§ 157-37. Powers of regional housing authority.
§ 157‑37. Powersof regional housing authority.
Except as otherwise provided herein, a regional housing authority andthe commissioners thereof shall, within the area of operation of such regionalhousing authority, have the same functions, rights, powers, duties andlimitations provided for housing authorities created for cities or counties andthe commissioners of such housing authorities: Provided, that for such purposesthe term "mayor" or "council" as used in the HousingAuthorities Law and any amendments thereto shall be construed as meaning"board of county commissioners," the term "city clerk" asused therein shall be construed as meaning "clerk of the board of countycommissioners" and the term "city" as used therein shall beconstrued as meaning "county" unless a different meaning clearlyappears from the context: Provided, further, that a regional housing authorityshall not be subject to the limitations provided in subdivision (4) of G.S. 157‑29of the Housing Authorities Law with respect to housing projects for farmers oflow income. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, all the provisions oflaw applicable to housing authorities created for counties and thecommissioners of such authorities shall be applicable to regional housing authoritiesand the commissioners thereof. (1941, c. 78, s. 4; 1943, c. 636, s. 6.)