A housing authority shall have the power:
(1) To lease or rent any dwellings, houses, accommodations, lands, buildings, structures, or facilities embraced in any housing project and, subject to the limitations contained in this subchapter, to establish and revise the rents or charges for them;
(2) To own, hold, and improve real or personal property;
(3) To purchase, lease, obtain options upon, or acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise any real or personal property or any interest in it;
(4) To acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property;
(5) To sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge, or dispose of any real or personal property or any interest in it; and
(6) To insure or provide for the insurance of any real or personal property or operations of the authority against any risks or hazards.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally
Chapter 169 - Housing Authorities And Urban Renewal Agencies
Subchapter 2 - Housing Authorities in Cities and Counties
§ 14-169-202. Legislative declarations
§ 14-169-204. Provisions controlling
§ 14-169-205. Planning, etc., laws applicable
§ 14-169-206. Validating provisions
§ 14-169-207. Creation of authorities
§ 14-169-208. Appointment, etc., of commissioners, employees
§ 14-169-209. Commissioner or employee interest prohibited
§ 14-169-210. Removal of commissioners
§ 14-169-211. Powers of authority generally
§ 14-169-212. Investigations, studies, etc
§ 14-169-213. Examinations and investigations — Conduct, oaths, subpoenas, etc
§ 14-169-214. Examinations and investigations — Findings and recommendations
§ 14-169-215. Powers of authority regarding property generally
§ 14-169-216. Acquisition, operation, construction, etc., of housing projects
§ 14-169-217. Contracts for services, works, etc
§ 14-169-218. Financing of project
§ 14-169-219. Power of eminent domain
§ 14-169-220. Authority to issue bonds
§ 14-169-221. Issuance of bonds
§ 14-169-222. Powers in issuing bonds or incurring obligations
§ 14-169-223. Bonds and obligations as legal investments
§ 14-169-224. Joining or cooperating by authorities
§ 14-169-225. Federal aid or cooperation
§ 14-169-226. Agreement to sell project as security for federal obligations
§ 14-169-227. Aid and cooperation by state public bodies
§ 14-169-228. Additional powers of public bodies to aid or cooperate
§ 14-169-229. Public appropriations and loans
§ 14-169-230. Authority to exercise powers
§ 14-169-231. Contracts for services furnished by public body
§ 14-169-232. Statutory remedies of obligee
§ 14-169-233. Additional remedies conferrable on obligees
§ 14-169-234. Exemption of property from execution
§ 14-169-235. Tax exemption of certain property
§ 14-169-236. Fixing of rental rates
§ 14-169-237. Rentals and tenant selection
§ 14-169-238. Right to possession, etc