§ 18.55.480 Findings and declaration of necessity
§ 18.55.490 Legislative intent
§ 18.55.500 Interest of members of board of directors or employees of corporation in project prohibited
§ 18.55.510 Finding of necessity by municipality
§ 18.55.520 Powers of the corporation
§ 18.55.525 Neighborhood development projects
§ 18.55.530 Preparation and approval of redevelopment plans
§ 18.55.540 Disposal of property in redevelopment project
§ 18.55.550 Eminent domain
§ 18.55.560 Acquisition and development of undeveloped vacant land
§ 18.55.570 Issuance of bonds and notes
§ 18.55.580 Power of corporation to provide additional security for bonds
§ 18.55.590 Remedies of obligee
§ 18.55.600 Bonds as legal investment
§ 18.55.610 Conveyance to federal government on default
§ 18.55.620 Property exempt from taxes and execution
§ 18.55.630 Cooperation by public bodies
§ 18.55.650 Title of purchaser of project property
§ 18.55.660 Additional powers of governing body
§ 18.55.670 Preparation of general plan by local governing body
§ 18.55.680 Urban renewal projects; definition
§ 18.55.690 Urban renewal plan; definition
§ 18.55.700 Powers with respect to urban renewal
§ 18.55.710 Public bodies authorized to assist in urban renewal projects
§ 18.55.720 Corporation may delegate functions to municipalities and public bodies
§ 18.55.730 Agreements for exercising powers and granting assistance
§ 18.55.740 Workable program
§ 18.55.750 Municipality may repair, etc., dwellings unfit for habitation
§ 18.55.760 Ordinances relating to unfit dwellings
§ 18.55.770 What ordinance must include
§ 18.55.780 Petition or finding that dwelling is unfit and filing of complaint
§ 18.55.790 Pleadings and hearing
§ 18.55.800 Rules of evidence do not control in hearings before the corporation
§ 18.55.810 Findings and order
§ 18.55.820 Ordinance to fix percentage of cost as reasonable
§ 18.55.830 Failure of owner to comply with order
§ 18.55.840 Costs of repair, etc., are a lien
§ 18.55.850 Disposition of material where dwelling is removed or demolished
§ 18.55.860 Ordinance to give corporation power to determine fitness of dwellings for habitation
§ 18.55.870 Manner of serving parties in interest
§ 18.55.880 Injunction to prevent corporation from proceeding
§ 18.55.890 Remedies provided are exclusive
§ 18.55.900 Ordinance may give corporation additional powers
§ 18.55.910 Municipality to prepare estimate of costs of administration
§ 18.55.920 AS 18.55.750 – 18.55.930 not a limitation on municipalities
§ 18.55.930 Powers of a municipality to control use and occupancy of dwellings
§ 18.55.932 Urban redevelopment or urban renewal in a disaster area
§ 18.55.934 State aid for an urban redevelopment or urban renewal project in a disaster area
§ 18.55.940 Inconsistent provisions superseded
§ 18.55.950 Definitions
§ 18.55.960 Short title

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 18 > Chapter 55 > Article 3 - Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Act

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • peace officer: means
    (A) an officer of the state troopers. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • writing: includes printing. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060