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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Declaration of public necessity; acquisition and regulation of private property
Section 3Establishment of corporations to carry out projects; number of projects for each corporation; co-operative corporations
Section 4Rules and regulations of housing boards; standards for project plans; variations
Section 5Application for approval of project; contents
Section 6Project approval; procedure
Section 6AContracts; contents; filing; inspection; approval; collection of amounts payable
Section 6BNotice of hearing
Section 6CAppeals; procedure
Section 7Borrowing money to finance project; capital stock subscriptions and sale; stocks, bonds or other securities of corporation as legal investments
Section 7APurchase or lease of real estate by urban redevelopment corporation from housing authority; approval
Section 8Inspection of buildings; proceedings upon violation of rules and regulations with respect to construction and financing; injunction
Section 9Limitation in repayment of investment in stock; limitations of dividends
Section 10Exemption from taxation and assessments; valuation; appeals; annual payment; additional tax and project approval procedure
Section 11Acquisition and sale of land or interests in land; approval
Section 12Receipt of loans and grants from the federal government and other sources; borrowing money; issuance of notes and indebtedness
Section 13Application to change type and character of buildings on project; approval
Section 14Contracts with cities or towns relative to public and private ways, sidewalks, parks and other public improvements; contracts for sale, lease or exchange of real estate
Section 15Application of receipts in excess of authorized expenditures
Section 16Rights, privileges, obligations and duties of corporation after period of organization
Section 16ASuccessor in interest to corporation; options; filing of certificate
Section 17Repealed, 1953, 647, Sec. 6
Section 18Authority of insurance companies to undertake projects; exceptions
Section 18AAuthority of savings banks and co-operative banks to undertake projects; limitations; loans; association of banks
Section 18BAuthority of corporation to take over existing project; application; changes in project; certificate of board
Section 18CAuthority of persons to undertake or acquire and carry on urban redevelopment projects
Section 18DCondominium projects; regulations
Section 19Partial invalidity