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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0198_191191 3. (a) Under the constitution and statutes of the State of Texas all Pro- jects are exempt from all real and personal preperty taxes and special assessments levied or imposed by any Taxing Body. With respect to any Project, so lang as wither (i) such Project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for low -rent housing purposes, or (ii) any contract between the Local Authority and the Government for loans or annual contributions, or both, in connection with such Project remains in force and effect, or (iii) any bonds issued in connection with such Project or any monies due to the Government in connection with such Project remain unpaid, which ever period is the longest, the Municipality agrees that it will not levy or impose any real or personal property taxes or special assessments upon such Project or upon the Local Authority with respect thereto. During such period, the Local Authority shall make annual payments (herein called "Payments in Lien of Taxes") in lien of such taxes and special assessments for the Public services and facilities furnished from time to time without other cost or charge for or with respect to such Project. (d) Upon failure of the Local Authority to make any Payment in Lieu of Taxes, no lien against any Project or assets of the Local Authority shall attach, nor shall any interest or penalties accrue or attach on account thereof. 4. The Municipality agrees that, subsequent to the date of initiation (as defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended) of each Project and within five years after the completion thereof, or such further period as may be approved by the Government, there has been or will be elimination (as approved by the Government) by demolition, condemnation, effective closing, or compulsory repair or improvement, of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units situated in the locality or metropolitan area in which such Project is located, substantially equal in number to the number of newly constructed dwelling units provided by such Project; Provided, That, where more than one family is living in -,an unsafe or insanitary dwelling unit, the elimination of such unit shall count as the elimination of units equal to the number of families accommodated therein; and Provided, further, That, this paragraph 4 shall not apply in the case of (i) any Project developed on'the site of a Slum cleared subsequent to July 15, 1949, and that the dwelling units eliminated by the clearance of the site of such Project shall not be counted as elimination for any other Project or any other low -rent housing project, or (ii) any Project located in a rural nonfarm area. 5. During the period commencing with the date of the acquisition of any part of the site or sites of any Project and continuing so long as either (i) such Project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for low -rent housing purposes, or (ii) any contract between the Local Authority and the Government for loans or annual contributions, or both, in connection with such Project remains in force and effect,or (iii) any bonds issued in connection with such Project or any monies due to the Government in connection with such Project remain unpaid, which- ever period is the longest, the Municipality without cost or charge to the Local Authority or the tenants of such Project (other than the Payments in Lien of Taxes) shall: (a) Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Local Authority and the ten- ants of such Project public services and facilities of the same character and to the same extent as are furnished from time to time without cost or charge to other dwellings and inhabitants in the Municipality; (b) Each such annual Payment in Lieu of Taxes shall be made after the end of the fiscal year established for such Project, and shall be in an amount equal to either (i) ten percent (10%) of the aggregate Shelter Hent Charged by the Local Authority in respect to such Project during.such fis- cal year, or (ii) the amount permitted to be paid by applicable State law in effect on the date such payment is made, whichever amount is the lower. 4 (c) The Local Authority shall distribute the Payments in Liew of faxes among the Taxing Bodies in the proportion which the real property taxes which would u have been paid to each taxing Body for such year if the Project were not exempt from taxation bears to the total real property taxes which would have been paid to all Taxing Bodies for such year if the Project here not exempt from taxation; Provided, however, That no payment for any year shall be made to any Taxing Body in excess of the amount of the real property taxes which would have been paid to such Taxing Body for such year if the Project were not exempt from taxation. (d) Upon failure of the Local Authority to make any Payment in Lieu of Taxes, no lien against any Project or assets of the Local Authority shall attach, nor shall any interest or penalties accrue or attach on account thereof. 4. The Municipality agrees that, subsequent to the date of initiation (as defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended) of each Project and within five years after the completion thereof, or such further period as may be approved by the Government, there has been or will be elimination (as approved by the Government) by demolition, condemnation, effective closing, or compulsory repair or improvement, of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units situated in the locality or metropolitan area in which such Project is located, substantially equal in number to the number of newly constructed dwelling units provided by such Project; Provided, That, where more than one family is living in -,an unsafe or insanitary dwelling unit, the elimination of such unit shall count as the elimination of units equal to the number of families accommodated therein; and Provided, further, That, this paragraph 4 shall not apply in the case of (i) any Project developed on'the site of a Slum cleared subsequent to July 15, 1949, and that the dwelling units eliminated by the clearance of the site of such Project shall not be counted as elimination for any other Project or any other low -rent housing project, or (ii) any Project located in a rural nonfarm area. 5. During the period commencing with the date of the acquisition of any part of the site or sites of any Project and continuing so long as either (i) such Project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for low -rent housing purposes, or (ii) any contract between the Local Authority and the Government for loans or annual contributions, or both, in connection with such Project remains in force and effect,or (iii) any bonds issued in connection with such Project or any monies due to the Government in connection with such Project remain unpaid, which- ever period is the longest, the Municipality without cost or charge to the Local Authority or the tenants of such Project (other than the Payments in Lien of Taxes) shall: (a) Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Local Authority and the ten- ants of such Project public services and facilities of the same character and to the same extent as are furnished from time to time without cost or charge to other dwellings and inhabitants in the Municipality;