§ 11-7-59 — Income and accommodation standards in selection of tenants and rental of housing projects.

In the operation or management of housing projects, a commission shall at all times observe the following duties with respect to rentals and tenant admissions: (1) It may rent or lease the dwelling accommodations therein only to persons of low income and at rentals within the financial reach of such persons of low income; (2) It may rent or lease to a tenant dwelling accommodations consisting of the number of rooms (but no greater number) which it deems necessary to provide safe and sanitary accommodations to the proposed occupants thereof, without overcrowding; and (3) A commission in its operations shall not accept any person as a tenant in any housing project if the person or persons who would occupy the dwelling accommodations have, at the time of admission an aggregate annual net income, less an exemption of one hundred dollars for each minor member of the family other than the head of the family and his spouse, in excess of five times the annual rental of the quarters to be furnished such person or persons; in computing the rental for the purpose of admitting tenants, there shall be included in the rental the average annual cost (as determined by the commission) to occupants of heat, water, electricity, gas, cooking fuel, and other necessary services or facilities, whether or not the charge for such services and facilities is included in the rental; provided, that, notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a commission may agree to conditions as to tenant eligibility or preference required by the federal government pursuant to federal law in any contract for financial assistance with the commission.

Legislative History

SL 1950 (SS), ch 13, § 13, subdiv 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 45.3613 (1).