Section 11-96A-3 - Municipalities or counties empowered to take certain actions to carry out purpose of chapterThe council or other governing body of any municipality, or governing body of a county in furtherance of the legislative purpose stated above, is empowered to take the following actions and to the extent necessary or desirable in its judgment to expend its moneys to accomplish such purpose:
(1) To acquire sites for, purchase, construct, own, develop, operate, survey, subdivide, establish, maintain, refurbish, remodel, or improve single or multi-family dwellings;(2) To receive designated funds from whatever source, federal, state, private, or otherwise and to apply such funds for the uses and purposes described in this chapter;(3) To sell and issue bonds or warrants in order to provide funds for any low or moderate income single or multi-family housing purpose or to provide funds for any shelter for the homeless purpose;(4) To purchase mortgage loans from mortgage lenders;(5) To contract with mortgage lenders for the origination of, or the servicing of mortgage loans to be made by such mortgage lenders and the servicing of the mortgages securing such mortgage loans;(6) To make loans to mortgage lenders provided that the proceeds of such loans shall be required to be used by such mortgage lenders for the making of mortgage loans within the municipalities or counties and provided further, that the mortgages in connection with the mortgage loans so made, together with any additional security required by the municipality, shall be mortgaged, pledged, assigned, or otherwise provided as security for such loans to mortgage lenders;(7) To exercise any and all rights according to the owner and holder of a mortgage under and in accordance with the terms of said instruments and the applicable laws of the state with respect to the mortgaged property, directly or through mortgage lenders or others acting on behalf of the municipality or county or on behalf of the holder of its bonds or warrants, including, but without limitation, the power to foreclose, to sell the equity of redemption, to purchase the equity of redemption and otherwise to sell and dispose of the mortgaged property, all as shall seem in the best interests of the municipalities and the holders of its bonds or warrants;(8) To execute and deliver in furtherance of the provisions of this chapter, mortgages, deeds of trusts or trust indentures;(9) To sell at public or private sale, exchange, lease, and convey any or all of its properties whenever such action is in furtherance of the purposes stated in this chapter;(10) To establish such reserves from the proceeds of any issue of bonds, warrants, or from revenues of the municipality or county as its governing body shall determine to be necessary and desirable in connection with the payment and retirement of the bonds or warrants;(11) To make, enter into, and execute such contracts, agreements, leases, and other instruments and to take such other actions as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish any purpose granted by this chapter;(12) To appropriate, lend, or donate funds or properties to any political subdivision, public corporation, or nonprofit corporation or agency to be used for the purpose of funding or providing low or moderate income housing or homeless shelter, halfway houses, or emergency housing;(13) To provide for such insurance as the governing body may deem advisable, including, but without limitation, casualty insurance, mortgage payment guaranty insurance, and bond insurance;(14) To enter into a management agreement or agreements with any person, firm, or corporation for the performance by said person, firm, or corporation of any of the functions or powers granted to the municipality or county in this chapter with respect to the provision of single or multi-family dwellings upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreeable and in the public interest;(15) To sell or lease to persons of low or moderate income or to other persons who will themselves sell or lease the same, or otherwise make the same available for occupancy by persons of low or moderate income any single or multi-family dwelling units acquired by the municipality or county, all upon such terms and conditions as it shall determine to be in the public interest and necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this chapter;(16) To acquire sites for, purchase, construct, own, develop, establish, maintain, operate, refurbish, remodel, or improve shelters for homeless persons including, without limitation, day shelters, night shelters, or respite shelters, halfway houses including, without limitation, rooming houses and emergency shelters of any kind. Soup kitchens, health clinics, social service programs, and educational programs may be operated in any of the foregoing facilities. Persons served by such facilities may be charged for the services provided therein if the council or governing body determines that such charges are in the public interest. Any of the foregoing facilities may be operated on behalf of the municipality or county by a nonprofit organization designated by the municipality or county; and(17) To do any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes described in this chapter and to exercise its powers pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.Ala. Code § 11-96A-3 (1975)
Acts 1991, No. 91-675, p. 1315, §3.