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 104 STAT. 4270 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 move, the owner will pay relocation assistance in accordance with the approved homeownership program. "(7) QuAUFiED MANAGEMENT.— As a Condition of approval of a homeownership program under this subtitle, the resident council shall have demonstrated its abilities to manage eligible properties by having done so effectively and efficiently for a period of not less than 3 years or by entering into a contract with a qualified management entity that meets such standards as the Secretary may prescribe to ensure that the property will be maintained in a decent, safe, and sanitary condition. "(8) TIMELY HOMEOWNERSHIP.—Resident councils shall transfer ownership of the property to tenants within a specified period of time that the Secretary determines to be reasonable. During the interim period when the property continues to be operated and managed as rental housing, the resident council shall utilize written tenant selection policies and criteria that are approved by the Secretary as consistent with the purpose of providing housing for very low-income families. The resident council shall promptly notify in writing any rejected applicant of the grounds for any rejection. "(9) RECORDS AND AUDIT OF RESIDENT COUNCILS. — "(A) MAINTENANCE.— Each resident council shall keep such records as may be reasonably necessary to fully disclose the amount and the disposition by such resident council of the proceeds of assistance received under this subtitle (including any proceeds from sales under paragraphs (4) and (5)(D)), the total cost of the homeownership program in connection with which such assistance is given or used, and the amount and nature of that portion of the program supplied by other sources, and such other sources as will facilitate an effective audit. "(B) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the resident council that are perti- ( nent to assistance received under this subtitle. "(C) AUDIT.— The Comptroller General of the United States, or any of the duly authorized representatives of the Comptroller General, shall also have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the resident council that are pertinent to assistance received under this subtitle. "(10) ASSUMPTION CONDITIONS. — Any entity that assumes, as determined by the Secretary, a mort^E^e covering low-income housing in connection with the acquisition of the housing from an owner under this section must comply with any low-income affordability restrictions for the remaining useful life of the housing as determined under section 222(d). This requirement shall only apply to an entity, such as a cooperative association, that, as determined by the Secretary, intends to own the housing on a permanent basis. 12 USC 4117. "SEC. 227. DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY TO STATE AGENCIES. "(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any responsibilities delegated under section 213(c), the Secretary shall delegate some or all responsibility for implementing this subtitle to a State housing agency if such agency submits a preservation plan acceptable to the Secretary.

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