Title 8, Chapter 3, Section 3.1
( 8-3-3.1)
As used in this article, the term: (1) "Community facilities" means the land, buildings,
improvements, and equipment for such recreational, community,
educational, and commercial facilities as the authority determines
improve the quality of an eligible housing unit. (2) "Eligible housing unit" means real and personal property
located in the state constituting single or multifamily dwelling
units suitable for occupancy by low and moderate income families
and such community facilities as may be incidental or appurtenant
thereto; provided, however, that all multifamily dwelling units
located within an apartment complex shall qualify as "eligible
housing units" if at least 20 percent of the multifamily dwelling
units within the complex are occupied by or are held available for
occupancy by low and moderate income families. (3) "Low and moderate income families" means persons and families
of one or more persons, irrespective of race, creed, national
origin, or sex determined by the authority to require such
assistance as is made available by this article on account of
insufficient personal or family income, taking into consideration,
without limitation, such factors as: (A) The amount of total income of such persons and families
available for housing needs; (B) The size of the families; (C) The cost and condition of housing facilities available; (D) The ability of such persons and families to compete
successfully in the normal private housing market and to pay the
amounts at which private enterprise is providing sanitary,
decent, and safe housing; and (E) If appropriate, standards established for various federal
programs with respect to housing determining eligibility based
on income of such persons and families. (4) "Mortgage lenders" means national banking associations, banks
chartered under the laws of the state, savings and building and
loan associations chartered under the laws of the state or of the
United States of America, the Federal National Mortgage
Association, and federal or state credit unions. The term shall
also include mortgage bankers and other financial institutions or
governmental agencies which are authorized to deal in mortgages
insured or guaranteed by the federal government and other entities
authorized to extend loans for single or multifamily housing under
the laws of the state. (5) "Mortgage loans" means notes and other evidences of
indebtedness secured by mortgages. (6) "Mortgaged property" means all properties, real, personal, and
mixed, and all interests therein, including grants or subsidies
with respect thereto, mortgaged, pledged, or otherwise provided in
any manner as security for mortgage loans or loans to mortgage
lenders. (7) "Mortgages" means security deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust,
and other instruments granting security interests in real and
personal properties constituting eligible housing units. |