Indiana § 36-7-18-20 - Investigatory powers; cooperation with political subdivisions and state
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§ 36-7-18-20. Investigatory powers; cooperation with political subdivisions and state
Sec. 20. A housing authority may:
(1) investigate living and housing conditions, and methods of improving those conditions;
(2) determine where slum areas exist or where there is a shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income;
(3) make studies and recommendations relating to the problems of clearing, replanning, and reconstructing slum areas, and of providing dwelling accommodations for persons of low income;
(4) cooperate with the state or any political subdivision in clearing, replanning, and reconstructing slum areas, and providing dwelling accommodations for persons of low income; and
(5) engage in studies and experimentation on the subject of housing.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-8-5 part; 18-7-11-8(f).]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.344-1987, SEC.7.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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