Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 215

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 215
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.010 Definitions.

215.010. Definitions. — As used in sections 215.010 to 215.250 unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Approved mortgagor" shall mean: (a) Any limited-dividend corporation, nonprofit corporation, public housing corporation, public agency, or any combination thereof, formed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and approved by the commission; (b) Low and moderate income persons and families purchasing single family dwellings under criteria set out by the commission; (c) Persons or families obtaining weatherization loans under criteria set out by the commission; or (d) Individuals, partnerships or corporations with respect to loans made by the commission for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of residential housing which meet criteria established by the commission; (2) "Commission" means the state housing development commission created by sections 215.010 to 215.250 ; (3) "Commitment in principle" , a commitment made prior to submission of a final application. Such type of commitment shall not have a priority position over other commitments; (4) "Development costs" means the costs approved by the commission as appropriate expenditures which may be incurred by sponsors of residential housing, within this state, and may include but not be limited to: (a) Payments for options to purchase properties on the proposed residential housing site, deposits on contracts of purchase, or, with prior approval of the commission, payments for the purchase of such properties; (b) Legal and organizational expenses, including payments of attorneys' fees, project manager and clerical staff salaries, office rent and other incidental expenses; (c) Payment of fees for preliminary feasibility studies, advances for consultant, planning, engineering and architectural work; (d) Expenses for surveys as to need and market analyses; (e) Necessary application and other fees to federal, state and local government agencies; (f) Such other expenses incurred by the approved mortgagor as the commission may deem appropriate to effectuate the purposes of sections 215.010 to 215.250 ; (5) "Land development" means the process of acquiring land for residential housing construction, and of making, installing, or constructing nonresidential housing improvements, including waterlines and water supply installations, sewerlines and sewage disposal installations, steam, gas, and electric lines and installations, telephone and other communications lines and installations, roads, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, whether on or off the site, which the commission deems necessary or desirable to prepare such land for residential housing construction within this state; (6) "Limited-dividend corporation" means a corporation limited as to its dividends and earnings and organized pursuant to the laws of Missouri; (7) "Low income or moderate income persons and families" means persons or families who are in low or moderate income groups and who cannot afford to pay enough to cause private enterprise in their community to build a sufficient supply of adequate, safe and sanitary residential housing; (8) Wherever the word "mortgage" appears in sections 215.010 to 215.250 it shall be deemed to include deed of trust; (9) "Nonprofit corporation" means a pro forma decree corporation, or a nonprofit corporation incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the general not-for-profit corporation law of Missouri; (10) "Project cost" means the sum total of all reasonable or necessary costs incurred by an approved mortgagor for carrying out all works and undertakings for the completion of a development and approved by the commission. These shall include but shall not necessarily be limited to all of the following costs: Studies and surveys; plans, specifications, architectural and engineering services; legal, organizational, marketing consultant or other special services; financing, land or building acquisition, demolition, construction, equipment and site development of new and rehabilitated buildings; movement of existing buildings to other sites; rehabilitation, reconstruction, repair or remodeling of existing buildings; carrying charges during construction; the cost of placement of tenants or occupants and relocation services in connection with a development; and, to the extent not already included herein, all development costs; (11) "Residential housing" or "development" means a specific facility, work or improvement within this state, undertaken primarily to provide dwelling accommodations for low income or moderate income persons, including the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of land, buildings and improvements thereto, and including such social, medical, recreational, educational, nursing, commercial, communal, dining, training, rehabilitation, therapeutic or other nonhousing facilities and services as may be incidental or appurtenant thereto, or as the commission may deem appropriate to effectuate the purposes of sections 215.010 to 215.250 for the low income and moderate income persons intended hereby to be assisted; (12) "Weatherization" means the retrofitting which is identified by an energy audit and meets standards as established by the Missouri housing development commission in consultation with the department of natural resources for single or multifamily dwelling and includes one or more of the following: (a) Insulation of walls, ceiling, floors, pipes or water heaters; (b) Storm or insulated doors and windows; (c) Caulking and weatherstripping; (d) Higher efficiency replacement space heating, water heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems; (e) Installation of solar collectors for heating, cooling and hot water, including associated piping, ductwork, pumps and on-site preparations costs; and (f) Any other conservation measure or renewable resource system which the commission determines to be eligible as long as such measures or systems are in strict conformance with the purposes of this section. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 1, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1190, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1501, A.L. 1985 H.B. 484)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.020 Commission established, members, qualifications, terms, quorum, compensation.

215.020. Commission established, members, qualifications, terms, quorum, compensation. — 1. There is hereby created and established as a governmental instrumentality of the state of Missouri the "Missouri Housing Development Commission" which shall constitute a body corporate and politic. 2. The commission shall consist of the governor, lieutenant governor, the state treasurer, the state attorney general, and six members to be selected by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. The persons to be selected by the governor shall be individuals knowledgeable in the areas of housing, finance or construction. Not more than four of the members appointed by the governor shall be from the same political party. The members of the commission appointed by the governor shall serve the following terms: Two shall serve two years, two shall serve three years, and two shall serve four years, respectively. Thereafter, each appointment shall be for a term of four years. If for any reason a vacancy occurs, the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term. Members are eligible for reappointment. 3. Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy in the membership of the commission shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the commission. No action shall be taken by the commission except upon the affirmative vote of at least six of the members of the commission. 4. Each member of the commission appointed by the governor is entitled to compensation of fifty dollars per diem plus his reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in discharging his duties under sections 215.010 to 215.250 . (L. 1969 H.B. 130 §§ 2 to 5, A.L. 1992 S.B. 676 Adopted by referendum, Proposition C, November 3, 1992)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.030 Powers of commission - rulemaking, procedure - commission employee ...

215.030. Powers of commission — rulemaking, procedure — commission employee membership in state employees' retirement system. — 1. The commission is hereby granted, has and may exercise all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out and effectuate its purpose, including but not limited to the following: (1) To make, purchase, or participate in the purchase of uninsured, partially insured, or fully insured loans, including mortgages insured or otherwise guaranteed by the federal government, or mortgages insured or otherwise guaranteed by other insurers of mortgages to approved mortgagors to finance the building, rehabilitation, or purchase of residential housing designed and planned to be available for rental or sale to low-income or moderate-income persons or families, as well as to finance the building, rehabilitation, or purchase of residential housing in distressed communities as defined in section 135.530 planned to be available for rental or sale to persons or families of any income level, or which will be occupied and owned by low-income or moderate-income persons, persons of any income level in distressed communities, or families upon such terms as designated in sections 215.010 , 215.030 , 215.060 , 215.070 , 215.090 , and 215.160 ; or to purchase or participate in the purchase of any other securities which are secured, directly or indirectly, by any such loan; (2) Insure any loan, the funds of which are to be used for the purposes of sections 215.010 to 215.250 and the borrower of which agrees to the restrictions placed on such projects by the commission; (3) To make or participate in the making of uninsured or federally insured construction loans to approve mortgagors of residential housing for occupancy by persons and families of low to moderate income or occupancy by persons and families of any income level in distressed communities as defined in section 135.530 . Such loans shall be made only upon determination by the commission that construction loans are not otherwise available, wholly or in part, from private lenders upon reasonably equivalent terms and conditions. No commitment for a loan, except a "commitment in principle", shall be made unless all plans for development have been completed and submitted to the commission; (4) To make temporary loans, with or without interest, but with such security for repayment as the commission deems reasonably necessary and practicable, to defray development costs to approved mortgagors of residential housing for occupancy by persons and families of low and moderate income; (5) Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business and define, from time to time, the terms "low-income" and "moderate-income" so as to best carry out the purposes of sections 215.010 to 215.250 for the people intended hereby to be assisted. The definition may vary from one part of the state to another depending on economic factors in each section; (6) To accept appropriations, gifts, grants, bequests, and devises and to utilize or dispose of the same to carry out its purpose; (7) To make and execute contracts, releases, compromises, and other instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers, or to carry out its purpose; (8) To collect reasonable fees and charges in connection with making and servicing its loans, notes, bonds, obligations, commitments, and other evidences of indebtedness, and in connection with providing technical, consultative, and project assistant services. Such fees and charges shall be limited to the amounts required to pay the costs of the commission, including operating and administrative expenses, and reasonable allowances for losses which may be incurred; (9) To invest any funds not required for immediate disbursement in obligations of the state of Missouri or of the United States government or any instrumentality thereof, the principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the state of Missouri, or the United States government or any instrumentality thereof, or bank certificates of deposit, or, in the case of funds pledged to note or bond issues of the commission, in such investments as the commission may determine; provided that, on the date of issuance such note or bond issues are rated by Standard & Poor's Corporation not lower than "AA" in the case of long-term obligations or "SP-1+" in the case of short-term obligations, or rated by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., not lower than "Aa" in the case of long-term obligations or Moody's Investment Grade I in the case of short-term obligations, or the equivalent ratings by such rating agencies in the event the ratings described in this section are changed; (10) To sue and be sued; (11) To have a seal and alter the same at will; (12) To make, and from time to time, amend and repeal bylaws, rules, and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 215.010 to 215.250 ; (13) To acquire, hold, and dispose of personal property for its purposes; (14) To enter into agreements or other transactions with any federal or state agency, any person and any domestic or foreign partnership, corporation, association, or organization; (15) To acquire real property, or an interest therein, in its own name, to sell, transfer, and convey any such property to a buyer, to lease such property to a tenant to manage and operate such property, to enter into management contracts with respect to such property, and to mortgage such property; (16) To sell, at public or private sale, any mortgage, negotiable instrument or obligation securing a construction, land development, mortgage, or temporary loan; (17) To procure insurance against any loss in connection with its property in such amounts, and from such insurers, as may be necessary or desirable; (18) To consent, whenever it deems it necessary or desirable in the fulfillment of its purpose, to the modification of the rate of interest, time of payment, or any installment of principal or interest, or any other terms, of any mortgage loan, mortgage loan commitment, construction loan, temporary loan, contract, or agreement of any kind to which the commission is a party; (19) To make and publish rules and regulations respecting its lending, insurance of loans, federally insured construction lending, and temporary lending to defray development costs and any such other rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate its purpose; (20) To borrow money to carry out and effectuate its purpose and to issue its negotiable bonds or notes as evidence of any such borrowing in such principal amounts and upon such terms as shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its purpose, and to secure such bonds or notes by the pledge of revenues, mortgages, or notes of others; (21) To issue renewal notes, to issue bonds to pay notes, and whenever it deems refunding expedient, to refund any bonds by the issuance of new bonds, whether the bonds to be refunded have or have not matured; (22) To apply the proceeds from the sale of renewal notes or refunding bonds to the purchase, redemption, or payment of the notes or bonds to be refunded; (23) To provide technical services to assist in the planning, processing, design, construction, or rehabilitation of residential housing for occupancy by persons and families of low and moderate income, persons and families in distressed communities as defined in section 135.530 of any income level, or land development for residential housing for occupancy by persons and families of low and moderate income or persons and families in distressed communities of any income level; (24) To provide consultative project assistance services for residential housing for occupancy by persons and families of low and moderate income or persons and families of any income level in distressed communities as defined in section 135.530 and for land development for residential housing for occupancy by persons and families of low and moderate income, or for persons and families of any income level in distressed communities and for the residents thereof with respect to management, training and social services; (25) To promote research and development in scientific methods of constructing low-cost residential housing of high durability; and (26) To make, purchase, or participate in the purchase of uninsured, partially insured, or fully insured loans and home improvement loans to sponsors to finance the weatherization of single and multifamily dwellings, and shall issue its negotiable bonds or notes for such purpose. 2. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective only if the agency has fully complied with all of the requirements of chapter 536 including but not limited to section 536.028 if applicable, after January 1, 1999. All rulemaking authority delegated prior to January 1, 1999, is of no force and effect and repealed as of January 1, 1999, however nothing in this act shall be interpreted to repeal or affect the validity of any rule adopted and promulgated prior to January 1, 1999. If the provisions of section 536.028 apply, the provisions of this section are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to section 536.028 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule or portion of a rule are held unconstitutional or invalid, the purported grant of rulemaking authority and any rule so proposed and contained in the order of rulemaking shall be invalid and void, except that nothing in this act shall affect the validity of any rule adopted and promulgated prior to January 1, 1999. 3. All employees of the commission shall be eligible for membership in the Missouri state employees' retirement system, subject to all provisions in chapters 104 and 105 applicable to the system. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 6, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1190, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1501, A.L. 1985 H.B. 484, A.L. 1989 S.B. 167, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1656, A.L. 2019 S.B. 17 merged with S.B. 185)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.033 Creation of nonprofit corporation authorized, promotion of housing equity ...

215.033. Creation of nonprofit corporation authorized, promotion of housing equity funds, purpose — definitions — powers — board, appointment, members, terms, expenses, personnel — report. — 1. The Missouri housing development commission is hereby granted all powers necessary to create a nonprofit corporation to promote one or more housing equity funds to serve the state of Missouri. The nonprofit corporation shall be known as the "Missouri Equity Fund Support Corporation". The purpose of the housing equity fund is to receive annual capital investments from investors and to invest those funds in the construction or renovation of affordable housing units for low-income families throughout the state of Missouri. The nonprofit corporation shall not be deemed to be a political subdivision of the state and shall not be subject to the requirements of chapter 610 . 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Developer" , any entity responsible for a tax credit development; (2) "Housing equity fund" , the fund or funds established to receive and invest moneys invested by the investors in tax credit developments; (3) "Investors" , individuals, profit-making private corporations, partnerships or other entities which invest money in the housing equity fund and who generally pay Missouri income taxes; (4) "Nonprofit corporation" , the "Missouri Equity Fund Support Corporation"; (5) "Tax credit development" , a development which constructs or rehabilitates affordable housing in the state of Missouri which is eligible for state and federal low-income housing tax credits, or federal rehabilitation tax credits. 3. The nonprofit corporation shall establish and operate, or assist and advise in the establishment and operation of the housing equity fund which receives investments from investors and invest such funds in tax credit developments. 4. The nonprofit corporation shall have the following powers: (1) To contract with corporations and partnerships operating or intending to operate a housing equity fund, to provide to them in exchange for reasonable compensation the following services: (a) Legal counsel and representation; (b) Technical assistance; (c) Administrative assistance; (d) Marketing of the housing equity fund to potential investors; (e) Investment underwriting assistance; (2) To sue and be sued; (3) To engage in and contract for any and all types of services, actions or endeavors, not contrary to the law, necessary to the successful and efficient operation and continuation of the business and purposes for which it is created; (4) To purchase, receive, lease or otherwise acquire, own, hold, improve, use, sell, convey, exchange, transfer and otherwise dispose of real and personal property, or any interest therein, or other assets wherever situated; and (5) To incur liabilities and borrow money at rates of interest up to the market rate. 5. The governor shall appoint a board of directors to oversee the nonprofit corporation. The board shall consist of a total of sixteen members, who have demonstrated knowledge of housing and related issues. Such board shall include the following: (1) A representative of real estate brokers and agents; (2) A representative of residential appraisers; (3) A representative of affordable housing advocates, which include homeless service providers, not-for-profit social service organizations and not-for-profit housing providers; (4) A representative of the home construction industry; (5) A representative of banking and savings and loan institutions; (6) Five representatives of investors who have made capital investments in housing equity funds which have entered, or can reasonably be expected to enter, into service contracts with the nonprofit corporation, or representatives of the investment partners of such investors. If unable to select suitable members in this category, the governor may instead select additional representatives from subdivisions (1) to (5) of this subsection; (7) By virtue of the office, the treasurer shall be a member of the board; (8) By virtue of the office, the lieutenant governor shall be a member of the board; (9) By virtue of the office, the governor shall be a member of the board; (10) By virtue of the office, the secretary of state shall be a member of the board; (11) By virtue of the office, the director of the department of economic development shall be a member of the board; and (12) By virtue of the office, the director of the Missouri housing development commission shall be a member of the board. 6. Except for members serving by virtue of the office, the members' term of office shall be four years and until their successors are appointed, except that of the members first appointed, four shall be appointed for a term of two years, three shall be appointed for a term of three years, and three shall be appointed for a term of four years. Vacancies on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments, except that, if the vacancy occurs during an unexpired term, the appointment shall be for only the unexpired portion of that term. 7. Board members of the nonprofit corporation shall not be compensated for their services while serving on the board; however, board members may receive reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. 8. The board shall elect chair and other such officers as it deems necessary for the conduct of its business. If so required by the board, an officer shall give bond, in such form and amounts and with such sureties as the board may provide, for the faithful discharge of such officer's duties, but the premiums for any such bond shall be borne by the nonprofit corporation. 9. The board shall employ all necessary personnel, fix their compensation, and provide suitable quarters and equipment for the operation of the housing equity fund. 10. The Missouri housing development commission may provide the necessary start-up costs for the nonprofit corporation by grant or loan and may provide subsequent operating funds as it determines. 11. The nonprofit corporation shall publish an annual report which shall include, but not be limited to, a description of its efforts in establishing and maintaining the operation of the housing equity fund, the types of projects invested in and fund expenditures made by the housing equity fund. Copies of such annual reports shall be submitted to the governor, the members of the general assembly and the Missouri housing development commission on or before February fifteenth of each year. (L. 1993 H.B. 566 § 12)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.034 Housing trust fund created, purpose - funding - housing development ...

215.034. Housing trust fund created, purpose — funding — housing development commission, costs how paid, limitation — duties — fund exempt from lapse into general revenue. — 1. The "Missouri Housing Trust Fund" is hereby established in the state treasury. At the conclusion of each fiscal year, the state treasurer shall allocate all moneys in the Missouri housing trust fund to the Missouri housing development commission for disbursement and investment as directed in this section. Upon a request for a presidential disaster declaration filed by the governor in the state of Missouri, funds appropriated to the Missouri housing trust fund for the purpose of emergency aid shall be immediately transferred to the Missouri housing development commission. Administrative burdens and costs, such as an allocation plan, notice of funding availability, and public hearings, may be waived to expedite delivery of disaster relief assistance. Moneys deposited in the fund shall include the designated funds received from the user fee established in section 59.319 , money transferred from the Missouri housing development commission and any other amounts which may be received from grants, gifts, bequests, the state or federal government, or any other source. Moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the purposes established by sections 215.034 to 215.039 . 2. All administrative costs of this program incurred by the Missouri housing development commission shall be paid from this fund, which costs annually shall not exceed two percent of the net annual revenues received into the fund. 3. In administering the Missouri housing trust fund, the Missouri housing development commission shall commit or expend the money annually deposited into the fund and all interest earned on the fund. All money annually deposited in and interest earned on the housing trust fund shall be expended solely for the purposes established in sections 215.034 to 215.039 . 4. The unexpended balance existing in the fund at the end of any biennium year shall be exempt from the provisions of section 33.080 relating to the transfer of unexpended balances to the general revenue fund. (L. 1994 H.B. 1745 § 215.035, A.L. 2025 1st Ex. Sess. S.B. 4) Effective 6-14-25

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.036 Housing trust fund to be used for loans or grants for assistance to ...

215.036. Housing trust fund to be used for loans or grants for assistance to low-income persons or families — eligible persons — natural disaster exemption. — 1. Housing trust fund moneys shall be used to financially assist, in whole or in part by loans or grants, the development of housing stock and to provide housing assistance to persons and families with incomes at or below the levels described in subsections 2 and 3 of this section. At least fifty percent of the loan or grant funds awarded over each two-year period, coincident with the biennium described in section 33.080 , shall be awarded for such activities and projects for residential occupancy by persons and families with incomes at or below the levels described in subsection 3 of this section. 2. Persons or families are eligible under this subsection if the household combined adjusted gross income is equal to or less than the following percentages of the median family income for the geographical area: As used in this section, the term "geographical area" shall be based upon the metropolitan area or county designated as an area by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, for purposes of determining fair market rental rates in which the residential unit is located, or the median family income for the state of Missouri, whichever is larger. 3. Persons or families are eligible under this subsection if the household combined adjusted gross income is equal to or less than the following percentages of the median family income for the geographic area in which the residential unit is located, or the median family income for the state of Missouri, whichever is larger: 4. During each two-year period described in subsection 1 of this section, at least thirty percent of the funds dispersed under this act shall be allocated to housing provider organizations which qualify as a "not-for-profit" organization as defined in chapter 355 or section 42(h)(5)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 5. In cases of natural disaster in which a request for a presidential disaster declaration has been filed by the governor of the state of Missouri, funds appropriated to the Missouri housing trust fund for the purpose of emergency aid shall be exempt from the provisions of subsections 2 to 4 of this section. Persons or families shall be eligible under this subsection if the household combined and adjusted gross income is equal to or less than seventy-five percent of the median family income from the geographic area in which the residential unit is located or the median family income for the state of Missouri, whichever is greater. (L. 1994 H.B. 1745 § 215.036 subsecs. 1 to 4, A.L. 2025 1st Ex. Sess. S.B. 4) Effective 6-14-25

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.037 Rental project receiving loan or grant to charge required gross rental rate ...

215.037. Rental project receiving loan or grant to charge required gross rental rate — gross rental rate to include utilities, occupant paying utilities, rent to be reduced by utility allowance — certification by owner, requirements. — 1. Any rental project or development receiving a loan or grant under sections 215.036 to 215.038 shall charge gross rental rates no greater than thirty percent of the maximum eligible household income for the assisted unit, for a period of eighteen years following final disbursement, or for the length of the loan, whichever is greater, or for any longer period of time imposed by the Missouri housing development commission. Gross rent includes the cost of any utilities other than telephone. If any utilities are paid directly by the occupant, the maximum rent that may be paid by the occupant is to be reduced by a utility allowance prescribed by the Missouri housing development commission. The owner of units shall, as a condition of receiving assistance, cause to be incorporated into the property title a legal covenant restating the provisions of this subsection. 2. The owner of any assisted unit shall annually certify to the Missouri housing development commission that each grant or loan recipient is charging rental rates in compliance with sections 215.036 to 215.038 . The Missouri housing development commission may prescribe annual owner compliance forms and is authorized, in its discretion, to audit the records and accounts of the owner to verify the certification. 3. The owner of any assisted unit shall annually certify to the Missouri housing development commission that all tenants renting units from a project or development receiving a loan or grant under sections 215.036 to 215.038 are income eligible pursuant to sections 215.036 to 215.038 . The Missouri housing development commission may prescribe annual owner compliance forms and is authorized, in its discretion, to audit the records and accounts of the owner to verify the certification. (L. 1994 H.B. 1745 § 215.036 subsecs. 5, 6, 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.038 Projects eligible for assistance.

215.038. Projects eligible for assistance. — The following are projects eligible for assistance under sections 215.034 to 215.039 : (1) Limited equity cooperatives in multifamily units, which shall be considered rental housing, and the monthly cooperative fee shall be considered the rental rate, or detached units, in urban, rural, or suburban areas; (2) Rent subsidies for newly constructed units or rehabilitated multifamily units otherwise assisted under this act * ; (3) Rent subsidies for existing units which are not in violation of municipal or county housing codes; (4) Capacity building grants for not-for-profit housing corporations, as defined in subsection 4 of section 215.036 , where the recipient serves a rural area and has been involved in housing construction, rehabilitation or services of the nature described in section 215.036 for less than four years; (5) Matching funds for social services directly related to special needs tenants in assisted projects; (6) Infrastructure improvement for eligible projects; (7) New construction of permanent rental housing; (8) Rehabilitation of vacant rental houses, or vacant multifamily units; (9) New construction or rehabilitation of single-room occupancy units; (10) New construction or rehabilitation of single-family housing; (11) Shelters and related services for the homeless; (12) Emergency aid such as temporary rental and mortgage payment and repairs to prevent homelessness; (13) Provisions for rental housing for elderly and low-income residents of rural areas of Missouri by the Farmers Home Administration, or its successor agency; (14) Mortgage insurance guarantees or payments for eligible projects; and (15) Housing related services, including, but not limited to, home maintenance programs. (L. 1994 H.B. 1745 § 215.036 subsec. 8) *"This act" (H.B. 1745, 1994) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.039 Housing development commission, powers and duties in administering housing ...

215.039. Housing development commission, powers and duties in administering housing trust fund — report. — 1. In administering the Missouri housing trust fund, the Missouri housing development commission may, in its discretion, enter into agreements with municipal or county government entities for the purpose of assisting programs of activities of such entities that meet the purposes of the Missouri housing trust fund established in sections 215.034 to 215.039 . 2. The Missouri housing development commission is hereby granted all powers necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 215.034 to 215.039 , including the authority to write rules and regulations pursuant to section 215.030 and chapter 536 . 3. The Missouri housing development commission shall publish an annual report which shall include, but not be limited to, the types of projects assisted and fund expenditures made by the Missouri housing trust fund. Copies of such annual reports shall be submitted to the governor and the members of the general assembly on or before January fifteenth of each year. (L. 1994 H.B. 1745 § 215.038)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.040 Fees for insuring loans, use of proceeds.

215.040. Fees for insuring loans, use of proceeds. — The commission shall charge a reasonable fee on all loans not federally insured to insure said loans. The proceeds of said fees shall be deposited in a separate fund to be known as the "Housing Insured Loan Fund". This fund shall be deposited when received in a bank approved for deposit of state funds. No moneys shall be withdrawn from the fund except to be used for the purchase of mortgage insurance or to pay for any losses on said loans. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.054 Mental health housing trust fund, created - transfers to the fund, ...

215.054. Mental health housing trust fund, created — transfers to the fund, interest, how used — department of mental health to select projects, commission approval — moneys not to lapse — St. Joseph state hospital proceeds, use of funds. — 1. The commission shall administer, in cooperation with the department of mental health, a fund to be known as the "Mental Health Housing Trust Fund", which is hereby created in the state treasury. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, any proceeds received by the state from the sale of surplus real property formerly used by the department of mental health shall, upon appropriation, be paid into the mental health housing trust fund. Moneys in the mental health housing trust fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same deposits and obligations in which state funds are authorized by law to be invested; except that, the income accruing from such funds shall be credited to the mental health housing trust fund on an annual basis. 3. Interest earned on moneys held in the mental health housing trust fund may, upon appropriation, be used to: (1) Finance the rental, purchase, construction or substantial rehabilitation of community-based housing for clients of the department of mental health who have a mental illness, developmental disability or are chemically dependent, through grants or loans or both; (2) Support department of mental health housing voucher expenses for department of mental health clients; (3) Pay subsidies and administrative costs of consumer home-ownership programs, for the department of mental health clients; (4) Provide matching grants for federal, state or local housing projects which serve clients of the department of mental health; (5) Fifty percent of proceeds from the sale of habilitation center property shall, subject to appropriations, be used for the construction or substantial renovation of habilitation centers. 4. The department of mental health shall work in cooperation with the commission in selecting the projects which are to be funded. The commission shall review the proposals for financial feasibility. The commission shall fund those projects which are financially feasible and which are approved by the department of mental health, in the priority order established by the department. To the maximum extent possible, the proceeds of the sale of surplus property formerly used by the department of mental health shall be invested in those municipalities which comprised the population catchment area of the facility being disposed of and in other municipalities in great need as determined by the department. 5. The commission shall manage the mental health housing trust fund. Such management shall include, but not be limited to, accepting deposits, reviewing and funding projects approved by the department of mental health, and reporting to the department of mental health on fund activities. 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, money in the fund shall not be transferred and placed to the credit of general revenue at the end of the biennium, except by appropriation. 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2 of this section, the proceeds of the sale of real property known as the St. Joseph State Hospital shall not be paid into the mental health housing trust fund but shall be used for the construction of the new state hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri. (L. 1993 S.B. 388, A.L. 1994 S.B. 742)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.060 Loans made, purchased, when.

215.060. Loans made, purchased, when. — 1. The commission may make mortgage loans for the construction and rehabilitation of such residential housing as in the judgment of the commission has promise of supplying well-planned, well-designed housing for low and moderate income persons or families in locations where there is a need for such housing. Such loans may include interim as well as permanent loans, and the housing may include ancillary commercial and other appurtenant facilities to the extent permitted by applicable commission regulations. 2. The commission may make loans to approved mortgagors which may develop and operate residential housing projects under sections 215.010 to 215.250 on a rental, cooperative or condominium basis. 3. The commission may make or purchase low interest loans to approved mortgagors in connection with weatherization of single family and multifamily dwellings. 4. The commission shall establish a program to make loans to approved mortgagors for the purchase and development of owner-occupied multiunit dwellings of not more than four units and other residential rental property located within one-fourth of a mile from the residence of the owner of such residential rental property. 5. All single family and multifamily dwellings constructed under section 215.030 shall be built according to weatherization standards established by the Missouri housing development commission in consultation with the department of natural resources. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 §§ 10, 11, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1190, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1501, A.L. 1985 H.B. 484, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.062 Weatherization loan program, commission to continue.

215.062. Weatherization loan program, commission to continue. — The Missouri housing development commission, or its successor agency, shall continue to implement the home improvement and weatherization loan program which was in effect prior to June 18, 1991. The commission may contract with local political subdivisions and nonprofit organizations pursuant to criteria developed by the commission to further the goals of the home improvement and weatherization loan program. (L. 1991 S.B. 185 § 2) Effective 6-18-91

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.070 Debt service reserve fund - deposits to - investment of.

215.070. Debt service reserve fund — deposits to — investment of. — The commission may establish a special fund to be known as the "Debt Service Reserve Fund", and shall pay into such debt service reserve fund: (1) Any moneys appropriated and made available by the state for the purposes of such fund; (2) Any proceeds from the sale of bonds by the commission, to the extent provided in the resolution of the commission authorizing the issuance thereof; and (3) Any other moneys which may be made available to the commission for the purpose of such fund from any other source or sources. All moneys held in the debt service reserve fund shall be invested in accordance with subdivision (9) of section 215.030 and as the commission may by resolution determine. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 12, A.L. 1972 H.B. 1259, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1190, A.L. 1975 H.B. 949, A.L. 1985 H.B. 484)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.080 Commission to set interest rate.

215.080. Commission to set interest rate. — The commission may set from time to time the interest rates at which it shall make loans, keeping its interest rates at the lowest level consistent with the commission's cost of operation and its responsibilities to the holders of its bonds, bond anticipation notes and other responsibilities. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 13)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.090 Limited dividend approved - mortgagor's earnings limited - net earnings, ...

215.090. Limited dividend approved — mortgagor's earnings limited — net earnings, how computed. — With respect to an approved mortgagor which is a limited dividend corporation, the net earnings of such approved mortgagor shall be limited to an amount not to exceed a percentage per annum established by the commission of such approved mortgagor's equity in a development. The equity in a development shall consist of the difference between the amount of the mortgage loaned and the project cost or the difference between the mortgage as reduced by payment to principal and the project cost. The commission shall at the time of establishing such percentage consider such factors as financial risk, location of the development, proposed use of the residential facilities and management cost. The equity in any development may be increased by the actual cost of capital improvements approved by the commission and by reduction of the mortgage in payment to principal. Any acceleration of payment to principal shall be subject to prior approval of the commission. With respect to every development the commission shall, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by it, establish such approved mortgagor's initial equity at the time of making the final mortgage advance. Such net earnings shall be computed after deducting from gross earnings the following: (1) All costs and expenses of maintenance and operation; (2) Amounts paid for taxes, assessments, insurance premiums and other similar charges; (3) Amounts paid annually by the approved mortgagor to principal and interest on the mortgage note or notes then outstanding. The development plan may contain provisions, satisfactory to the commission that any surplus earnings in excess of the rate of net earnings provided in sections 215.010 to 215.250 may be held by the corporation as a reserve for maintenance of such rate of return in the future and may be used by the corporation to offset any deficiency in such rate of return which may have occurred in prior years; or may be used to accelerate the amortization payments; or for the enlargement of the project; or for reduction in rentals therein; provided, that any excess of such surplus earnings remaining at the termination of the loan shall be turned over by the corporation to the commission. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 14, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1190, A.L. 1985 H.B. 484, A.L. 1989 S.B. 167)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.100 Commission to regulate amortization period.

215.100. Commission to regulate amortization period. — The ratio of loan to project cost and the amortization period of loans made by the commission shall be determined in accordance with regulations formulated and published by the commission. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 15)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.110 Discrimination prohibited.

215.110. Discrimination prohibited. — The commission shall require that occupancy of all housing financed or otherwise assisted under sections 215.010 to 215.250 be open to all persons regardless of race, national origin, religion, or creed, and that contractors and subcontractors engaged in the construction or rehabilitation of such housing shall provide equal opportunity for employment, without discrimination as to race, national origin, religion or creed. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.120 Issuance of bonds or notes authorized.

215.120. Issuance of bonds or notes authorized. — 1. The commission may from time to time issue its negotiable revenue bonds or notes in such principal amount, as, in the opinion of the commission, shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its corporate purposes, including the making of mortgage loans for residential housing to be occupied by low and moderate income persons; for the rehabilitation of existing structures so occupied; for the construction of residential housing and appurtenant community facilities as provided in sections 215.010 to 215.250 ; for establishment of reserves to secure such bonds and notes; and all other expenditures of the commission incident to and necessary to carry out its corporate purposes and powers. 2. The commission may from time to time issue renewal notes, issue bonds to pay such notes, and whenever it deems refunding expedient, to refund any bonds by the issuance of new bonds, whether the bonds to be refunded have or have not matured, and to issue bonds partly to refund bonds then outstanding and partly for any other purpose. The refunding bonds shall be sold and the proceeds applied to the purchase, redemption or payment of the bonds to be refunded. 3. The notes and bonds issued under sections 215.010 to 215.250 shall be authorized by resolution of the members of the commission, shall bear such date or dates, and shall mature at such time or times, in the case of any note, or any renewal thereof, not exceeding twenty years, from the date of issue of such original note, and in the case of any bond not exceeding fifty years from the date of issue, as the resolution may provide. The notes and bonds shall bear interest at such rate, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, at such place or places and be subject to such terms of redemption as such resolution or resolutions may provide. The notes and bonds of the commission may be sold by the commission, at public or private sale, at such price or prices as the commission shall determine. 4. The state shall not be liable on notes or bonds of the commission and such notes and bonds shall not be a debt of the state, and such notes and bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to such effect. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 §§ 17 to 20)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.130 Resolution authorizing issue of bonds or notes may provide what.

215.130. Resolution authorizing issue of bonds or notes may provide what. — A resolution of the commission authorizing the issuance of any notes or bonds or any issue thereof under sections 215.010 to 215.250 may provide for: (1) Pledging all or any part of the fees and charges made or received by the commission and all or any part of the moneys received in payment of mortgage loans and interest thereon and other moneys received or to be received, to secure the payment of the notes or bonds or of any issue thereof, and subject to such agreements with bondholders or noteholders as may then exist; (2) Pledging all or any part of the revenue of the commission, including payments or income from mortgages or obligations owned or held by the commission, to secure the payment of notes or bonds issued under sections 215.010 to 215.250 or of any issue of such notes or bonds, subject to such agreements with noteholders or bondholders as may then exist; (3) Pledging of any loan, grant, or contribution from the federal, state, or local government, if authorized by the terms of such loan, grant or contribution; (4) The use and disposition of the gross income from mortgages owned by the commission and payment of principal of mortgages owned by the commission; (5) The setting aside of reserves or sinking funds and the regulation and disposition thereof; (6) Limitations on the purpose to which the proceeds of sale of notes or bonds may be applied and pledging such proceeds to secure the payment of the notes or bonds or of any issue thereof; (7) Limitations on the issuance of additional notes or bonds; the terms upon which additional notes or bonds may be issued and secured and the refunding of outstanding or other notes or bonds; (8) The procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with noteholders or bondholders may be amended or abrogated, the amount of notes or bonds the holders of which must consent thereto and the manner in which such consent may be given; (9) Vesting in a trustee or trustees such property, rights, powers and duties in trust as the commission may determine, which may include any or all of the rights, powers and duties of the trustee appointed by the bondholders pursuant to sections 215.010 to 215.250 and limiting or abrogating the right of the bondholders to appoint a trustee or limiting the rights, powers and duties of such trustee; (10) Any other matters of like or different character, which in any way affect the security or protection of the notes or bonds issued by the commission. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 21)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.140 Commission members not personally liable on notes or bonds.

215.140. Commission members not personally liable on notes or bonds. — No member of the commission or any authorized person executing the notes or bonds shall be liable personally on the notes or bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 22)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.150 Redemption of notes and bonds.

215.150. Redemption of notes and bonds. — The commission, subject to the terms of any agreements with noteholders or bondholders as may then exist, shall have power out of any funds available therefor and not otherwise committed, to purchase notes or bonds of the commission which shall thereupon be cancelled at a price not exceeding: (a) if the notes or bonds are redeemable, the redemption price then applicable plus accrued interest to the next interest payment date thereon, or (b) if the notes or bonds are not then redeemable, the redemption price applicable on the first date after such purchase upon which the notes or bonds become subject to redemption plus accrued interest to such date. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 23)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.160 Indebtedness limited, exception.

215.160. Indebtedness limited, exception. — The commission shall not have outstanding at any one time bonds and notes for any of its purposes in an aggregate principal amount exceeding two hundred million dollars, excluding bonds and notes issued to refund outstanding bonds and notes; provided, however, that the limitation contained in this section shall not apply to any bonds or notes of the commission which are secured, directly or indirectly, by first mortgage loans which have been insured or guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States, or any bonds or notes of the commission which at the time of issuance are rated not lower than "Aa" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., in the case of long-term obligations or rated Moody's "Investment Grade I" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., in the case of short-term obligations; or rated not lower than "AA" by Standard & Poor's Corporation in the case of long-term obligations or rated "SP-1+" by Standard & Poor's Corporation in the case of short-term obligations, or the equivalent ratings by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or Standard & Poor's Corporation in the event the ratings described in this section are changed. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 24, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1190, A.L. 1985 H.B. 484)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.170 Default, trustee appointed when, powers of trustee.

215.170. Default, trustee appointed when, powers of trustee. — 1. If the commission defaults in the payment of principal or interest on any issue of notes or bonds after the same shall become due, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, and such default continues for a period of thirty days or if the commission fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of sections 215.010 to 215.250 , or defaults in any agreement made with the holders of any issue of notes or bonds, the holders of twenty-five percent in aggregate principal amount of the notes or bonds of such issue then outstanding may appoint a trustee to represent the holders of such notes or bonds for the purposes set forth in this section and sections 215.180 and 215.190 . 2. The trustee appointed pursuant to subsection 1 may, and upon written request of the holders of twenty-five percent in principal amount of such notes or bonds then outstanding shall, in his own name: (1) Enforce all rights of the noteholders or bondholders including the right to require the commission to collect fees and charges and interest and amortization payments on mortgage loans made by it adequate to carry out any agreement as to, or pledge of, such fees and charges and interest and amortization payments of such mortgages and other properties, and to require the commission to carry out any other agreements with the holders of such notes or bonds and to perform its duties under sections 215.010 to 215.250 ; (2) Bring suit upon such notes or bonds; (3) Require the commission to account as if it were the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such notes or bonds; (4) Enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of such notes or bonds; or (5) Declare all such notes or bonds due and payable; and if all defaults shall be made good, then, with the consent of the holders of twenty-five percent of the principal amount of such notes or bonds then outstanding, to annul such declaration and its consequences. 3. In addition to the powers granted in subsections 1 and 2 the trustee shall have and possess all of the powers necessary or appropriate for the exercise of any functions specifically set forth herein or incident to the general representation of bondholders and noteholders in the enforcement and protection of their rights. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 §§ 25, 26, 27)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.180 Venue of action, notice, how given.

215.180. Venue of action, notice, how given. — The venue of any action or proceeding brought by the trustee under section 215.170 shall be in Cole County. Before declaring the principal of notes or bonds due and payable, the trustee shall first give thirty days' notice in writing to the governor, to the commission and to the attorney general of the state of Missouri. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 28)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.190 Notes and bonds, approved securities.

215.190. Notes and bonds, approved securities. — The notes and bonds of the commission are securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all banks, trust companies, savings associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state, may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 29)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.200 Property and obligations of commission tax exempt.

215.200. Property and obligations of commission tax exempt. — The commission shall not be required to pay any taxes and assessments to the state of Missouri, or any county, municipality or other governmental subdivision of the state of Missouri, upon any of its property or upon its obligations or other evidences of indebtedness pursuant to the provisions of sections 215.010 to 215.250 , or upon any moneys, funds, revenues or other income held or received by the commission, and the notes and bonds of the commission and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation, as aforesaid, except for death and gift taxes, taxes on transfers, sales taxes, real property taxes and business and occupation taxes. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 30)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.210 Services commission may provide for nonprofit corporations.

215.210. Services commission may provide for nonprofit corporations. — The commission is authorized to provide to nonprofit corporations such advisory, consultative, training and education services as will assist them to become owners of housing constructed or rehabilitated under sections 215.010 to 215.250 . Advisory and education services may include, but are not necessarily limited to, technical and professional planning assistance, the preparation and promulgation of organizational planning and development outlines and guides, consultation services, training courses, seminars and lectures, the preparation and dissemination of newsletters and other printed materials and the services of field representatives. The commission is also authorized to provide nonprofit corporations with advisory, consultative, technical, training and educational services in the management of residential housing, including but not limited to home management and training and advisory services for the residents so as to promote efficient and harmonious management thereof. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 31)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.220 Commission funds not to inure to private persons, exceptions.

215.220. Commission funds not to inure to private persons, exceptions. — No part of the funds of the commission shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its members or officers or other private persons except that the commission shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation, other than to the members of the commission, for services rendered and to make loans as previously specified in furtherance of its purpose, provided that no such loans shall be made to any member of the commission. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 32)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.230 Termination or dissolution of commission, effect of.

215.230. Termination or dissolution of commission, effect of. — Upon termination or dissolution, all rights and properties of the commission, including the housing development fund, shall pass to and be vested in the state of Missouri, subject to the rights of lienholders and other creditors. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 33)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.240 Audit, copies, who shall receive.

215.240. Audit, copies, who shall receive. — The commission shall cause an annual audit to be made by an independent certified public accountant of its books, accounts, and records, with respect to its receipts, disbursements, contracts, mortgages, leases, assignments, loans and all other matters relating to its financial operations, including those of the housing development fund. The person performing such audit shall furnish copies of the audit report to the state auditor, where they shall be placed on file and made available for inspection by the general public. The person performing such audit shall also furnish copies of the audit report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate and the majority and minority leaders of both houses. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 34)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.246 Grants or loans not awarded without implementation of certain oversight ...

215.246. Grants or loans not awarded without implementation of certain oversight procedures (Kansas City). — Beginning July 1, 2006, the commission shall not award grants or loans to any home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county unless the governing body of such city has implemented oversight procedures to review expenditures and development plans for all housing contracts in excess of one hundred thousand dollars. (L. 2005 H.B. 58 merged with S.B. 210)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.250 Repayment of general revenue funds.

215.250. Repayment of general revenue funds. — Any funds appropriated from general revenue for the administrative cost of operating the state housing development commission shall be reimbursed by the commission to general revenue as funds become available to the commission. (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 35)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.263 Affordable housing defined, staff to be provided by department of economic ...

215.263. Affordable housing defined, staff to be provided by department of economic development. — 1. For purposes of sections 215.261 * to 215.263 , the term "affordable housing" means all residential structures newly constructed or rehabilitated, which a person earning one hundred fifteen percent or less of the median income for the person's county, as determined by the United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey, based on the most recent of five-year period estimate data in which the final year of the estimate ends in either zero or five, could afford if spending twenty-nine percent of that person's gross income annually on such housing. 2. Clerical, research and general administrative support staff for the commission shall be provided by the Missouri department of economic development. (L. 1994 H.B. 1745 § 1 subsecs. 3, 4, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1965) Effective 4-01-11, see § 135.204 *Section 215.261 was repealed by S.B. 58, 2015.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.300 Definitions.

215.300. Definitions. — As used in sections 215.300 to 215.318 , the following terms mean: (1) "Additional subsidies" , subsidies provided by the Missouri housing development commission to the owner of a subsidized multifamily rental housing project pursuant to section 215.311 ; (2) "Administering agency" , the Missouri housing development commission; (3) "Affordable rent" , a rent amount less than or equal to thirty percent of a family's income; (4) "Expand affordability" , to reduce the cost of the housing to one or more low income tenants; (5) "HUD" , the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and shall include the Federal Housing Administration and a local housing authority when it is acting to administer a HUD program; (6) "Low income tenant" , a tenant who is a person or group of persons residing in the same housing accommodation so long as the total income for all such persons for the most recent twelve-month period is less than or equal to fifty percent of the median income for the area, as defined by HUD, in accordance with section 1437a, Title 42, United States Code; (7) "Low income unit" , a housing unit for which the annual rental charge is less than or equal to thirty percent of the maximum annual income for a low income tenant; (8) "Moderate income tenant" , a tenant who is a person or group of persons residing in the same housing accommodation so long as the total income for all such persons for the most recent twelve-month period is more than fifty percent but less than or equal to eighty percent of the median income for the area, as defined by HUD, in accordance with section 1437a, Title 42, United States Code; (9) "Moderate income unit" , a housing unit for which the annual rental charge is less than or equal to thirty percent of the maximum annual income for a moderate income tenant; (10) "Mortgage prepayment" , repayment of outstanding debt on a loan issued pursuant to a federal mortgage insurance program, prior to the maturity date of the loan; (11) "Multifamily rental housing project" , a building or buildings under common ownership and containing four or more rental units that were constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to a federal mortgage insurance program; (12) "Prepayment restriction" , any limitation imposed by the federal government with regard to the repayment of outstanding debt on a loan issued pursuant to a federal mortgage insurance program, prior to the maturity date of the loan, without the prior approval of the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (L. 1989 H.B. 378 § 17)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.305 Law to apply to all multifamily rental housing projects constructed or ...

215.305. Law to apply to all multifamily rental housing projects constructed or rehabilitated pursuant to National Housing Act. — The provisions of sections 215.300 to 215.318 shall apply to all multifamily rental housing projects in any city or town in this state constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to sections 236 and 221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act, as amended. (L. 1989 H.B. 378 § 18)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.307 Owners of multifamily housing projects eligible for additional subsidies, when.

215.307. Owners of multifamily housing projects eligible for additional subsidies, when. — Any owner of a multifamily housing project subject to the provisions of sections 215.300 to 215.318 which is or will become eligible for mortgage prepayment without the prior approval of the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be eligible for additional subsidies under the provisions of sections 215.300 to 215.318 . (L. 1989 H.B. 378 § 19)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.309 Missouri housing commission to review certain records and develop report on ...

215.309. Missouri housing commission to review certain records and develop report on subsidizing multifamily rental housing projects, when — content — plans of action to be provided tenants and public. — 1. The Missouri housing development commission shall review HUD, state, and local public records and produce a report on subsidized multifamily rental housing projects in the state by December 31, 1989. Such report shall include: (1) The name and address of the owner of record of the property; (2) The name and address of the management company of the property; (3) The name and address of the property mortgagee; (4) Details on the type or types of subsidy the property is receiving; (5) The number of units of the property covered by each subsidy; (6) The earliest and latest possible date under current agreements for termination of each subsidy extended to the property; (7) Copies of the individual regulatory agreements for each of the buildings; (8) Any additional contractual agreements between HUD and the building owner, except those not available under the Freedom of Information Act, as amended; (9) Any state or local subsidies, waivers, or variances granted to the * owner of the property with regard to the specific subsidized multifamily rental housing project. 2. Such report shall be made available to the public. 3. Upon publication of the report, the administering agency shall distribute copies to owners of the following subsidized multifamily rental housing projects and said owners shall provide said information to their current and new tenants: (1) The name and address of the owner of record of the property; (2) The name and address of the management company for the property; (3) The name and address of the property mortgagee; (4) Details on the type of subsidy the property is receiving; (5) The number of units of the property covered by each subsidy; (6) The earliest and latest possible date under current agreements for termination of each subsidy extended to the property. 4. As state and local government agencies are provided with notices of intent to prepay, plans of action, and other information under Title II of the United States Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, they shall provide such information to tenants dwelling at the relevant property and also to their representatives and also make it available to the public. (L. 1989 H.B. 378 § 20) *Word "the" does not appear in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.311 Owners to file request for additional subsidies, form - plan to expand ...

215.311. Owners to file request for additional subsidies, form — plan to expand affordability required, content — agreements entered into by commission may include certain incentives. — 1. An owner of a multifamily rental housing project seeking additional subsidies for the property shall file with the Missouri housing development commission a request for subsidies in such form and manner as the Missouri housing development commission shall prescribe. Upon receipt of a notice of intent, the Missouri housing development commission shall provide the owner with such information as the owner needs to prepare a plan to expand affordability, which information shall include a description of the state incentives authorized under sections 215.300 to 215.318 and the affordability restrictions placed on properties whose owners are granted the additional subsidies. The owner may submit the plan to expand affordability to the Missouri housing development commission in such form and manner as the Missouri housing development commission shall prescribe. 2. The plan to expand affordability shall include: (1) A description of any incentive that the owner is requesting from the state or local government agencies as determined by prior consultation between the owner and any appropriate state or local agencies; (2) An assessment of the effect of the grant of the proposed incentives on present and future tenants dwelling at the property, including, but not limited to, affordability and maintenance of units of the property; (3) Any other information that the Missouri housing development commission determines is necessary to achieve the purposes of sections 215.300 to 215.318 . 3. The owner may from time to time revise and amend the plan of action as may be necessary to obtain approval of the plan under this section. 4. After receiving a plan of action from an owner of a multifamily rental housing project, the Missouri housing development commission may enter into such agreements as are necessary to satisfy the criteria for approval under section 215.314 . 5. Such agreements may include the provision to the owner by the state or local government of one or more of the following incentives that the Missouri housing development commission determines to be necessary including: (1) State income tax credits, pursuant to section 32.115 ; (2) Recommendations to local governments to grant property tax abatements; (3) Financing for second mortgages from the housing development fund as established by section 215.050 ; (4) Grants from the housing development fund as established by section 215.050 . (L. 1989 H.B. 378 § 21)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.314 Owner obtaining subsidy must agree to certain requirements including rental ...

215.314. Owner obtaining subsidy must agree to certain requirements including rental rates — certification of rent for each subsidy unit and qualification of tenants to be filed, when — tenant's right to petition for lower rent, when. — The Missouri housing development commission shall not make additional subsidies to a multifamily rental housing project unless the owner enters into such agreements with the state or local government agency as are necessary to assure that: (1) The housing will be retained as housing affordable for low income families or persons, and moderate income families or persons for the remaining term of the mortgage or until the term of any subsidy contract expires or an additional twenty years, whichever is longer, and throughout such extended period, adequate expenditures shall be made for maintenance and operation of the housing; (2) The owner shall not charge or attempt to charge rents in excess of those deemed affordable to low income families for forty percent of those units becoming available to new tenants following vacation of a subsidized unit by previous tenants, and the owner shall not charge or attempt to charge rents in excess of those deemed affordable to moderate income families for the remaining sixty percent of the subsidized units becoming available following vacation by previous tenants; (3) Following any vacation of a moderate or low income unit by its occupants the owner shall rent the unit to a household that qualifies as a low income household or moderate income household on its initial occupancy of the unit; (4) The owner shall not increase rents on additional subsidy units more than one time every twelve months nor by more than a percentage amount equal to the percentage increase in the CPI for the preceding year unless the administering agency approves a greater increase due to extraordinary circumstances; (5) The owner shall seek to retain, renew, extend and utilize, to the greatest extent feasible, any financing or subsidy arrangements available to the project which would expand the affordability of the housing; (6) The owner shall not refuse to accept housing vouchers and section 8 existing housing certificates from tenants in partial payment of rent due; (7) The owner shall not discriminate against any household desiring to rent a subsidized unit on the basis of the household's receipt of any public assistance payments or utilization of housing vouchers or section 8 existing housing certificates; (8) Each year following grant of the additional subsidies, no later than sixty days following the anniversary date of the first grant of additional subsidies, the owner of the multifamily rental housing project shall submit a written certification to the administering agency on a form provided by the administering agency which set forth the rent of each additional subsidy unit held by the owner as of the date of the certification and which certifies to the administering agency that the occupants of each additional subsidy unit qualified as a low income household or moderate income household on the date of initial occupancy of the additional subsidy unit by that household; (9) Any tenant residing in a multifamily rental housing project receiving additional subsidies may petition the administering agency for a downward adjustment of rent, if the tenant is paying rent in excess of thirty percent of his * income. (L. 1989 H.B. 378 § 22) *Word "their" appears in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.316 Public hearing and consultations required before subsidies granted.

215.316. Public hearing and consultations required before subsidies granted. — Prior to entering agreements to grant additional subsidies to the owner of a subsidized multifamily rental housing project, the Missouri housing development commission shall consult with the owner, the tenants, the local government, and HUD and shall hold a public hearing. The Missouri housing development commission shall give due consideration to any comments submitted by the tenants and the local government with regards to the expansion of affordability. (L. 1989 H.B. 378 § 23)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.318 Agreement to supersede municipal or county ordinances - owners not required ...

215.318. Agreement to supersede municipal or county ordinances — owners not required to request subsidies. — 1. The provisions of any agreement to grant additional subsidies to an owner shall supersede any municipal or county ordinance covering the same subject matter. 2. Nothing contained in sections 215.300 to 215.318 shall be construed to require an owner to enter into any agreements referred to in such sections or to accept subsidies set out in these sections. (L. 1989 H.B. 378 §§ 24, 25)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.327 Assistance request for multifamily rental units, commission to notify chief ...

215.327. Assistance request for multifamily rental units, commission to notify chief elected official of city or county before approval. — After August 28, 1994, before the commission approves any assistance for multifamily rental housing of twelve or more units, the commission shall notify the chief elected official of the city or, if not within a city, notify the chief elected official of the county in which proposed site is located, of the request to the commission for assistance for multifamily rental housing and invite written comments from the chief elected official of the city or county within thirty days before taking action on the assistance request. (L. 1994 H.B. 1766 § 215.252)
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