Creation of Housing Authorities
Known as the Housing Authorities Law
The act spans §§ 34200–34380 (141 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Martinez v. Board of Supervisors (1972)
Most recently applied in Martinez v. Board of Supervisors (February 1972)
Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.
The governing body may adopt a resolution declaring that there is need for a housing authority if it finds either of the following:
(a) That insanitary or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations exist in the county or city.
(b) That there is a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations in such county or city available to persons of low income at rentals they can afford.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.