Michigan § 125.1554 - Indian housing authority; powers and duties.

An authority shall have all of the following powers and duties:

To purchase, lease, sell, exchange, transfer, assign, and mortgage real or personal property or any interest in the property, or acquire real or personal property by gift or bequest. The authority also may clear and improve property, engage in or contract for the design, construction, alteration, improvement, extension, or repair of a house or housing project under the authority's jurisdiction.

To lease, operate, and maintain, or provide for the leasing, operation, and maintenance of a housing project.

To provide for water, sewage, drainage, recreational, community, and educational facilities which the authority considers a necessary part of a housing project.

To provide for streets, sidewalks, bicycle paths, or any other type of thoroughfare which the authority considers necessary for the transportation needs of the inhabitants of a housing project.

To arrange for financing of housing projects and to enter into grants or contracts for the implementation of the activities described in this section.