them, including, but not limited to, sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension, and trust funds and funds held on deposit for the purchase of any such obligations. Nothing contained in the act shall be construed as relieving any person, firm, or corporation from any duty or exercising reasonable care in selecting securities. The provisions of the act shall apply notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in other laws.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 49.
NE Code § 71-15,121 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,121 - Tax status of bonds and other obligations.

71-15,121.  Tax status of bonds and other obligations.(1) All bonds, notes, certificates, and other instruments evidencing indebtedness of a housing agency or any controlled affiliate thereof are deemed to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and shall be free of taxation of any kind by this state and its public agencies unless the agency issuing such bonds, notes, certificates, or other instruments shall elect that they be taxable. Any such election shall apply only to the specific issue of bonds, notes, certificates, or other instruments with respect to which such election is expressly made.(2) All bonds, notes, certificates, and other instruments evidencing indebtedness or conveying equity participations issued by a local housing agency or any controlled affiliate thereof are deemed to be issued for an essential governmental purpose.(3) A local housing agency may issue bonds, notes, certificates, or other instruments evidencing indebtedness on behalf of others to carry out any purpose authorized by the Nebraska Housing Agency Act.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 50.
NE Code § 71-15,122 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,122 - Revenue; how treated.

71-15,122.  Revenue; how treated.The operation of housing developments and the other activities permitted to be undertaken by a local housing agency under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act, and all income, fees, or revenue derived or generated therefrom and belonging to such local housing agency, are for public uses and purposes, are not used or held for profit, and are governmental functions of state concern. No income, fees, or revenue received by a local housing agency, from whatever source, shall be used as a source of revenue for any city or county establishing the local housing agency or for any other public agency, nor shall any net income, fees, or net revenue be considered profit, but all of the same shall be utilized in the furtherance of the maintenance and enhancement of an adequate supply of decent, safe, and sanitary housing that is affordable to persons of eligible income and for other purposes contemplated by the act.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 51.
NE Code § 71-15,124 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,124 - Mixed-income developments; restrictions; requirements.

71-15,124.  Mixed-income developments; restrictions; requirements.(1) With respect to any mixed-income development that is constructed or acquired after January 1, 2000, and is solely owned by a local housing agency, not more than sixty percent of the dwelling units in such development shall be occupied by persons who are not persons of eligible income, and no person occupying such a development shall have an income at initial occupancy which exceeds one hundred percent of the median income in the county in which the development is located. This authority is granted only if the agency has made a determination that such housing is an appropriate component for providing safe and sanitary housing for persons of eligible income.(2) With respect to any mixed-income development that is not solely owned by a local housing agency, 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 agency. The proportion shall be determined in accordance with such reasonable method as shall be adopted by the agency. The 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 agency. The determination of such proportion shall take into account any special benefits accruing to an agency by virtue of its status as such, including, among other things (a) the capital value of all subsidies and other assistance provided by the agency or by other public sources on behalf of the agency, (b) tax exemptions available because of the agency's participation, and (c) interest savings attributable to tax-exempt financing or to below market interest rates that are available because of the participation of the local housing agency or the presence in the development of dwelling units to be occupied by persons of eligible income.(3) A local housing agency may determine the period during which any unit shall be designated for occupancy only by persons of eligible income. 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.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 53.
NE Code § 71-15,125 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,125 - Income, surplus, and payments; use.

71-15,125.  Income, surplus, and payments; use.All income, surplus, and payments received by a local housing agency, or to which such agency shall become entitled, shall be used for carrying out the purposes of the Nebraska Housing Agency Act.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 54.
NE Code § 71-15,126 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,126 - Policies and procedures; standards.

71-15,126.  Policies and procedures; standards.A local housing agency shall not apply its policies, rules, procedures, criteria, requirements, and exclusions with respect to eligibility of applicants, granting assistance, or enforcing standards relating to occupancy or continuance of assistance in an arbitrary or capricious manner.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 55.
NE Code § 71-15,127 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,127 - Discretionary powers; how construed.

71-15,127.  Discretionary powers; how construed.Nothing contained in the Nebraska Housing Agency Act shall create, expressly or by implication, any right, claim, or cause of action in favor of anyone in connection with any failure of a housing agency to exercise any one or more of its discretionary powers.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 56.
NE Code § 71-15,128 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,128 - Noncontrolled affiliates; treatment.

71-15,128.  Noncontrolled affiliates; treatment.Noncontrolled affiliates of housing agencies shall not, by virtue of their affiliation with such local housing agencies, become subject to the laws of this state applicable to public agencies and their governing bodies, including, but not limited to, laws pertaining to public disclosure of records, open meetings, minimum wage rates applicable to government contracts and employees, procurement of goods and services, and laws relating to public employees.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 57.
NE Code § 71-15,129 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,129 - Financing; limitations.

71-15,129.  Financing; limitations.No guaranty, other recourse obligation, mortgage, or security instrument, or other recourse instrument, given or entered into by a housing agency in connection with financing the acquisition, creation, modernization, rehabilitation, or replacement of a development which exposes to foreclosure, loss, or levy any property of the housing agency other than the development being acquired, created, modernized, rehabilitated, or replaced with the proceeds of such financing, shall be given or entered into unless the agency's board of commissioners has specifically approved such action by resolution which finds that such action:(1) Is necessary and essential to acquiring the financing with respect to which such recourse instrument is given or entered into;(2) Will not unreasonably expose to loss or foreclosure property of the agency other than the development for which such financing will be used;(3) Is prudent and sound as required under section 71-15,130; and(4) Is commercially reasonable, taking into account the characteristics of the transaction in which such recourse instrument would be given and its relative benefits and potential costs to the agency.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 58.
NE Code § 71-15,130 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,130 - Financial affairs; how conducted.

71-15,130.  Financial affairs; how conducted.Local housing agencies shall conduct their financial affairs in a prudent and sound manner.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 59.
NE Code § 71-15,131 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,131 - Special limited fund; authorized; restrictions on use.

71-15,131.  Special limited fund; authorized; restrictions on use.Neither a housing agency nor any controlled affiliate shall lend its credit to or guarantee or be a surety for the indebtedness or performance of any noncontrolled affiliate or third party, or any other individual or entity other than another public agency of the state, except as provided in this section. The housing agency or any controlled affiliate may establish a special limited fund which shall be segregated from all other funds, assets, and properties of the housing agency or any controlled affiliate and shall be deposited separately from all other deposits of the housing agency or any controlled affiliate. The special limited fund may be funded only from the rents and revenue of the housing agency or any controlled affiliate or from contributions, grants, or donations from other public or private sources which have been designated for such purpose. Any loan of credit, guarantee, or suretyship to any individual or entity other than another public body of this state shall be limited to the amount of the special limited fund, and neither the general credit nor any other asset or property of the housing agency, any controlled affiliate, the state, or any other public agency of the state shall be liable whatsoever for any such loan of credit, guarantee, or suretyship. Any such loan of credit, guarantee, or suretyship shall only be used for the purposes of expanding the availability of affordable housing to persons of eligible income in accordance with the provisions of the Nebraska Housing Agency Act. No such loan of credit, guarantee, or suretyship shall be valid unless in writing, which writing shall state on its face the limitations contained in this section, including the nonliability of the state and all other public agencies, and the loan of credit, guarantee, or suretyship shall be also subject to such other rules and regulations as the housing agency shall prescribe.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 60.
NE Code § 71-15,132 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,132 - Dwelling units; occupancy eligibility.

71-15,132.  Dwelling units; occupancy eligibility.Except as otherwise provided in the Nebraska Housing Agency Act with respect to mixed-income developments or except as otherwise permitted by law, dwelling units in a local housing agency's developments shall be rented only to households consisting of persons of eligible income at the time of their initial occupancy of such units. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local housing agency may allow police officers, elected officials, and maintenance and management employees not otherwise eligible for residence to reside in dwelling units in the housing agency's developments.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 61.
NE Code § 71-15,133 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,133 - Plan for selection of applicants.

71-15,133.  Plan for selection of applicants.Each housing agency shall adopt and promulgate fair and equitable policies establishing a plan for selection of applicants. The plan shall include standards for eligibility, procedures for prompt notification of eligibility or disqualification, and procedures for maintaining a waiting list of eligible applicants for whom vacancies are not immediately available. Eligible applicants shall be offered available vacancies as provided in such policies. Such policies and plans may, but shall not be required to, include the following:(1) A local housing agency may deny a lease, right of occupancy, or any other assistance to any person, including the family or household of such person, if it determines that such person or any member of such person's household (a) has committed any fraud or made any material misrepresentation or omission in connection with any application for assistance or (b) has committed any fraud or made any material misrepresentation or omission in connection with any previous application for any public assistance or in connection with any determination or redetermination of eligibility;(2) Preferences to give priority to persons displaced by public or private action, to families of veterans and servicemen and servicewomen, to families whose members are gainfully employed, to citizens of the United States or the state, to disabled persons or elderly persons, and such other preferences, as well as priorities within each preference category, as the local housing agency deems appropriate;(3) Occupancy standards that provide for offering available units only to families of appropriate size and such other standards relating to occupancy and tenant conduct as the local housing agency deems appropriate; and(4) Without limiting subdivisions (1) through (3) of this section, the local housing agency may further limit the offering of available units to families of appropriate qualifications in order to comply with state or federal law or regulations or contractual agreements with governmental agencies pursuant to such law or regulations.Nothing contained in this section shall prevent a housing agency from suspending processing of applications of persons of eligible income unlikely to be offered units within a reasonable time after initial application as determined by the agency or from requiring annual renewal of applications.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 62.
NE Code § 71-15,134 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,134 - Discrimination prohibited.

71-15,134.  Discrimination prohibited.Nothing contained in the Nebraska Housing Agency Act shall limit the ability of any local housing agency to establish and apply different criteria or requirements with respect to admissions and occupancy, to utilize different methods of establishing and charging rents, or to impose different occupancy standards (1) for different developments or portions thereof or (2) with respect to recipients of assistance in any program designed or intended to differentiate between individual recipients on the basis of their circumstances, actions, or characteristics, except that a housing agency shall not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, or religion.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 63.
NE Code § 71-15,135 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,135 - Current occupants; how treated.

71-15,135.  Current occupants; how treated.Households which are already in occupancy or are receiving assistance but which become ineligible for occupancy or other assistance by reason of income may continue their occupancy or receipt of other assistance at the discretion of the local housing agency for such period, upon such terms and conditions, and, in the case of continued occupancy, in exchange for such rent, but not less than any applicable minimum rent, as the agency shall determine to be appropriate.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 64.
NE Code § 71-15,136 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,136 - Lease; terms and conditions.

71-15,136.  Lease; terms and conditions.The local housing agency may require that each household occupying a dwelling unit enter into a lease containing such terms and conditions and for such duration as the agency reasonably deems appropriate. No tenant or lessee of, or recipient of assistance from, a local housing agency shall have any right to the renewal of any lease, tenancy, right of occupancy, or assistance, except as expressly agreed by the agency. All members of the household who are permitted to reside in a dwelling unit must be identified in any lease of a dwelling.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 65.
NE Code § 71-15,137 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,137 - Change in household; effect.

71-15,137.  Change in household; effect.In the event of a change in the composition of a tenant household, the local housing agency shall have the authority to determine which member or members of the household are entitled to continued occupancy for the unexpired lease term or periodic tenancy. A local housing agency may adopt such reasonable rules and procedures governing such determinations as it deems appropriate.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 66.
NE Code § 71-15,138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,138 - Termination of tenancy; conditions.

71-15,138.  Termination of tenancy; conditions.Except as provided in the Nebraska Housing Agency Act, the landlord-tenant relationship, and the termination thereof, is governed by state law applicable to privately owned residential property. Without limiting such provision, a local housing agency may terminate the tenancy of a household or a resident or terminate any other assistance provided by such agency for:(1) The commission of any fraud or any material misrepresentation or omission on the part of any recipient of assistance or member of a resident household in connection with any application for assistance or any determination or redetermination of eligibility therefor, or in connection with any investigation or determination of the local housing agency regarding compliance by the household with the terms of any lease or the agency's rules and regulations; or(2) Any other violation of one or more provisions of any lease or agreement with the local housing agency to which a recipient of assistance or a resident is a party or any of the agency's rules or regulations duly promulgated.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 67.