Louisiana § RS 40:442 - Community facilities
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:442 — Community facilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:442. Community facilities
A local housing authority may:
(1) Develop, acquire, own, or lease community facilities.
(2) Provide such facilities to any public agency or to any person, agency, institution, or organization, public or private, for recreational, educational, health, or welfare purposes for the benefit and use of the local housing authority or for occupants of its dwelling accommodations, or persons of eligible income, persons who are elderly, or persons with disabilities, or for any combination of the foregoing, and which facilities may also serve the general public, and provision of such community facilities may be with or without charge therefor as in the local housing authority's discretion shall be deemed advisable to promote the public purposes of this Chapter.
(3) Operate or manage community facilities, itself, or as agent for any public agency, or any person, institution, or organization, public or private, and receive compensation therefor, if any, as the parties may agree.
Amended by Acts 1960, No. 278, §3; Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §22, eff. June 23, 2014.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 40:442
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:442 cover?
Section RS 40:442 ("Community facilities") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Louisiana § RS 40:442?
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