CHAPTER 129

Az Act to amend and reenact § 36-8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
Housing Authorities; definitions. rH 409]

Approved March 9, 1966

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
L That § 86-3 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as

§ 36-8. The following terms, when used or referred to in this chap-
ter, shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different mean-
ing clearly appears from the context:

(a) “Authority” or “housing authority” shall mean any of the politi-
cal subdivisions created by § 36-4.

(b) “City” shall mean any city or town in the Commonwealth.
“County” shall mean any county in the “Commonwealth. “The city” shall
mean the particular city or town for which a particular housing authority
is mba sa “The county” shall mean the particular county for which a

housing au uthority is created.
(ce) par) “Poblic y of the Commonwealth” shall mean any city, town,
county, municipal corporation, commission, district, authority, other
sebdivision or public body of this Commonwealth.
(d) “Governing body” shall mean, in the case of a city, the council
both branches where there are two), and in the case of a
county, the board of supervisors or other governing body. __

(e) “Clerk” shall mean the clerk or secretary of the city or the clerk
of the county, as the case may be, or the officer charged with the duties
customarily imposed on such clerk.

(f) “Area of operation”: (1) in the case of a housing authority of
a city shall be coextensive with the territorial boundaries of the city; (2)
in the case of a housing authority of a county, shall include all of the
county except that portion which lies within the territorial boundaries of
any city, as herein defined.

(g) “Federal Government” shall include the United States of America,
the United States Housing Authority, or any other agency or instrumen-
tality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America.

(h) “Slum” shall mean any area where dwellings predominate which,
by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, lack of ventilation, light or sani-
tary facilities, or any combination of these factors, are detrimental to
safety, health or morals.

(i) “Housing project” shall mean any work or undertaking: (1) to
demolish, clear or remove buildings from any slum area; such work or
undertaking may embrace the adoption of such area to public purposes,
including parks or other recreational or community purposes; or (2) to
provide decent, safe and sanitary urban or rural dwellings, apartments or
other living accommodations for persons of low income; such work or
undertaking may include buildings, land, equipment, facilities and other
real or personal property for necessary, convenient or desirable appurte-
nances, streets, sewers, water service, parks, site preparation, gardening,
administrative, community, health, recreational, welfare or other purposes;
or (3) to accomplish a combination of the foregoing. The term “housing
project” also may be applied to the planning of the buildings and improve-
ments, the acquisition of property, the demolition of existing structures,
the construction, reconstruction, alteration and repair of the improve-
ments and all other work in connection therewith.

(j) “Persons of low income” shall mean persons or families who lack
the amount of income which is necessary (as determined by the authority
undertaking the housing project) to enable them, without financial assist-
ance, to live in decent, safe and sanitary dwellings, without overcrowding.

(k) “Bonds” shall mean any bonds, notes, interim certificates, deben-
tures, or other obligations issued by an authority pursuant to this chapter.

(1) “Real property” shall include all lands, including improvements
and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, or
used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest and right, legal
or equitable, therein, including terms for years and liens by way of judg-
ment, mortgage or otherwise and the indebtedness secured by such liens.

(m) “Obligee of the authority” or “obligee” shall include any bond-
holder, trustee or trustees for any bondholders, or lessor demising to the
authority property used in connection with a housing project, or any
assignee or assignees of such lessor’s interest or any part thereof, and the
Federal Government when it is a party to any contract with the authority.