Louisiana § RS 40:600.62 - Definitions

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§ RS 40:600.62. Definitions

As used in this Chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates or requires another or different meaning or intent:

(1)  "Division of administration" means the division of administration created within the office of the governor by Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(2)  "Project" collectively means the acquisition, disposition, purchase, renovation, improvement, leasing, or expansion of housing stock, including but not limited to housing stock as described in action plans for The Road Home Program, for the purposes set forth therein, as such action plan may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified, by the corporation.  The project may be financed with funds provided in whole or in part from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant Program, as administered by the Louisiana office of community development of the division of administration.

(3)  "Road Home Corporation" means the nonprofit corporation authorized to be formed by this Chapter, or any corporation succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to which the powers conferred upon the corporation by this Chapter shall be given by law.  Such corporation may amend its articles of incorporation to change its name to Louisiana Land Trust.  It is further declared that any such corporation shall not constitute a state agency, board, or commission; nor shall it constitute an instrumentality of the state or of any political subdivision.

(4)  "State" means the state of Louisiana or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

Acts 2006, No. 654, §1, eff. June 29, 2006; Acts 2009, No. 428, §1, eff. July 7, 2009.

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