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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 31Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 5§ 51203 Housing Development Financial Control

§ 51203 Housing Development Financial Control

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§ 51203 Housing Development Financial Control

Key Takeaways

  • •If a rental or cooperative housing project is in financial trouble, the agency can take over its management and finances.
  • •The agency can appoint new members to the housing project's governing body to gain control.
  • •The agency can make rules and supervise the housing project's activities to protect its economic interests.

Example

A cooperative housing development is struggling to pay its bills and maintain its buildings.

The agency can step in, take over management, and appoint new members to the board to fix the financial problems and ensure the housing project doesn't fail.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 51203 Housing Development Financial Control

Upon making a determination that the financial status of a rental or cooperative housing development is such as to jeopardize any economic interest of the agency in such housing development, the agency may assume managerial and financial control of the housing sponsor and may supervise and prescribe the activities of the housing sponsor in such manner and under such terms and conditions as the agency may stipulate in any contract with the housing sponsor. Such control may be exercised through appointment by the agency to the governing body of such housing sponsor of a number of new members sufficient to constitute a voting majority of the governing body thereof, notwithstanding the provisions of the articles of incorporation or other documents of organization of the housing sponsor. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 610.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

contractterminationcorporationmajoritydevelopmentmanagementappointmentorganization

Related Statutes

  • § 40374 Regional District County Loans
  • § 5008 Sewage Water Disposal Authority
  • § 5010 Public Works Bidding Requirements
  • § 1296 Emergency License Suspension
  • § 33761.5 Refunding Multifamily Housing Bonds

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 51203.
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