Any city, county or other public body shall have the same rights and powers to cooperate with housing authorities, or with the federal government, with respect to the development or administration of projects to assure the availability of safe and sanitary dwellings for persons engaged in national defense activities, that such city, county or other public body has under any provisions of law for the purpose of assisting the development or administration of slum clearance or housing projects to persons of low income.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-17-4

  • 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
  • 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
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