17-2338.Legislative findings; declaration of necessity.
It is hereby declared: (a) That there exist in urban areas in the state
insanitary, unsafe, and overcrowded dwelling accommodations; that in such
urban areas within the state there is a shortage of safe or sanitary
dwelling accommodations available at rents or prices which persons of low
income can afford and that such shortage forces such persons to occupy
insanitary, unsafe and overcrowded dwelling accommodations;
(b) that the aforesaid conditions cause an increase in and spread of
disease and crime and constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals and
welfare of the residents of the state; that these conditions necessitate
excessive and disproportionate expenditures of public funds for crime
prevention and punishment, public health and safety, fire and accident
protection, and other public services and facilities;
(c) that these slum areas cannot be cleared, nor can the shortage of
safe and sanitary dwellings for persons of low income be relieved through
the operation of private enterprise, and that the construction of housing
projects for persons of low income (as herein defined) would therefore not
be competitive with private enterprise;
(d) that the construction of such projects would make housing available
for persons of low income;
(e) that the clearance, replanning, and preparation for rebuilding of
these areas and the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations
for persons of low income are public uses and purposes for which public
money may be spent and private property acquired and are governmental
functions of state concern;
(f) that residential construction activity is closely correlated with
general economic activity and that the undertakings authorized by this act
to aid the production of better housing and more desirable neighborhood and
community development at lower costs will make possible a more stable and
larger volume of residential construction which will assist materially in
maintaining full employment; and that the necessity in the public interest
for the provisions hereinafter enacted is hereby declared as a matter of
legislative determination.
History: L. 1957, ch. 132, § 2; L. 1961, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 79, § 1; July 1.
17-2338.Legislative findings; declaration of necessity.
It is hereby declared: (a) That there exist in urban areas in the state
insanitary, unsafe, and overcrowded dwelling accommodations; that in such
urban areas within the state there is a shortage of safe or sanitary
dwelling accommodations available at rents or prices which persons of low
income can afford and that such shortage forces such persons to occupy
insanitary, unsafe and overcrowded dwelling accommodations;
(b) that the aforesaid conditions cause an increase in and spread of
disease and crime and constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals and
welfare of the residents of the state; that these conditions necessitate
excessive and disproportionate expenditures of public funds for crime
prevention and punishment, public health and safety, fire and accident
protection, and other public services and facilities;
(c) that these slum areas cannot be cleared, nor can the shortage of
safe and sanitary dwellings for persons of low income be relieved through
the operation of private enterprise, and that the construction of housing
projects for persons of low income (as herein defined) would therefore not
be competitive with private enterprise;
(d) that the construction of such projects would make housing available
for persons of low income;
(e) that the clearance, replanning, and preparation for rebuilding of
these areas and the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations
for persons of low income are public uses and purposes for which public
money may be spent and private property acquired and are governmental
functions of state concern;
(f) that residential construction activity is closely correlated with
general economic activity and that the undertakings authorized by this act
to aid the production of better housing and more desirable neighborhood and
community development at lower costs will make possible a more stable and
larger volume of residential construction which will assist materially in
maintaining full employment; and that the necessity in the public interest
for the provisions hereinafter enacted is hereby declared as a matter of
legislative determination.
History: L. 1957, ch. 132, § 2; L. 1961, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 79, § 1; July 1.
17-2338.Legislative findings; declaration of necessity.
It is hereby declared: (a) That there exist in urban areas in the state
insanitary, unsafe, and overcrowded dwelling accommodations; that in such
urban areas within the state there is a shortage of safe or sanitary
dwelling accommodations available at rents or prices which persons of low
income can afford and that such shortage forces such persons to occupy
insanitary, unsafe and overcrowded dwelling accommodations;
(b) that the aforesaid conditions cause an increase in and spread of
disease and crime and constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals and
welfare of the residents of the state; that these conditions necessitate
excessive and disproportionate expenditures of public funds for crime
prevention and punishment, public health and safety, fire and accident
protection, and other public services and facilities;
(c) that these slum areas cannot be cleared, nor can the shortage of
safe and sanitary dwellings for persons of low income be relieved through
the operation of private enterprise, and that the construction of housing
projects for persons of low income (as herein defined) would therefore not
be competitive with private enterprise;
(d) that the construction of such projects would make housing available
for persons of low income;
(e) that the clearance, replanning, and preparation for rebuilding of
these areas and the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations
for persons of low income are public uses and purposes for which public
money may be spent and private property acquired and are governmental
functions of state concern;
(f) that residential construction activity is closely correlated with
general economic activity and that the undertakings authorized by this act
to aid the production of better housing and more desirable neighborhood and
community development at lower costs will make possible a more stable and
larger volume of residential construction which will assist materially in
maintaining full employment; and that the necessity in the public interest
for the provisions hereinafter enacted is hereby declared as a matter of
legislative determination.
History: L. 1957, ch. 132, § 2; L. 1961, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 79, § 1; July 1.