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UT Code § 35A-8-424 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 4 - Housing Authorities|Section 424 - Defaults -- Conveyance of title to federal government.

35A-8-424. Defaults -- Conveyance of title to federal government.    (1) In a contract with the federal government for annual contributions, the authority may obligate itself to convey to the federal government possession of or title to the project upon the occurrence of a substantial default, as defined in the contract, with respect to the covenants and conditions to which the authority is subject.     (2) This obligation is specifically enforceable and does not constitute a mortgage, notwithstanding any other laws.     (3) In case of conveyance, the federal government may complete, operate, manage, lease, convey, or otherwise deal with the project and funds in accordance with the terms of the contract if the contract by its terms requires the federal government, as soon as practicable after it is satisfied that all defaults have been cured and that the project will be operated in accordance with the contract, to reconvey the project to the authority.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 212, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-426 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 4 - Housing Authorities|Section 426 - Agreement by public body to accept payment from authority in lieu of taxes.

35A-8-426. Agreement by public body to accept payment from authority in lieu of taxes.  In connection with a project of a housing authority located wholly or partly within the area in which a public body is authorized to act, the public body may agree with the housing authority with respect to the payment by the authority of sums in lieu of taxes for any year or period of years that are determined by the authority to be consistent with the maintenance of the low-rent character of housing projects or the achievement of the purposes of this part.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 212, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-427 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 4 - Housing Authorities|Section 427 - Public body may provide financial aid.

35A-8-427. Public body may provide financial aid.  In addition to other aids provided, a public body may provide financial aid to a housing authority by:  (1) loan, donation, grant, contribution, and appropriation of money;     (2) abatement or remission of taxes;     (3) payments in lieu of taxes;     (4) other charges; or     (5) other means.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 212, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-428 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 4 - Housing Authorities|Section 428 - Investment in authority authorized.

35A-8-428. Investment in authority authorized.    (1) The state, public officers, political subdivisions, public bodies, banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, insurance companies, insurance associations, other persons carrying on a banking or insurance business, executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest money or funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued by a housing authority created under this part or issued by a public housing authority or agency in the United States, a United States Territory, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands.     (2) These bonds or other obligations shall be secured by a pledge of annual contributions or other financial assistance to be paid by the United States government or any of its agencies, or by an agreement between the United States government or any of its agencies and the public housing authority or agency in which the United States government or its agency agrees to lend to the public housing authority or agency, prior to the maturity of the bonds or other obligations, money in an amount which, together with any other money irrevocably committed to the payment of interest on the bonds or other obligations, will suffice to pay the principal of the bonds or other obligations with interest to maturity.     (3) The money, under the terms of the agreement, is required to be used for this purpose, and the bonds and other obligations are authorized security for all public deposits and are fully negotiable in this state.     (4) Nothing contained in this section relieves a person, firm, or corporation from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.     (5) The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in other laws.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 212, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-429 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 4 - Housing Authorities|Section 429 - Annual report -- Budget -- Minutes.

35A-8-429. Annual report -- Budget -- Minutes.    (1) At least once a year, an authority shall file with the clerk, with a copy given to the governing body, a report containing:   (a) its activities for the preceding year;     (b) its approved annual budget; and     (c) recommendations for legislation or other action considered necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.       (2) An authority shall post electronically for public review its:   (a) annual approved budget; and     (b) minutes of all open meetings held by its board of commissioners.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 212, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-430 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 4 - Housing Authorities|Section 430 - Provisions controlling -- Acts of governmental bodies deemed administrative.

35A-8-430. Provisions controlling -- Acts of governmental bodies deemed administrative.    (1) The provisions of this part are controlling, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law of this state, city charter, or local ordinance.      (2) An action of a city, county, or governing body in carrying out the purposes of this part, whether by resolution, ordinance, or otherwise, is considered administrative in character, and no public notice or publication is required with respect to that action.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 212, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-501 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 5 - Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund|Section 501 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/9/2017  35A-8-501. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Affordable housing" means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by households whose incomes are at or below certain income requirements at rental rates affordable to such households.     (2) "Board" means the Housing Board created by this part.     (3) "Fund" means the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund created by this part.     (4)   (a) "Housing sponsor" means a person who constructs, develops, rehabilitates, purchases, or owns a housing development that is or will be subject to legally enforceable restrictive covenants that require the housing development to provide, at least in part, affordable housing.     (b) "Housing sponsor" may include:   (i) a local public body;     (ii) a nonprofit, limited profit, or for profit corporation;     (iii) a limited partnership;     (iv) a limited liability company;     (v) a joint venture;     (vi) a subsidiary of the Utah Housing Corporation;     (vii) a cooperative;     (viii) a mutual housing organization;     (ix) a local government;     (x) a local housing authority;     (xi) a regional or statewide nonprofit housing or assistance organization; or     (xii) any other entity that helps provide affordable housing.         (5) "Rural" means a county in the state other than Utah, Salt Lake, Davis, or Weber.    Amended by Chapter 279, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-502 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 5 - Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund|Section 502 - Creation and administration.

35A-8-502. Creation and administration.    (1)   (a) There is created an enterprise fund known as the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund, administered by the executive director or the executive director's designee.     (b) The department is the administrator of the fund.       (2) There shall be deposited into the fund:   (a) grants, paybacks, bonuses, entitlements, and other money received by the department from the federal government to preserve, rehabilitate, build, restore, or renew housing or for other activities authorized by the fund;     (b) transfers, grants, gifts, bequests, and money made available from any source to implement this part; and     (c) money appropriated to the fund by the Legislature.       (3) The money in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer according to the procedures and requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act, except that all interest or other earnings derived from money in the fund shall be deposited in the fund.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 212, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-503 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 5 - Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund|Section 503 - Housing loan fund board -- Duties -- Expenses.

 Effective 5/14/2019  35A-8-503. Housing loan fund board -- Duties -- Expenses.    (1) There is created the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund Board.     (2) The board is composed of 11 voting members.   (a) The governor shall appoint the following members to four-year terms:   (i) two members from local governments;     (ii) two members from the mortgage lending community;     (iii) one member from real estate sales interests;     (iv) one member from home builders interests;     (v) one member from rental housing interests;     (vi) one member from housing advocacy interests;     (vii) one member of the manufactured housing interest;     (viii) one member with expertise in transit-oriented developments; and     (ix) one member who represents rural interests.       (b) The director or the director's designee serves as the secretary of the board.     (c) The members of the board shall annually elect a chair from among the voting membership of the board.       (3)   (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2), the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years.     (b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement is appointed for the unexpired term.       (4)   (a) The board shall:   (i) meet regularly, at least quarterly to conduct business of the board, on dates fixed by the board;     (ii) meet twice per year, with at least one of the meetings in a rural area of the state, to provide information to and receive input from the public regarding the state's housing policies and needs;     (iii) keep minutes of its meetings; and     (iv) comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.       (b) Six members of the board constitute a quorum, and the governor, the chair, or a majority of the board may call a meeting of the board.       (5) The board shall:   (a) review the housing needs in the state;     (b) determine the relevant operational aspects of any grant, loan, or revenue collection program established under the authority of this chapter;     (c) determine the means to implement the policies and goals of this chapter;     (d) select specific projects to receive grant or loan money; and     (e) determine how fund money shall be allocated and distributed.       (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:   (a) Section 63A-3-106;     (b) Section 63A-3-107; and     (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.      Amended by Chapter 327, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-504 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 5 - Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund|Section 504 - Distribution of fund money.

 Effective 5/12/2020  35A-8-504. Distribution of fund money.    (1) The executive director shall:   (a) make grants and loans from the fund for any of the activities authorized by Section 35A-8-505, as directed by the board;     (b) establish the criteria with the approval of the board by which loans and grants will be made; and     (c) determine with the approval of the board the order in which projects will be funded.       (2) The executive director shall distribute, as directed by the board, any federal money contained in the fund according to the procedures, conditions, and restrictions placed upon the use of the money by the federal government.     (3)   (a) The executive director shall distribute, as directed by the board, any funds received under Section 17C-1-412 to pay the costs of providing income targeted housing within the community that created the community reinvestment agency under Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community Reinvestment Agency Act.     (b) As used in Subsection (3)(a):   (i) "Community" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102.     (ii) "Income targeted housing" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102.         (4) Except for federal money, money received under Section 17C-1-412, and money appropriated for use in accordance with Section 35A-8-2105, the executive director shall distribute, as directed by the board, money in the fund according to the following requirements:   (a) the executive director shall distribute at least 30% of the money in the fund to rural areas of the state;     (b) the executive director shall distribute at least 70% of the money in the fund to benefit persons whose annual income is at or below 50% of the median family income for the state;     (c) the executive director may not use more than 3% of the revenues of the fund to offset department or board administrative expenses;     (d) the executive director shall distribute any remaining money in the fund to benefit persons whose annual income is at or below 80% of the median family income for the state; and     (e) if the executive director or the executive director's designee makes a loan in accordance with this section, the interest rate of the loan shall be based on the borrower's ability to pay.       (5) The executive director may, with the approval of the board:   (a) enact rules to establish procedures for the grant and loan process by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and     (b) service or contract, under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, for the servicing of loans made by the fund.      Amended by Chapter 241, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-506 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 5 - Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund|Section 506 - Authority of the executive director.

 Effective 5/9/2017  35A-8-506. Authority of the executive director.  The executive director, with the approval of the board, may grant or lend fund money to a housing sponsor. Amended by Chapter 279, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-507 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 5 - Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund|Section 507 - Application process and priorities.

 Effective 3/21/2016  35A-8-507. Application process and priorities.    (1)   (a) In each calendar year that money is available from the fund for distribution by the executive director under the direction of the board, the executive director shall, at least once in that year, announce a grant and loan application period by sending notice to interested persons.     (b) The executive director shall accept applications that are received in a timely manner.       (2) The executive director shall give priority to applications for projects and activities in the following order:   (a) first, to applications for projects and activities intended to minimize homelessness;     (b) second, to applications for projects and activities that use existing privately owned housing stock, including privately owned housing stock purchased by a nonprofit public development authority; and     (c) third, to all other applications.       (3) Within each level of priority described in Subsection (2), the executive director shall give preference to applications that demonstrate the following:   (a) a high degree of leverage with other sources of financing;     (b) high recipient contributions to total project costs, including allied contributions from other sources such as professional, craft, and trade services and lender interest rate subsidies;     (c) high local government project contributions in the form of infrastructure improvements, or other assistance;     (d) projects that encourage ownership, management, and other project-related responsibility opportunities;     (e) projects that demonstrate a strong probability of serving the original target group or income level for a period of at least 15 years;     (f) projects where the applicant has demonstrated the ability, stability, and resources to complete the project;     (g) projects that appear to serve the greatest need;     (h) projects that provide housing for persons and families with the lowest income;     (i) projects that promote economic development benefits;     (j) projects that align with a local government plan to address housing and homeless services; and     (k) projects that would mitigate or correct existing health, safety, or welfare problems.       (4) The executive director may give consideration to projects that increase the supply of accessible housing.    Amended by Chapter 131, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-507.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 5 - Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund|Section 507.5 - Predevelopment grants.

 Effective 5/5/2021  35A-8-507.5. Predevelopment grants.    (1) The executive director under the direction of the board may:   (a) award one or more predevelopment grants to nonprofit or for-profit entities in preparation for the construction of low-income housing units;     (b) award a predevelopment grant in an amount of no more than $50,000 per project;     (c) may only award a predevelopment grant in relation to a project in:   (i) a city of the fifth or sixth class, or a town, in a rural area of the state; or     (ii) any municipality or unincorporated area in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class.         (2) The executive director under the direction of the board shall award each predevelopment grant in accordance with the provisions of this section and the provisions related to grant applications, grant awards, and reporting requirements in this part.     (3) A predevelopment grant:   (a) may be used by a recipient for offsetting the predevelopment funds needed to prepare for the construction of low-income housing units, including market studies, surveys, environmental and impact studies, technical assistance, and preliminary architecture, engineering, or legal work; and     (b) may not be used by a recipient for staff salaries of a grant recipient or construction costs.       (4) The executive director under the direction of the board shall prioritize the awarding of a predevelopment grant for a project in a county of the fifth or sixth class and where the municipality or unincorporated area has underdeveloped infrastructure as demonstrated by at least two of the following:   (a) limited or no availability of natural gas;     (b) limited or no availability of a sewer system;     (c) limited or no availability of broadband Internet;     (d) unpaved residential streets; or     (e) limited local construction professionals, vendors, or services.      Enacted by Chapter 333, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 35A-8-508 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code|Chapter 8 - Housing and Community Development Division|Part 5 - Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund|Section 508 - Annual accounting.

 Effective 5/13/2014  35A-8-508. Annual accounting.    (1) The executive director shall monitor the activities of recipients of grants and loans issued under this part on a yearly basis to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions imposed on the recipient by the executive director with the approval of the board or by this part.     (2) An entity that receives a grant or loan under this part shall provide the executive director with an annual accounting of how the money the entity received from the fund has been spent.     (3) The executive director shall make an annual report to the board accounting for the expenditures authorized by the board.     (4) The board shall submit a report to the department for inclusion in the annual written report described in Section 35A-1-109:   (a) accounting for expenditures authorized by the board; and     (b) evaluating the effectiveness of the program.      Amended by Chapter 371, 2014 General Session