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Thereupon, any housing authority created for each of the municipalities shall cease to exist except for the purpose of winding up its affairs and executing a deed of its real property to the consolidated housing authority. The creation of a consolidated housing authority and the finding of need therefor shall be subject to the same provisions and limitations of this chapter as are applicable to the creation of a regional housing authority. The provisions of this chapter applicable to regional housing authorities and the commissioners thereof shall be applicable to consolidated housing authorities and the commissioners thereof. The area of operation of a consolidated housing authority shall include all of the territory within the boundaries of each municipality joining in the creation of the authority, except that the area of operation may be changed to include or exclude any municipality or municipalities in the same manner and under the same provisions as provided in this chapter for changing the area of operation of a regional housing authority by including or excluding a county or counties. For all such purposes, the term “board of supervisors” shall be construed as meaning “governing body.” The term “county” shall be construed as meaning “municipality” and the terms “county housing authority” and “regional housing authority” shall be construed as meaning “housing authority of the city” and “consolidated housing authority,” respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.\n\t\tThe governing body of a municipality for which a housing authority has not been created shall not adopt the above resolution unless it first declares that there is a need for a consolidated housing authority to function in the municipality, which declaration shall be made in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the declaration of the governing body of a city required by \u00a7 36-4 for the purpose of authorizing a housing authority created for a city to transact business and exercise its powers.\n\t\tExcept as otherwise provided herein, a consolidated housing authority and the commissioners thereof shall, within the area of operation of the consolidated housing authority, have the same functions, rights, powers, duties, privileges, immunities and limitations as those provided for housing authorities created for cities, counties, or groups of counties and the commissioners of such housing authorities, in the same manner as though all the provisions of law applicable to housing authorities created for cities, counties, or groups of counties were applicable to consolidated housing authorities.\n\t\tThe term “municipality” as used in this chapter shall mean any county, city or town in the Commonwealth.\n\t\tThe term “residential buildings” as used in this chapter shall include, but not be limited to, any multi-family residential property in which no less than twenty percent of the units will be occupied by persons of low income and the remainder therein by persons of moderate income, both as determined by the housing authority using the criteria set forth in the definition of “persons and families of low and moderate income” in \u00a7 36-55.26, and any nursing care facility, or any nursing home as defined in \u00a7 32.1-123.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237640,"text":"If the governing body of each of two or more municipalities (whether or not contiguous) by resolution declares that there is a need for one housing authority to be created for all of the municipalities to exercise in the municipalities the powers and other functions prescribed for a consolidated housing authority, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth to be known as a consolidated housing authority (with a corporate name it selects) shall thereupon exist for all of the municipalities and exercise its public and corporate powers and other functions within its area of operation (as herein defined), including the power to undertake projects therein. Thereupon, any housing authority created for each of the municipalities shall cease to exist except for the purpose of winding up its affairs and executing a deed of its real property to the consolidated housing authority. The creation of a consolidated housing authority and the finding of need therefor shall be subject to the same provisions and limitations of this chapter as are applicable to the creation of a regional housing authority. The provisions of this chapter applicable to regional housing authorities and the commissioners thereof shall be applicable to consolidated housing authorities and the commissioners thereof. The area of operation of a consolidated housing authority shall include all of the territory within the boundaries of each municipality joining in the creation of the authority, except that the area of operation may be changed to include or exclude any municipality or municipalities in the same manner and under the same provisions as provided in this chapter for changing the area of operation of a regional housing authority by including or excluding a county or counties. For all such purposes, the term “board of supervisors” shall be construed as meaning “governing body.” The term “county” shall be construed as meaning “municipality” and the terms “county housing authority” and “regional housing authority” shall be construed as meaning “housing authority of the city” and “consolidated housing authority,” respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.\n\t\tThe governing body of a municipality for which a housing authority has not been created shall not adopt the above resolution unless it first declares that there is a need for a consolidated housing authority to function in the municipality, which declaration shall be made in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the declaration of the governing body of a city required by \u00a7 36-4 for the purpose of authorizing a housing authority created for a city to transact business and exercise its powers.\n\t\tExcept as otherwise provided herein, a consolidated housing authority and the commissioners thereof shall, within the area of operation of the consolidated housing authority, have the same functions, rights, powers, duties, privileges, immunities and limitations as those provided for housing authorities created for cities, counties, or groups of counties and the commissioners of such housing authorities, in the same manner as though all the provisions of law applicable to housing authorities created for cities, counties, or groups of counties were applicable to consolidated housing authorities.\n\t\tThe term “municipality” as used in this chapter shall mean any county, city or town in the Commonwealth.\n\t\tThe term “residential buildings” as used in this chapter shall include, but not be limited to, any multi-family residential property in which no less than twenty percent of the units will be occupied by persons of low income and the remainder therein by persons of moderate income, both as determined by the housing authority using the 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 82; in 1982, chapter 330; in 1983, chapter 347; in 1984, chapter 350; in 1987, chapter 433; in 1988, chapter 217.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":80727,"section_number":"32.1-123","catch_line":"(Effective January 1, 2026) Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-123\/"},{"id":75876,"section_number":"36-4","catch_line":"Creation of redevelopment and housing authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-4\/"},{"id":70563,"section_number":"36-55.26","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-55.26\/"}],"permalink":{"id":208521,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65366,"identifier":"36-47","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-47","url":"\/36-47\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/36-47\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-47","dublin_core":{"Title":"Consolidated housing authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 36-47","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If the governing body of each of two or more municipalities (whether or not contiguous) by resolution declares that there is a need for one housing authority<\/span> to be created for all of the municipalities to exercise in the municipalities the powers and other functions prescribed for a consolidated housing authority<\/span>, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth to be known as a consolidated housing authority<\/span> (with a corporate name it selects) shall thereupon exist for all of the municipalities and exercise its public and corporate powers and other functions within its area of operation<\/span> (as herein defined), including the power to undertake projects therein. Thereupon, any housing authority<\/span> created for each of the municipalities shall cease to exist except for the purpose of winding up its affairs and executing a deed of its real property<\/span> to the consolidated housing authority<\/span>. The creation of a consolidated housing authority<\/span> and the finding<\/span> of need therefor shall be subject to the same provisions and limitations of this chapter as are applicable to the creation of a regional housing authority<\/span>. The provisions of this chapter applicable to regional housing authorities and the commissioners thereof shall be applicable to consolidated housing authorities and the commissioners thereof. The area of operation<\/span> of a consolidated housing authority<\/span> shall include all of the territory within the boundaries of each municipality<\/span> joining in the creation of the authority, except that the area of operation<\/span> may be changed to include or exclude any municipality<\/span> or municipalities in the same manner and under the same provisions as provided in this chapter for changing the area of operation<\/span> of a regional housing authority<\/span> by including or excluding a county<\/span> or counties. For all such purposes, the term “board of supervisors” shall be construed as meaning “governing body.” The term “county<\/span>” shall be construed as meaning “municipality<\/span>” and the terms “county<\/span> housing authority<\/span>” and “regional housing authority<\/span>” shall be construed as meaning “housing authority<\/span> of the city<\/span>” and “consolidated housing authority<\/span>,” respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.\n\t\tThe governing body of a municipality<\/span> for which a housing authority<\/span> has not been created shall not adopt the above resolution unless it first declares that there is a need for a consolidated housing authority<\/span> to function in the municipality<\/span>, which declaration shall be made in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the declaration of the governing body of a city<\/span> required by \u00a7 36-4<\/a> for the purpose of authorizing a housing authority<\/span> created for a city<\/span> to transact business and exercise its powers.\n\t\tExcept as otherwise provided herein, a consolidated housing authority<\/span> and the commissioners thereof shall, within the area of operation<\/span> of the consolidated housing authority<\/span>, have the same functions, rights, powers, duties, privileges<\/span>, immunities and limitations as those provided for housing authorities created for cities, counties, or groups of counties and the commissioners of such housing authorities, in the same manner as though all the provisions of law<\/span> applicable to housing authorities created for cities, counties, or groups of counties were applicable to consolidated housing authorities.\n\t\tThe term “municipality<\/span>” as used in this chapter shall mean any county<\/span>, city<\/span> or town<\/span> in the Commonwealth.\n\t\tThe term “residential buildings” as used in this chapter shall include, but not be limited to, any multi-family residential property in which no less than twenty percent of the units will be occupied by persons of low income<\/span> and the remainder therein by persons of moderate income<\/span>, both as determined by the housing authority<\/span> using the criteria set forth in the definition of “persons and families of low and moderate income” in \u00a7 36-55.26<\/a>, and any nursing care facility, or any nursing home as defined in \u00a7 32.1-123<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONSOLIDATED HOUSING AUTHORITY (\u00a7 36-47)\n\nIf the governing body of each of two or more municipalities (whether or not\ncontiguous) by resolution declares that there is a need for one housing\nauthority to be created for all of the municipalities to exercise in the\nmunicipalities the powers and other functions prescribed for a consolidated\nhousing authority, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth to be known as a\nconsolidated housing authority (with a corporate name it selects) shall\nthereupon exist for all of the municipalities and exercise its public and\ncorporate powers and other functions within its area of operation (as herein\ndefined), including the power to undertake projects therein. Thereupon, any\nhousing authority created for each of the municipalities shall cease to exist\nexcept for the purpose of winding up its affairs and executing a deed of its\nreal property to the consolidated housing authority. The creation of a\nconsolidated housing authority and the finding of need therefor shall be subject\nto the same provisions and limitations of this chapter as are applicable to the\ncreation of a regional housing authority. The provisions of this chapter\napplicable to regional housing authorities and the commissioners thereof shall\nbe applicable to consolidated housing authorities and the commissioners thereof.\nThe area of operation of a consolidated housing authority shall include all of\nthe territory within the boundaries of each municipality joining in the creation\nof the authority, except that the area of operation may be changed to include or\nexclude any municipality or municipalities in the same manner and under the same\nprovisions as provided in this chapter for changing the area of operation of a\nregional housing authority by including or excluding a county or counties. For\nall such purposes, the term “board of supervisors” shall be\nconstrued as meaning “governing body.” The term “county”\nshall be construed as meaning “municipality” and the terms\n“county housing authority” and “regional housing\nauthority” shall be construed as meaning “housing authority of the\ncity” and “consolidated housing authority,” respectively,\nunless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.\n\t\tThe governing body of a municipality for which a housing authority has not\nbeen created shall not adopt the above resolution unless it first declares that\nthere is a need for a consolidated housing authority to function in the\nmunicipality, which declaration shall be made in the same manner and subject to\nthe same conditions as the declaration of the governing body of a city required\nby \u00a7 36-4 for the purpose of authorizing a housing authority created for a city\nto transact business and exercise its powers.\n\t\tExcept as otherwise provided herein, a consolidated housing authority and the\ncommissioners thereof shall, within the area of operation of the consolidated\nhousing authority, have the same functions, rights, powers, duties, privileges,\nimmunities and limitations as those provided for housing authorities created for\ncities, counties, or groups of counties and the commissioners of such housing\nauthorities, in the same manner as though all the provisions of law applicable\nto housing authorities created for cities, counties, or groups of counties were\napplicable to consolidated housing authorities.\n\t\tThe term “municipality” as used in this chapter shall mean any\ncounty, city or town in the Commonwealth.\n\t\tThe term “residential buildings” as used in this chapter shall\ninclude, but not be limited to, any multi-family residential property in which\nno less than twenty percent of the units will be occupied by persons of low\nincome and the remainder therein by persons of moderate income, both as\ndetermined by the housing authority using the criteria set forth in the\ndefinition of “persons and families of low and moderate income” in\n\u00a7 36-55.26, and any nursing care facility, or any nursing home as defined in \u00a7\n32.1-123.\n\nHISTORY: 1942, p. 323; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 3145(4k); 1958, c. 82; 1982, c. 330;\n1983, c. 347; 1984, c. 350; 1987, c. 433; 1988, c. 217.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}