16-17-1 Declaration of legislative purpose
16-17-2 Housing authorities authorized to develop and administer safe and sanitary housing for persons engaged in national defense activities
16-17-3 Cooperation of housing authority with federal government; sale of housing projects to government
16-17-4 Rights and powers of public bodies to cooperate with housing authorities or federal government
16-17-5 Bonds, notes, contracts, etc., of housing authorities validated
16-17-6 Article constitutes independent authorization; housing authority not subject to limitations and requirements of other laws
16-17-7 Definitions
16-17-8 Additional and supplemental powers conferred
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 17 - National Defense Housing

  • Administration: as used in this article , shall mean any and all undertakings necessary for management, operation or maintenance, in connection with any project, and shall include the leasing of any project (in whole or in part) from the federal government. See West Virginia Code 16-17-7
  • Development: as used in this article , shall mean any and all undertakings necessary for the planning, land acquisition, demolition, financing, construction or equipment in connection with a project (including the negotiation or award of contracts therefor), and shall include the acquisition of any project (in whole or in part) from the federal government. See West Virginia Code 16-17-7
  • Federal government: as used in this article , shall mean the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America. See West Virginia Code 16-17-7
  • Housing authority: as used in this article , shall mean any housing authority established or hereafter established pursuant to chapter ninety-three, acts of the Legislature of West Virginia, second extraordinary session, 1933, and any amendments thereto. See West Virginia Code 16-17-7
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Persons engaged in national defense activities: as used in this article , shall include: Enlisted men in the military and naval services of the United States and employees of the war and navy departments assigned to duty at military or naval reservations, posts or bases. See West Virginia Code 16-17-7
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10