HB618 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mac McCutcheon

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Mike BallRandy WoodHoward Sanderford

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

Under existing law, a municipal or county housing authority may exercise the power of eminent domain.

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.

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Subjects

Housing Authorities