SECTIONS 50200-50203 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 50200-50203

50200. The exercise of powers specified in this division will be in
all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for their
well-being and prosperity, and for the improvement of their social
and economic conditions. Therefore, this division shall be liberally
construed to effect its purposes. In the event of conflict between
this division and any other provision of law, the provisions of this
division shall be deemed controlling. If any clause, sentence,
paragraph, or section of this division is held invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect or impair
any of the remaining provisions.

50201. Nothing in this division shall preclude the establishment of
direct relationships between the federal government and local public
entities or shall in any way alter the authority of local public
entities to directly receive federal funds, nor shall anything in
this division be construed to supersede or affect any other provision
of law relating to the control of funds by local public entities.
Further, nothing in this division shall affect the authority or
reduce the obligations specified in Chapter 16 (commencing with
Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code with
respect to payment of relocation assistance or prevent the receipt or
disbursement of federal funds made available to any governmental
agency for such purpose.

50202. Nothing in this division shall authorize the imposition of
rent regulations or controls except by a regulatory contract between
the agency or the department, as the case may be, and its housing
sponsor or developer, for housing units financed, insured, coinsured
or otherwise assisted by the agency or by the department, as the case
may be. Except for the federal government, the right to control rent
on such units shall reside exclusively in the agency or the
department, as the case may be, and the housing sponsor or developer
so regulated shall not otherwise be subject to controls on rent
imposed by any state or local agency or other local public entity.

50203. Nothing in this division shall be construed to authorize the
creation of a debt or liability of the state within the meaning of
Section 1 of Article XVI of the State Constitution.