Cal. GOV § 8191
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 8191, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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(a) Except with respect to taxes allocated to the authority pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8183 which are used by the authority to make payments with respect to the installation of street lights and sidewalks within the project area, not less than 20 percent of those taxes shall be used by the authority for the purpose of increasing and improving, within the jurisdiction of the authority, the supply of housing for persons of low income as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code and for persons and families of moderate income as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) (1) With respect to taxes allocated to the authority pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8183 from that portion of the project area described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8180 (the R Street Area), not less than 20 percent of those taxes from the R Street Area shall be used by the authority for the purpose of increasing and improving, within the jurisdiction of the authority within the R Street Area, the supply of housing for persons of low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, and for persons and families of moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) Over the duration of the portion of the project area described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8180 (the R Street Area), the authority shall expend the funds set aside pursuant to this subdivision in proportion to the need for housing for very low income households, persons of low income, and persons and families of moderate income, as determined for the City of Sacramento pursuant to Section 65584 of the Government Code. In no event, however, shall less than 33 percent of these funds be expended to assist housing for very low income households nor less than 33 percent be expended to assist housing for persons of low income. The term “very low income households” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
(3) Newly constructed rental housing financed in whole or in part with the funds set aside pursuant to this subdivision shall remain affordable to, and occupied by, very low income households, persons of low income, and persons and families of moderate income for not less than 55 years.
(b) (1) With respect to taxes allocated to the authority pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8183 from that portion of the project area described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8180 (the R Street Area), not less than 20 percent of those taxes from the R Street Area shall be used by the authority for the purpose of increasing and improving, within the jurisdiction of the authority within the R Street Area, the supply of housing for persons of low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, and for persons and families of moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) Over the duration of the portion of the project area described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8180 (the R Street Area), the authority shall expend the funds set aside pursuant to this subdivision in proportion to the need for housing for very low income households, persons of low income, and persons and families of moderate income, as determined for the City of Sacramento pursuant to Section 65584 of the Government Code. In no event, however, shall less than 33 percent of these funds be expended to assist housing for very low income households nor less than 33 percent be expended to assist housing for persons of low income. The term “very low income households” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
(3) Newly constructed rental housing financed in whole or in part with the funds set aside pursuant to this subdivision shall remain affordable to, and occupied by, very low income households, persons of low income, and persons and families of moderate income for not less than 55 years.
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