9-4-604 - Indian housing authorities. - Utah Statutes

9-4-604. Indian housing authorities.
(1) There is created, with respect to each Indian tribe, band, or community in the state, apublic body corporate and politic, to function in the operating area of the Indian tribe, band, orcommunity to be known as the "housing authority" of the Indian tribe, band, or community, whichshall be an agency of the state of Utah, possessing all powers, rights, and functions specified forcity and county authorities created pursuant to this part. This Indian housing authority may nottransact any business nor exercise its powers until or unless the governing council of the tribe,band, or community, by proper resolution, declares that there is a need for an authority to functionfor the tribe, band, or community.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this part, all the provisions of law applicable tohousing authorities created for cities and counties and the commissioners of these authorities shallbe applicable to Indian housing authorities and the commissioners of those authorities. The chiefor other governing head of an Indian tribe, band, or community may exercise all appointing andother powers with respect to an Indian housing authority that are vested by this part in the mayorof a city relating to a city housing authority.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 241, 1992 General Session