403A.21 - CO-OPERATION IN UNDERTAKING HOUSING PROJECTS.

        403A.21  CO-OPERATION IN UNDERTAKING HOUSING      PROJECTS.         For the purpose of aiding and co-operating in the planning,      undertaking, construction or operation of housing projects located      within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public      body may upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may      determine:         1.  Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any      property or grant easements, licenses or any other rights or      privileges therein to any municipality, or to the federal government.         2.  Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational community, educational,      water, sewer or drainage facilities or any other works which it is      otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in      connection with housing projects.         3.  Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan      or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places      which it is otherwise empowered to undertake.         4.  Cause services to be furnished for housing projects of the      character which such state public body is otherwise empowered to      furnish.         5.  Enter into agreements with respect to the exercise by such      state public body of its powers relating to the repair, elimination      or closing of unsafe, insanitary or unfit dwellings.         6.  Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and      co-operate in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of      such housing projects.         7.  Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by      such state public body in exercising the powers granted in this      chapter.         8.  Enter into agreements (which may extend over any period,      notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary) with      any municipality respecting action to be taken by such state public      body pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter.  If at      any time title to, or possession of, any project is held by any      public body or governmental agency authorized by law to engage in the      development or administration of municipal housing or slum clearance      projects, including any agency or instrumentality of the United      States of America, the provisions of such agreements shall inure to      the benefit of and may be enforced by such public body or      governmental agency.         9.  Any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding, any sale,      conveyance, lease or agreement provided for in this section may be      made by a state public body without appraisal, public notice,      advertisement or public bidding.  
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         [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 403A.21]