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NJ Rev Stat § 55:14J-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14J-44 - Return of funds free of pledge or lien; retention of earnings

55:14J-44. Return of funds free of pledge or lien; retention of earnings  To the extent that moneys paid to the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency pursuant to section 3 of this act have been paid into any reserve fund or funds created by the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency, all moneys which are returned to or received by the agency from such reserve funds free of any pledge or lien in favor of any of the notes, bonds or other obligations of the agency and remain free of such obligations of the agency for 90 days shall be returned to the State Treasurer to be held by him in the Mortgage Assistance Fund. Any net earnings received from the investment or deposit of said reserve funds under the control of the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency shall be paid into the administrative fund of said agency. L.1976, c. 133, s. 4, eff. Dec. 27, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14J-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14J-46 - Financial assistance for senior citizens and low or moderate income families and for qualified housing developments

55:14J-46. Financial assistance for senior citizens and low or moderate income families and for qualified housing developments  The commissioner is authorized to utilize $3,000,000.00 from the Mortgage Assistance Account for the purpose of granting financial assistance, including interest subsidy assistance, for senior citizens and low or moderate income families and for qualified housing developments, including but not limited to those constructed, financed, or rehabilitated under Federal, other State, or locally aided low and moderate income programs, where such assistance is necessary to provide financial feasibility and stability. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such assistance may include: a direct loan to qualified mortgagor, subordinated to the Federal or other State mortgage loan with repayment of principal, and interest, if any, deferred until such time as such Federal or other State loan is paid or otherwise discharged or released, a direct loan for maintenance and operating subsidy to a qualified mortgagor subordinated to the Federal or other State mortgage loan, with repayment of principal, and interest, if any, deferred to such time as the commissioner may deem appropriate, a reserve fund to assist the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency to provide construction or permanent financing for developments financed by it; grants or loans to municipalities for urban homesteading, code enforcement, neighborhood preservation activities, or rehabilitation and direct sale of properties acquired through tax foreclosure or from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and grants or loans to residential property owners in viable urban neighborhoods threatened by the lack of private capital for mortgage loans and loans for rehabilitation. L.1976, c. 133, s. 6, eff. Dec. 27, 1976. Amended by L.1977, c. 104, s. 1, eff. May 26, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14J-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14J-47 - Rules and regulations; review of findings and recommendations of commission by commissioner

55:14J-47. Rules and regulations; review of findings and recommendations of commission by commissioner  The commissioner shall issue and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this act. The commissioner shall review and consider the findings and recommendations of the commission in the administration of the provisions of this act. L.1976, c. 133, s. 7, eff. Dec. 27, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14J-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14J-48 - Appropriations from proceeds of sale of bonds for expenses

55:14J-48. Appropriations from proceeds of sale of bonds for expenses  There is also appropriated from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds hereinbefore mentioned such sums as may be necessary to meet any expense incurred by the issuing officials under the act hereinafter mentioned for advertising, engraving, printing, clerical, legal or other services necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon them by the provisions of said act. L.1976, c. 133, s. 8, eff. Dec. 27, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14J-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14J-49 - Maintenance of appropriations in mortgage assistance fund

55:14J-49. Maintenance of appropriations in mortgage assistance fund  The State Treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed and it shall be his duty to set up and maintain the aforementioned appropriations in the Mortgage Assistance Fund, established heretofore pursuant to the act to which this act is a supplement. The funds herein appropriated may be requisitioned by the Department of Community Affairs for the uses and purposes specified herein, subject to the same restrictions and control as are exercised over all other appropriated State funds, but not inconsistent with the provisions of said act. L.1976, c. 133, s. 9, eff. Dec. 27, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14J-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14J-50 - Federal grants; establishment and maintenance of mortgage assistance fund

55:14J-50. Federal grants; establishment and maintenance of mortgage assistance fund  The commissioner is hereby empowered to enter into negotiations with the Federal Government for the purpose of securing any available financial grants and to receive any such grants and thereafter the State Treasurer may cause them to be established and maintained in the aforementioned Mortgage Assistance Fund. Any such funds so established and maintained may be requisitioned by the Department of Community Affairs for the uses and purposes specified herein, subject to the same restrictions and control as are exercised over all other appropriated State funds, but not inconsistent with the provisions of the act hereinabove mentioned. L.1976, c. 133, s. 10, eff. Dec. 27, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14J-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14J-51 - Report to and consultation with legislative committee prior to entry into agreement

55:14J-51. Report to and consultation with legislative committee prior to entry into agreement  Not less than 30 days prior to the commissioner entering into any contract, lease, obligation, or agreement to effectuate the purposes of this act the commissioner shall report to and consult with the special joint legislative committee created pursuant to Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 66 of the 1968 Legislature as reconstituted and continued from time to time by the Legislature. L.1976, c. 133, s. 11, eff. Dec. 27, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14K-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14K-1 - Short title

55:14K-1. Short title  This act shall be known as and may be cited as the "New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983." L.1983, c. 530, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14K-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14K-2 - Legislative findings and declarations

55:14K-2. Legislative findings and declarations  The Legislature hereby finds that: a. Changing economic conditions and financial markets have reduced the availability in the private sector of feasible construction and permanent financing for (1) the construction of new housing, (2) the conversion of non-residential structures to housing, (3) the rehabilitation and improvement of existing housing and (4) the transfer of existing housing among owners; and these conditions pertain to both rental housing and owner-occupied housing; b. The foregoing conditions adversely affect the economy of this State and reduce the number of opportunities for adequate and affordable housing in the State that are available to New Jersey residents; c. Since their creation the New Jersey Mortgage Finance Agency and the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency have contributed significantly to the achievement of the housing goals of New Jersey, providing over 30,000 units of affordable rental housing, and nearly 30,000 loans for home ownership, as well as numerous loans for home improvement; d. The continued contribution of these two agencies depends on the adaptation of their powers to changing federal housing programs and policies, financing availability for housing and the housing needs of New Jersey residents; and e. The combination and enhancement of the powers of the two agencies with respect to the full range of housing types would achieve an economy of scale and better equip the State to deal with the changing housing needs of an increasingly diverse population and economy. The Legislature therefore declares that it is in the best interests of the residents of New Jersey to create a strong, unified advocate for housing production, finance and improvement which will combine available talent, resources and experience to: (1) Assure the availability for both rental housing and owner-occupied housing of feasible construction and permanent financing for new housing construction, the conversion of non-residential structures to housing, the rehabilitation and improvement of existing housing, and the transfer of existing housing among owners; (2) Stimulate the construction, rehabilitation and improvement of adequate and affordable housing in the State so as to increase the number of opportunities for adequate and affordable housing in the State for New Jersey residents, including particularly New Jersey residents of low and moderate income; (3) Enhance the productive capacity of the private sector in meeting the housing needs of the residents of the State; (4) Assist in the revitalization of the State's urban areas; and (5) Respond to changing housing demographic and economic circumstances by the development of innovative and flexible finance vehicles. Therefore, this act provides for the consolidation of the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency and the New Jersey Mortgage Finance Agency into an agency to be known as the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. L.1983, c. 530, s. 2, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14K-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14K-5.1 - New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to provide written notice of funding

55:14K-5.1. New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to provide written notice of funding  a. The executive director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency shall provide written notice to a county or municipality, as appropriate, when any funding is provided to a local or regional housing authority, or to a redevelopment corporation, agency or authority, for the purpose of financing a housing development project within the county or municipality. Such notification shall be made within five calendar days of the decision to provide the funding.  b. In the case of a county organized under the "Optional County Charter Law," P.L.1972, c.154 (C.40:41A-1 et seq.), written notice shall be provided to the county executive or other appropriate executive officer, and to the board of chosen freeholders. In all other counties, written notice shall be provided to the members of the board of chosen freeholders.  In the case of a municipality other than a municipality organized under the council-manager plan pursuant to the "Optional Municipal Charter Law," P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-1 et seq.), written notice shall be provided to the mayor and to the members of the council. In the case of a municipality organized under the council-manager plan pursuant to the "Optional Municipal Charter Law," P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-1 et seq.), written notice shall be provided to the manager and to the members of the council.  L.1990,c.90,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14K-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14K-5.2 - Additional powers of New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency

55:14K-5.2. Additional powers of New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency  1. In addition to the powers otherwise granted in P.L.1983, c.530 (C.55:14K-1 et seq.), the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency shall set aside and designate, out of the funds that are or may become available to it for the purpose of assisting the production of affordable housing in the State, certain amounts to be used for assisting in the development of homeownership opportunities for residents of public housing who seek to acquire ownership of their residential units as part of a resident management corporation, a cooperative corporation or a condominium association formed by the residents of that public housing project through the program established pursuant to Subtitle B of Title IV of Pub.L.101-625 (42 U.S.C. s.12871 et seq.) or any other program administered by the federal government for extending homeownership opportunities to residents of public housing. Nothing in this act shall, in any way, relieve a housing authority of the need to submit a plan for replacement housing, as required under 24 CFR 970.11.  L.1992,c.186.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14K-5.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14K-5.3 - Transfer of certain reserves to State for housing needs.

55:14K-5.3 Transfer of certain reserves to State for housing needs.  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency established pursuant to P.L.1983, c.530 (C.55:14K-1 et seq.) shall transfer, on or before the fifth day after enactment of this supplementary act, from unencumbered reserves in the funds of the agency, an amount not to exceed $25,000,000, as shall be determined by the State Treasurer, to the State Treasury for deposit in the State General Fund. The amount deposited in the State General Fund shall be available to pay for appropriations made from the General Fund for housing and related needs of New Jersey residents. L.2002,c.4,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14K-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14K-6 - Financing of construction, improvement or rehabilitation of housing projects; loans; application; priorities

55:14K-6. Financing of construction, improvement or rehabilitation of housing projects; loans; application; priorities  a. The agency, in order to encourage the development, operation, maintenance, construction, improvement and rehabilitation of safe and adequate housing in the State, is hereby authorized and empowered to finance, by the making of eligible loans or otherwise, the construction, improvement or rehabilitation of housing projects in the State. b. The agency, in order to carry out the purposes of subsection a. of this section, may: (1) accept applications for loans; (2) enter into agreements with housing sponsors for permanent loans and temporary loans or advances in anticipation of permanent loans for the development, operation, maintenance, construction, improvement or rehabilitation of housing projects; and (3) make permanent loans and temporary loans or advances in anticipation of permanent loans to housing sponsors under the provisions of this act. c. No application for a loan for the construction, improvement or rehabilitation of a housing project containing rental units to be rented at below market rates to be located in any municipality shall be processed unless there is already filed with the secretary of the agency a certified copy of a resolution adopted by the municipality reciting that there is a need for such housing project in the municipality. d. Every application for a loan to a housing sponsor shall be made on forms furnished by the agency and shall contain such information as the agency shall require. e. In considering any application for a loan for a housing project, the agency shall give first priority to applications for loans for the construction, improvement or rehabilitation of housing projects which will be a part of or constructed in connection with an urban redevelopment program, and also shall give consideration to: (1) the comparative need of the area to be served by the proposed project for housing; (2) the ability of the applicant to construct, operate, manage and maintain the proposed housing project; (3) the existence of zoning or other regulations to protect adequately the proposed housing project against detrimental future uses which could cause undue depreciation in the value of the project; (4) the availability of adequate parks, recreational areas, utilities, schools, transportation and parking; (5) the availability of adequate, accessible places of employment; and (6) where applicable, the eligibility of the applicant to make payments to the municipality in which the housing project is located in lieu of local property taxes. L.1983, c. 530, s. 6, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14K-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14K-7.1 - Shower, bathtub safety rails required in certain senior rental projects.

55:14K-7.1 Shower, bathtub safety rails required in certain senior rental projects.  1. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, whenever a rental dwelling unit reserved for occupancy by an adult aged 55 or over is to be newly constructed and such construction is financed, in whole or in part, or through the allocation of low-income federal tax credits by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, the agency shall require that each shower or bathtub within the dwelling unit be equipped with safety rails which shall be reachable by a person of average height, in order to assist the person in maneuvering in or out of the shower or bathtub, as the case may be.  L.2003,c.101,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14K-7.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14K-7.2 - Powers of agency as condition of loan, grant, investment for special needs housing projects.

55:14K-7.2 Powers of agency as condition of loan, grant, investment for special needs housing projects.  2. As a condition of any loan, grant or other investment by the agency pursuant to P.L.2005, c.163 (C.34:1B-21.25a et al.), the agency shall have the power at all times during the construction, improvement, rehabilitation or operation of a special needs housing project: a. To enter upon and inspect without prior notice any special needs housing project, including all parts thereof, for the purpose of investigating the physical and financial condition thereof, and its construction, improvement, rehabilitation, operation, management and maintenance, and to examine all books and records with respect to capitalization, income and other matters relating thereto and to make such charges as may be required to cover the cost of such inspections and examinations; b. To order such alterations, changes or repairs as may be necessary to protect the security of its investment in a special needs housing project or the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants thereof; c. To order any project sponsor to do such acts as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of all applicable laws or ordinances or any rule or regulation of the agency or the terms of any agreement concerning the special needs housing project or to refrain from doing any acts in violation thereof and in this regard the agency shall be a proper party to file a complaint and to prosecute thereon for any violations of laws or ordinances as set forth herein; d. To require the adoption and continuous use of uniform systems of accounts and records for a special needs housing project and to require all project sponsors to file annual reports containing that information and verified in such manner as the agency shall require, and to file at the times and on the forms as it may prescribe, reports and answers to specific inquiries required by the agency to determine the extent of compliance with any agreement, the terms of the loan, the provisions of P.L.2005, c.163 (C.34:1B-21.25a et al.) and any other applicable law; and e. To enforce, by court action if necessary, the terms and provisions of any agreement between the agency and the project sponsor. L.2005,c.163,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14K-7.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14K-7.3 - Tenants forum; State-subsidized rental housing, complaints.

55:14K-7.3 Tenants forum; State-subsidized rental housing, complaints.  1. a. The agency shall require every manager of rental housing which has been financed, in whole or in part, by the agency or any other State entity, to arrange meetings, to be held at least once every three months, with notification to tenants residing in such housing in order to provide a forum for the tenants to discuss complaints that the tenants may have concerning the rental housing. For the purposes of this section, "rental housing" means a multiple dwelling as defined in section 3 of P.L.1967, c.76 (C.55:13A-3). b. Each meeting shall take place on the site of the rental housing at a time convenient for the tenants, although if the property has no suitable facility to accommodate the attendees, the meeting shall take place at a suitable nearby facility which is open to the public, such as a public library. c. The tenants of a building, by a majority vote, may waive the holding of any meeting required pursuant to this section. This section shall not apply to any property which is owned by a public housing authority, other than the Department of Community Affairs when acting as a public housing authority. L.2007,c.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:14K-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:14K-9 - Housing sponsors; action or proceeding by agency to enforce rights; appointment of receiver; reorganizations

55:14K-9. Housing sponsors; action or proceeding by agency to enforce rights; appointment of receiver; reorganizations  a. The agency may institute any action or proceeding against any housing sponsor receiving a loan under the provisions hereof, or owning any housing project hereunder in any court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce the provisions of this act, or to foreclose its mortgage, or to protect the public interest, the tenants, the stockholders or creditors of the sponsor. In connection with any such action or proceeding it may apply for the appointment of a receiver to take over, manage, operate and maintain the affairs of the housing sponsor, and the agency, through the agent as it shall designate, is authorized to accept appointment as receiver of the sponsor when so appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction. b. The reorganization of any housing sponsor shall be subject to the supervision and control of the agency, and no reorganization shall be had without the consent of the agency. Upon a reorganization, the amount of capitalization, including stocks, income debentures and bonds and other evidences of indebtedness, shall be as authorized by the agency, but not in excess of the fair value of the property received. L.1983, c. 530, s. 9, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.