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PUBLIC LAW 221-AUG. 4, 1955

[69 S T A T.

d. permit persons who have formerly been occupants, projectconnected persons, or inhabitants of the community, upon application therefor, to have such priority as the Commission finds to be fair and equitable; and e. not impair any rights, including purchase rights, conferred by existing leases and covenants; SEC. 43. TRANSFERABILITY.—No priority shall be transferable, except— a. a husband and wife may exercise a priority in their joint names; b. a religious organization may exercise the priority which would otherwise belong to its priest, minister, or rabbi, regardless of whether that position happens to be filled at the time of the exercise of the priority; c. two or more priority holders having a common interest in a building or location may assign their interests to a single assignee; and d. the Commission may permit such other transfers as it finds to be fair and equitable. C H A P T E R 5. S A L E S O F PROPERTY FOR PRIVATE U S E SEC. 51. APPLICATION.—The provisions of this chapter shall be made applicable at each community as soon as the Commission makes a finding in writing that there is a reasonable possibility that the Government-owned real property at such community can be disposed of m accordance with the provisions of this chapter. SEC.

52. DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.—

a. The Commission shall offer for disposal all real property (including such improvements thereon and such fixtures, equipment, and other personal property incident thereto as it may deem appropriate) within the community which is presently under lease or license agreement with the Commission or its community management contractor for residential, commercial or industrial, agricultural, church or other nonprofit use, or which, in the opinion of the Commission, is appropriate for such use, other than— (1) structures which in the opinion of the Commission should be removed from the community because of their unsatisfactory type of construction, condition, or location; or (2) property which in the opinion of the Commission should be transferred pursuant to chapter 7 or chapter 8. b. The Commission may, but shall not be required to, dispose of any other real property at the community, whether within or outside of that community. c. Such property shall be disposed of on such terms and conditions, consistent with this chapter, as the Commission shall prescribe in the national interest, and without regard to any preferences or priorities whatever except those provided for pursuant to this Act. Transfers by the Commission of such property shall not impair rights under existing leases and covenants, including any purchase rights therein conferred. SEC.

53. SALES.—

a. Where rights of priority have been granted pursuant to the provisions of this Act to Government-owned property, it shall be offered for sale to priority purchaser by giving notice to those eligible for such priority. Such notice shall (1) be in such manner as the Commission shall prescribe, (2) identify the property to be sold, and (3) state the terms and conditions of sale and the date of the offer which, in the case of occupants of single

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