2009 House Bill 4637

Allow "Community Housing Organizations" be "blight" district council

Introduced in the House

March 19, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To establish that a local government may designate a Community Housing Development Organization (such as ACORN) to be the “citizens' district council” required under the state blight district law that gives a municipality the power of to condemn “blighted” private property under eminent domain, allows it to borrow to pay for government projects intended to prevent blight, etc. Under current law the council must "to the maximum extent possible (be) representative of the residents and other persons with a demonstrable and substantial interest in the area".

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs

July 14, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Urban Policy.

Referred to the Committee on Urban Policy