HB618 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Housing authorities, municipal and county, authorized to purchase property for public housing, approval of city council or county commission, Secs. 24-1-28, 24-1-67 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a municipal or county
housing authority may exercise the power of eminent
domain</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would delete that authority and
authorize a municipal or county housing authority
to purchase property for public housing only and
would require a municipal or county housing
authority to have the approval of the city council
or, where appropriate, the county commission after
notice to certain property owners prior to the
purchase</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 24-1-28 and 24-1-67 of the Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to municipal and county housing
authorities; to authorize a municipal and a county housing
authority to purchase property for public housing only and to
require approval of the city council or, where appropriate,
the county commission after notice to certain property owners
prior to the purchase.
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Subjects
Housing Authorities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB618 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |