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AL Code § 24-3-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 3 - Urban Renewal Projects.|Section 24-3-5 - Assistance of Urban Renewal Projects by Municipalities, etc.; Delegation of Powers, etc., of Authority to Municipalities, Etc.

Section 24-3-5Assistance of urban renewal projects by municipalities, etc.; delegation of powers, etc., of authority to municipalities, etc. Any municipality or other public body is hereby authorized, without limiting any provision in Section 24-3-4, 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 municipality or public body is authorized to act, including the furnishing of such financial and other assistance as the municipality or public body is authorized by Chapter 2 of this title to furnish for or in connection with a redevelopment plan or redevelopment project. An authority is hereby authorized to delegate to a municipality or other public body any of the powers or functions of the authority with respect to the planning or undertaking of an urban renewal project in the area in which such municipality or public body is authorized to act, and such municipality or public body is hereby authorized to carry out or perform such powers or functions for the authority. Any public body, including the governing body of an incorporated city or town, is hereby authorized to enter into agreements which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, with any other public body or bodies respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter, including the furnishing of funds or other assistance in connection with an urban renewal plan or urban renewal project. (Acts 1955, No. 553, p. 1210, §5; Acts 1967, No. 417, p. 1075, §4.)
AL Code § 24-3-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 3 - Urban Renewal Projects.|Section 24-3-7 - Acquisition, Preparation for Development or Disposal of Undeveloped Vacant Land by Housing Authorities, Etc.

Section 24-3-7Acquisition, preparation for development or disposal of undeveloped vacant land by housing authorities, etc. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the acquisition, preparation for development, or disposal of undeveloped vacant land shall constitute a redevelopment project, under this title or any other law, which may be undertaken in the same manner provided in this title, or any amendments or provisions supplemental thereto, by any housing authority now or hereafter established pursuant to this title or by any governing body of any incorporated city or town, if such acquisition of undeveloped vacant land is determined, as provided in this section, to be essential to the proper clearance, redevelopment, rehabilitation, or conservation of a slum or blighted area of a community or to its general slum clearance or urban renewal program. Such determination shall be made by the housing authority of such community or the governing body of any incorporated city or town adopting a resolution to that effect, which shall include a finding that the conditions affecting the land to be acquired (by reason of the predominance of defective or inadequate street layout; faulty lot layout in relation to size or adequacy; lack of accessibility or usefulness; diversity of ownership, tax, or special assessment delinquency; defective or unusual conditions of title, improper subdivisions, or obsolete plattings; or any one or combination of such factors) substantially impair or arrest the sound growth of the community, retard the provision of needed housing accommodations and constitute an economic or social liability, and that the need for housing accommodations has been or will be increased as a result of the clearance, rehabilitation, or conservation of slum or blighted areas in the community. (Acts 1955, No. 553, p. 1210, §7; Acts 1967, No. 417, p. 1075, §5.)
AL Code § 24-3-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 3 - Urban Renewal Projects.|Section 24-3-6 - Workable Program.

Section 24-3-6Workable program. The governing body of the municipality, 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 slums and blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating areas within the community and for the establishment and preservation of a well-planned community with well organized residential neighborhoods of decent homes and suitable living environment for adequate family life) for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and blight and deterioration, to encourage needed rehabilitation, to provide for the redevelopment of blighted, deteriorated, or slum areas or to undertake such of the aforesaid activities or other feasible activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such a program. (Acts 1955, No. 553, p. 1210, §6.)
AL Code § 24-3-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 3 - Urban Renewal Projects.|Section 24-3-8 - Powers Conferred by Chapter Supplemental.

Section 24-3-8Powers conferred by chapter supplemental. The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting any other powers of a housing authority. (Acts 1955, No. 553, p. 1210, §9.)
AL Code § 24-3-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 3 - Urban Renewal Projects.|Section 24-3-9 - Provisions of Chapter Cumulative; Conflicting Laws.

Section 24-3-9Provisions of chapter cumulative; conflicting laws. The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and supplemental and shall be construed in pari materia with other laws relative to urban renewal plans and urban renewal projects. No law shall be deemed repealed by this chapter unless in specific conflict with this chapter. (Acts 1967, No. 417, p. 1075, §6.)
AL Code § 24-4A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 4A - Manufactured Buildings.|Section 24-4A-1 - Legislative Findings; Purpose of Chapter.

Section 24-4A-1Legislative findings; purpose of chapter. The Legislature hereby finds that in an effort to meet the housing needs within the state, the private housing and construction industry has developed mass production techniques which can substantially reduce a housing and building cost, and that the mass production of housing and buildings consisting primarily of factory manufacture presents unique problems with respect to the establishment of uniform health and safety standards and inspection procedures. The Legislature further finds that by minimizing the problems of standards and inspection procedures, it is demonstrating its intention to encourage the reduction of manufactured building construction costs, and to make housing and home ownership more feasible for all residents of the state. (Acts 1981, No. 81-706, p. 1183, §1.)
AL Code § 24-4A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 4A - Manufactured Buildings.|Section 24-4A-4 - Enforcement of Chapter; Delegation of Enforcement Authority; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.

Section 24-4A-4Enforcement of chapter; delegation of enforcement authority; promulgation of rules and regulations. (a) The commission shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant hereto; except, that the commission may delegate its enforcement authority to a local government agency, an approved inspection agency or an agency of another state, provided the inspection agencies' inspection requirements conform with the requirements of the commission. (b) The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to interpret and make specific the provisions of this chapter. These rules shall include provisions imposing requirements reasonably consistent with recognized and accepted standards adopted by the Southern Building Codes Congress, International, the National Fire Protection Association, or any other nationally recognized building standards. (Acts 1981, No. 81-706, p. 1183, §4.)
AL Code § 24-4A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 4A - Manufactured Buildings.|Section 24-4A-5 - Injunctive Relief.

Section 24-4A-5Injunctive relief. The commission may obtain injunctive relief from the proper circuit court to enjoin the sale, delivery, or installation of manufactured building upon an affidavit specifying the manner in which the building does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or to rules issued pursuant hereto. (Acts 1981, No. 81-706, p. 1183, §5.)
AL Code § 24-4A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 4A - Manufactured Buildings.|Section 24-4A-6 - Penalties.

Section 24-4A-6Penalties. A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant hereto is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $500.00, or by imprisonment for 30 days, or both. A separate violation shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to each building unit (building component) involved. (Acts 1981, No. 81-706, p. 1183, §6.)
AL Code § 24-4A-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 4A - Manufactured Buildings.|Section 24-4A-7 - Exemption of Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings.

Section 24-4A-7Exemption of pre-engineered metal buildings. The provisions of this chapter omit pre-engineered metal buildings. (Acts 1981, No. 81-706, p. 1183, §7.)
AL Code § 24-6-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 6 - Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission.|Section 24-6-1 - Intent.

Section 24-6-1Intent. It is the express intent of this chapter to give administrative relief to the Fire Marshal Division of the Insurance Department in the supervision of any current or future federal and state statutes and codes relating to manufactured and modular housing and buildings. For such purposes, the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission is created to perform such administrative functions. (Acts 1985, No. 85-691, p. 1109, §1.)
AL Code § 24-6-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 6 - Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission.|Section 24-6-2 - Commission Created; Composition.

Section 24-6-2Commission created; composition. The Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the commission," is created and shall function as the principal executive branch agency with powers to provide for a comprehensive manufactured and modular housing and building program with respect to construction, transportation, site location, or manufacturing standards for such structures. The commission shall consist of an advisory board of nine members, an administrator, and other staff and personnel. The membership of the commission shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. Each commission member shall be a citizen of this state. The advisory board members shall serve in an advisory capacity only to the administrator. The administrator shall have the sole and complete authority to formulate, implement, and execute policy, laws, and regulations for the commission, and will consult with the advisory board as necessary during its scheduled meetings. The commission shall have such other powers and duties as are hereinafter provided. (Acts 1985, No. 85-691, p. 1109, §2; Act 99-355, p. 553, §1; Act 2009-37, p. 130, §3.)
AL Code § 24-7-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 7 - Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority.|Section 24-7-1 - Definitions.

Section 24-7-1Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) PROJECT. Any low-rent housing hereafter developed or acquired by the authority with financial assistance of the United States of America acting through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (2) TRIBE. The Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians. (3) RESERVATION. Any land, the title to which is held by the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians. (Acts 1986, No. 86-537, §5; Acts 1989, No. 89-697, p. 1377, §1.)
AL Code § 24-7-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 7 - Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority.|Section 24-7-2 - Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority Created; Membership; Terms of Office; Officers; Removal; Quorum; Proxies; Location of Meetings.

Section 24-7-2Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority created; membership; terms of office; officers; removal; quorum; proxies; location of meetings. There is created and established an Indian housing authority for the jurisdictions of Mobile and Washington Counties, to be styled the Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority, whose purpose shall be the provision of safe and decent dwelling places for low-income persons and families in Indian areas. The Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority shall consist of seven members, and shall be appointed by the Mowa Choctaw Tribal Council. No person shall be barred from serving as a member of the authority because he or she is a tenant or home buyer in a tribal housing project. Members of the Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority, hereinafter styled the authority, shall serve a term of five years from their appointment, and may serve an unlimited number of terms. In the event of a vacancy on the authority, the Mowa Choctaw Tribal Council shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term. The authority shall select from among its members a chair, a vice chair, a secretary, and a treasurer. No member shall hold two offices upon the authority. The chair shall preside at meetings of the authority. The vice chair shall preside in the absence of the chair. In the absence of both the chair and vice chair, the secretary shall preside. The tribal council may remove any member of the authority for neglect of duty, inefficiency, or misconduct in office, but only after a hearing before the council, and only after the member has been given a written notice of the charges against him or her at least 10 days prior to the hearing. At the hearing, the member shall have the opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses on his or her behalf. Four members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business of the authority. A member who is unable to attend a meeting in person may present, in writing, a dated and signed voting proxy to a designated representative, who shall attend the meeting and act in his place and stead. The normal domicile of the authority is Mobile and Washington Counties. Meetings of the authority may be held at other locations within the state upon notification of the members by certified mail, at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. (Acts 1986, No. 86-537, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89-697, p. 1377, §1; Acts 1991, No. 91-121, p. 142, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-587, p. 1246, §1.)
AL Code § 24-7-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 7 - Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority.|Section 24-7-3 - Powers and Duties; Applicable Laws; Power of Appointment.

Section 24-7-3Powers and duties; applicable laws; power of appointment. The authority is hereby authorized: (1) To undertake research and studies and analyses of housing needs in Mobile and Washington Counties, and means by which such needs may be met, including data with respect to population and family groups and the distribution thereof according to income groups, the amount and quality of available housing and its distribution according to rental and sales prices, and employment, wages and other factors affecting the local housing needs and the meeting thereof, and make the results and analyses available to the public and the building, housing, and supply industries; (2) To enter into contracts with cities, towns, counties, and other housing authorities in the state for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter; (3) To establish rentals and select tenants in low income rental housing projects under its jurisdiction; (4) To issue bonds, notes, and other evidence of indebtedness for the purpose of financing the construction of housing for low-income persons; (5) To obtain, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain from any county, city, or state, properties of such public bodies as are offered for use to the authority for the purpose of providing housing to low-income persons and families in Indian areas; (6) To enter into contracts and agreements with agents of the United States government for the purpose of purchasing land, acquiring, constructing, renovating, providing streets, utilities, and landscaping grounds for rental and other housing for low-income persons and families in designated Indian areas; and (7) All powers, rights, and functions specified for municipal housing authorities created pursuant to Sections 24-1-20 through 24-1-45. All provisions of law applicable to housing authorities created pursuant to Title 24 for municipalities and the commissioner of such authorities shall be applicable to the Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context. The tribal chairman and the tribal council of the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians is hereby authorized to exercise all appointing and other powers with respect to an Indian housing authority that are vested in the chief executive officer and governing body of a municipality pursuant to Title 24 with respect to municipal housing authorities. (Acts 1986, No. 86-537, §2; Acts 1989, No. 89-697, p. 1377, §1; Acts 1991, No. 91-121, p. 142, §1.)
AL Code § 24-7-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 7 - Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority.|Section 24-7-4 - Area of Operation.

Section 24-7-4Area of operation. The area of operation of the authority shall be within Washington and Mobile Counties in areas outside of the corporate boundaries of cities or towns existing at the time of the passage of this amendatory act, and in areas historically considered to be occupied by the Indians of Mobile and Washington Counties; provided, that the authority shall not undertake any housing project or projects within the area of operation of any city, county, or regional housing authority unless a resolution shall have been adopted by such city, county or regional housing authority declaring that there is a need for the Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority to exercise its powers within such city, county or regional housing authority's area of operation. (Acts 1986, No. 86-537, §3; Acts 1989, No. 89-697, p. 1377, §1.)
AL Code § 24-7-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 7 - Mowa Choctaw Housing Authority.|Section 24-7-5 - Cooperation With Municipalities and Regional Housing Authorities.

Section 24-7-5Cooperation with municipalities and regional housing authorities. Consistent with the provisions of any state or federal laws or regulations, the authority shall cooperate with municipalities and regional housing authorities for the purpose of assuring the most economic and efficient use of potential resources available for housing in Mobile and Washington Counties. (Acts 1986, No. 86-537, §4.)
AL Code § 24-7A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 7A - Alabama Indian Housing Authority.|Section 24-7A-1 - Definitions.

Section 24-7A-1Definitions. As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) AUTHORITY. The Alabama Indian Housing Authority. (2) COMMISSION. The Alabama Indian Affairs Commission created under Sections 41-9-708 to 41-9-717, inclusive. (3) INDIAN AREAS. Any area within the state which is situated outside the corporate boundaries of cities or towns existing at the time of passage of the legislation, unless those cities and towns are designated by AIAC (Alabama Indian Affairs Commission) as being areas where significant Indian population exists, and which have been determined and designated formally by the AIAC to be areas which both: a. Are considered historically to be inhabited by Indians. b. Are areas where Indian families are not presently being served by existing housing authorities. (4) PROJECT. Any low-rent housing hereafter developed or acquired by the authority with financial assistance of the United States of America acting through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (Acts 1993, No. 93-351, p. 540, §2(a).)
AL Code § 24-7A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 7A - Alabama Indian Housing Authority.|Section 24-7A-2 - Establishment of Authority.

Section 24-7A-2Establishment of authority. There is created and established an Indian housing authority for the jurisdiction of the State of Alabama, to be styled the Alabama Indian Housing Authority. Its purpose shall be to provide safe and decent dwelling places for low-income persons and families in Indian areas. The authority shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the commission from nominations submitted to the commission from the tribal councils of the following tribal governments: (1) Cherokees of Southeast Alabama. (2) Cherokees of Northeast Alabama. (3) Echota Cherokees. (4) Machis Creeks. (5) Star Clan of Muscogee (Creeks). No person shall be barred from serving as a member of the authority because the person is a tenant or home buyer in a tribal housing project. Members of the authority shall serve a term of three years from their appointment, and may serve an unlimited number of terms. In the event of a vacancy on the authority, the commission shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term. The authority shall select from among its members a chair, a vice-chair, and a secretary-treasurer. No member shall hold simultaneously two offices within the authority. The chair shall preside at meetings of the authority. The vice-chair shall preside in the absence of the chair. In the absence of both the chair and vice-chair, the secretary-treasurer shall preside. The commission may remove any member of the authority for neglect of duty, inefficiency, or misconduct in office, but only after a hearing before the authority, and only after the member has been given a written notice of the charges at least 10 days prior to the hearing. At the hearing, the member shall have the opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses. Three members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business of the authority. The principal place of business of the authority is Montgomery County, Alabama. Meetings of the authority may be held at other locations within the state upon notification of the members by certified mail, at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. The authority may hire an executive director and such other personnel as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this section. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the authority. (Acts 1993, No. 93-351, p. 540, §2(b).)