2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 135 - Residency and Service Requirements in Federally Assisted Housing
Subchapter II - Authority to Provide Preferences for Elderly Residents and Units for Disabled Residents in Certain Section 8 Assisted Housing
Sec. 13616 - Prohibition of evictions

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Citation 42 U.S.C. § 13616 (2016)
Section Name §13616. Prohibition of evictions
Section Text

Any tenant who, except for reservation of a percentage of the units of a project pursuant to section 13612 of this title or any preference for occupancy established pursuant to this subchapter, is lawfully residing in a dwelling unit in a covered section 8 housing project, may not be evicted or otherwise required to vacate such unit because of the reservation or preferences or because of any action taken by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the owner of the project pursuant to this subchapter.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, §656, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3824.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

Covered section 8 housing, referred to in text, is defined in section 13619 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 135 - RESIDENCY AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING
SUBCHAPTER II - AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PREFERENCES FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS AND UNITS FOR DISABLED RESIDENTS IN CERTAIN SECTION 8 ASSISTED HOUSING
Sec. 13616 - Prohibition of evictions
Contains section 13616
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large Reference 106 Stat. 3824
Public Law References Public Law 102-550
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