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House Journal: Page 1583: Thursday, April 11, 1996

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 1   statement that a parcel to be purchased is abandoned
 2   and deteriorating in condition or is, or is likely to
 3   become, a public nuisance, and that the parcel is
 4   suitable for use for low or moderate income housing
 5   following rehabilitation.
 6     The city or county may sell the certificate of
 7   purchase.  Preference shall be given to purchasers who
 8   are low or moderate income families or organizations
 9   which assist low and moderate income families to
10   obtain housing.  For the purpose of this section, "low
11   or moderate income families" has the same meaning as
12   in section 403.17.  All persons who purchase
13   certificates under this section shall demonstrate the
14   intent to rehabilitate the property for habitation if
15   the property is not redeemed.  In the alternative, the
16   county may, if title to the property has vested in the
17   county under section 447.9, dispose of the property in
18   accordance with section 331.361."
19     7.  By striking page 21, line 35, through page 24,
20   line 13, and inserting the following:
21     "Sec. ___.  Section 16.100, Code 1995, is amended
22   by adding the following new subsection:
23     NEW SUBSECTION.  1A.  a.  Moneys transferred to the
24   housing improvement fund pursuant to section 428A.8,
25   subsection 1, paragraph "b", shall be distributed, on
26   a per capita basis according to the 1990 federal
27   census, to each county.
28     b.  In order to receive moneys under this
29   subsection, a county shall be a member of a housing
30   council.  The housing council shall consist of the
31   supervisors of the county and the mayor of each city
32   in the county, or their designees.  A housing council
33   may represent more than one county and the cities
34   within each county and may be an entity formed under
35   chapter 28E or an entity under chapter 28H.
36     c.  The function of the housing council shall be to
37   coordinate housing programs in the county including
38   having housing needs assessments completed if not
39   already done, developing or coordinating a housing
40   plan approved by the department of economic
41   development, encouraging the formation of partnerships
42   with other governmental entities and public-private
43   partnerships regarding housing, and recommending
44   funding for projects under the housing plan from
45   moneys received under this subsection.
46     d.  Moneys received under this subsection shall
47   only be used for housing programs which facilitate
48   housing development, including housing trust funds or
49   programs for the rehabilitation or construction of
50   housing.  The cost of the housing needs assessment may

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