Section 403A.21. Cooperation in undertaking housing projects.

  1.  For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of housing projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public body may upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine:

  a.  Dedicate, sell, convey, or lease any of its interest in any property or grant easements, licenses or any other rights or privileges therein to any municipality, or to the federal government.

  b.  Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with housing projects.

  c.  Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan, or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places which it is otherwise empowered to undertake.

  d.  Cause services to be furnished for housing projects of the character which such state public body is otherwise empowered to furnish.

  e.  Enter into agreements with respect to the exercise by such state public body of its powers relating to the repair, elimination or closing of unsafe, insanitary or unfit dwellings.

  f.  Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of such housing projects.

  g.  Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by such state public body in exercising the powers granted in this chapter.

  h.  Enter into agreements, which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, with any municipality respecting action to be taken by such state public body pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter. If at any time title to, or possession of, any project is held by any public body or governmental agency authorized by law to engage in the development or administration of municipal housing or slum clearance projects, including any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the provisions of such agreements shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by such public body or governmental agency.

  2.  Any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding, any sale, conveyance, lease, or agreement provided for in this section may be made by a state public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement, or public bidding.

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §403A.21]

2011 Acts, ch 25, §39