North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - Housing Authorities Law.
§ 157-11 - Eminent domain.

157-11. Eminent domain.
The authority shall have the right to acquire by eminent domain any real property, including fixtures and improvements, which it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article after the adoption by it of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the property described therein is in the public interest and necessary for public use. The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 40A.
Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired, provided, that no property belonging to any city or municipality or to any government may be acquired without its consent and that no property belonging to a public utility corporation may be acquired without the approval of the commission or other officer or tribunal, if any there be, having regulatory power over such corporation. (1935, c. 456, s. 11; 1981, c. 919, s. 25.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 157 - Housing Authorities and Projects

Article 1 - Housing Authorities Law.

§ 157-1 - Title of Article.

§ 157-2 - Finding and declaration of necessity.

§ 157-3 - Definitions.

§ 157-4 - Notice, hearing and creation of authority; cancellation of certificate of incorporation.

§ 157-4.1 - Alternative organization any city.

§ 157-4.1A - Alternative organization cities under 250,000 only.

§ 157-4.2 - Authority budgeting and accounting systems as a part of city or county budgeting and accounting systems.

§ 157-5 - Appointment, qualifications and tenure of commissioners.

§ 157-6 - Duty of authority.

§ 157-7 - Interested commissioners or employees.

§ 157-8 - Removal of commissioners.

§ 157-9 - Powers of authority.

§ 157-9.1 - Moderate income.

§ 157-9.2 - Additional powers.

§ 157-9.3 - Mixed income projects owned or operated by authorities.

§ 157-9.4 - Multi-family rental housing projects.

§ 157-10 - Cooperation of authorities.

§ 157-11 - Eminent domain.

§ 157-12 - Acquisition of land for government.

§ 157-13 - Zoning and building laws.

§ 157-14 - Types of bonds authority may issue.

§ 157-15 - Form and sale of bonds.

§ 157-16 - Provisions of bonds, trust indentures, and mortgages.

§ 157-17 - Power to mortgage when project financed with governmental aid.

§ 157-17.1 - Approval of mortgages by Local Government Commission; considerations; rules and regulations.

§ 157-18 - Remedies of an obligee of authority.

§ 157-19 - Additional remedies conferrable by mortgage or trust indenture.

§ 157-20 - Remedies cumulative.

§ 157-21 - Limitations on remedies of obligee.

§ 157-22 - Title obtained at foreclosure sale subject to agreement with government.

§ 157-23 - Contracts with federal government.

§ 157-24 - Security for funds deposited by authorities.

§ 157-25 - Housing bonds, legal investments and security.

§ 157-26 - Tax exemptions.

§ 157-26.1 - Exemption from real estate licensure requirements.

§ 157-27 - Reports.

§ 157-29 - Rentals; tenant selections; and summary ejectments.

§ 157-29.1 - Fraudulent misrepresentation.

§ 157-30 - Creation and establishment validated.

§ 157-31 - Contracts, agreements, etc., validated.

§ 157-32 - Proceedings for issuance, etc., of bonds and notes validated.

§ 157-32.1 - Other validation of creation, etc.

§ 157-32.2 - Other validation of contracts, agreements, etc.

§ 157-32.3 - Other validation of bonds and notes.

§ 157-32.4 - Further validation of contracts, agreements, etc.

§ 157-33 - Notice, hearing and creation of authority for a county.

§ 157-34 - Commissioners and powers of authority for a county.

§ 157-35 - Creation of regional housing authority.

§ 157-36 - Commissioners of regional housing authority.

§ 157-37 - Powers of regional housing authority.

§ 157-38 - Rural housing projects.

§ 157-39 - Housing applications by farmers.

§ 157-39.1 - Area of operation of city, county and regional housing authorities.

§ 157-39.2 - Increasing area of operation of regional housing authority.

§ 157-39.3 - Decreasing area of operation of regional housing authority.

§ 157-39.4 - Requirements of public hearings.

§ 157-39.5 - Consolidated housing authority.

§ 157-39.6 - Findings required for authority to operate in municipality.

§ 157-39.7 - Meetings and residence of commissioners.

§ 157-39.8 - Agreement to sell as security for obligations to federal government.