Any State public body, as defined in Chapter 5 of this Title, shall have the same right and power to cooperate with housing authorities, or with the Federal Government, with respect to the development or administration of projects to assure the availability of safe and sanitary dwellings for persons engaged in national defense activities that such State public body has pursuant to said chapter for the purpose of assisting the development or administration of slum clearance or housing projects for persons of low income, if such State public body may furnish the aforesaid cooperation to such projects located within the territorial boundaries of such State public body or within ten miles thereof.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 36-277; 1952 Code Section 36-277; 1942 (42) 1758.