Section 52561 Of Chapter 4. Purposes And Powers Of The Corporation From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 31. >> Part 6.2. >> Chapter 4.
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. (a) The corporation may arrange for the formation, as
separate organizations, of partnerships organized under the laws of
this state for the purpose of engaging in any activities that may be
performed by the corporation and entering into partnership agreements
governing the affairs of the partnerships.
(b) The partnership is authorized to enter into limited
partnerships for the purpose of engaging in the preservation of
existing low-income or very low income housing developments or
projects in localities throughout the state.
(c) The corporation shall be a general partner or limited partner
in any partnership in which it participates. The capital of the
partnership and the contribution of the partners shall be in such
amounts and at the times which are set forth in, or pursuant to, the
partnership agreement.
(d) The partnership shall, to the extent feasible, seek maximum
participation in the decisionmaking process by the local nonprofit
housing corporation.
(e) The partnership agreement shall contain provisions designed to
assure all of the following:
(1) The partnership participates in low-income and very low income
housing developments or projects in a manner designed to encourage
the maximum participation in those housing developments by units of
local or state government.
(2) The housing acquired by the partnership shall be preserved for
occupancy by lower income households or very low income households
for the physical life of the housing if it is economically feasible,
as determined by the board of directors of the corporation. In the
event that it is not economically feasible to maintain all of the
units for lower income households and very low income households, one
or more of the rental housing units may be made available for
tenancy by households that are not lower income households or very
low income households.
(3) The partnership shall, to the extent feasible, seek those
investments for which there is either an inadequate supply of private
capital or where private investors are not committed to preserving
the housing for low-income households or very low income households
for the physical life of the housing.
(4) Any displacement of any person resulting from the activities
of the partnership shall be temporary in nature and necessary for the
rehabilitation work. Relocation benefits shall be paid to those
persons as part of the project costs.
(f) The allocation, apportionment, and taxation of income,
profits, losses, and deductions among partners shall be governed by
the laws otherwise applicable to those allocations and
apportionments.