This law can be referred to as the Farm Labor Center Law.

This law explains why there is a need for farm labor centers in California. These centers provide places for individuals and families who work in agriculture to live and gather, ensuring that farm communities have enough workers when needed.

The law says that it is a public responsibility for housing authorities to run these centers. The Legislature wants to help people who primarily earn their income from agriculture, regardless of their low-income status, by creating spaces specifically for them.

This law section tells us that sections 36053 to 36055 include important definitions and rules that help interpret this part of the law. These definitions and rules apply unless it's clear from the context that a different interpretation is needed.

This section defines the term "governing body" specifically for cities and counties. In a city, it refers to the city council, while in a county, it refers to the board of supervisors.

This law section specifies that the area where a housing authority can operate is determined by what is outlined in Sections 34208 and 34209.

This law defines a 'farm labor center' as any facility owned or acquired by a housing authority for the purpose of housing farm laborers. It encompasses not only the physical property but also all related assets and funds used in its acquisition, management, or sale.

This law allows a housing authority, with the agreement of the local governing body, to acquire farm labor centers in its area. The authority can buy or receive these centers as gifts. Once acquired, they can own, operate, build, repair, replace, maintain, and even sell these centers.

This section gives housing authorities the power to do whatever is necessary to support farm labor centers, including seeking help from the federal government. The goal is to ensure these centers can be built, maintained, and funded properly.

This law allows the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide advice and help to organizations or people seeking federal support to build or manage housing for farm workers, displaced persons, and lumber industry workers. The department can also partner with cities, counties, housing authorities, redevelopment agencies, or nonprofit groups to run special housing projects designed for these groups, as long as there are federal funds available.

This law allows a housing authority to make contracts for providing services, facilities, or works related to farm labor centers. It also allows these contracts to include clauses that ensure contractors and subcontractors adhere to rules about minimum wages and maximum working hours.

This law gives housing authorities in California the power to manage farm labor centers in various ways. They can own and improve property, both real and personal, and acquire it through different means like purchase or gift. The law allows them to accept grants, borrow money, and make contracts with different entities. They can also sell, lease, and insure property as needed. Additionally, they have the authority to employ staff, acquire property through eminent domain, and rent out dwellings or facilities, setting rents and charges as they see fit.

This law states that farm labor centers in California should be run efficiently by their housing authorities. The rent charged to residents should be enough to cover all operational costs, maintenance, payments in lieu of taxes, and create necessary reserves. Additionally, the rent should help pay off any debts related to the purchase, construction, or improvement of the farm labor centers.

This law requires each housing authority to set aside funds they believe are necessary for maintaining, improving, expanding, and eventually managing the closure or transfer of farm labor centers.

This law states that farm labor centers in California can only house people and families whose main income comes from agricultural work. This also includes employees of the housing authority if their living on the premises is required for efficient center operation. These individuals can live in the farm labor center regardless of their income level. Agricultural work includes activities performed on farms as well as handling, packing, processing, freezing, canning, or shipping local agricultural products.

This law states that farm labor centers in California are considered public property used for public and governmental purposes, so they are exempt from taxes. Even though they are tax-exempt, housing authorities may still make payments instead of taxes to local taxing bodies. However, these payments should not exceed what the taxing bodies would have received if the farm labor center was taxed like private property. Additionally, these payments must not decrease the farm labor center's financial reserves beyond a certain limit.

This law allows a housing authority to borrow money from various sources, such as private lenders or government entities. The housing authority can use its own assets as collateral through deeds of trust. However, the authority's financial obligation is limited only to the assets pledged in the deed of trust.

This law protects members of the housing authority and anyone signing a financial note under this law from being personally liable. If they issue a financial note as part of their duties, they can't be held personally responsible for it.

This law says that a housing authority can sell or otherwise dispose of a farm labor center, either entirely or just part of it. However, this can only happen if the housing authority, with agreement from the local government, concludes through a formal decision that the farm labor center is no longer needed.

This law validates and confirms any past actions by a housing authority related to acquiring, operating, or disposing of farm labor centers if they followed the necessary rules. It makes these actions legally effective, even if additional legislative approval was needed. Essentially, it ensures that any such activities by housing authorities are officially recognized and authorized by law.

This law states that any farm labor center with over 20% standard housing units acquired by a housing authority becomes a 'housing project' under California law. It will be managed as a low rent housing project according to the state's Housing Authorities Law, rather than as a farm labor center, especially after a related election has been held as outlined in Article XXXIV of the California Constitution.

This law states that if the Director of Agriculture confirms there are seasonal crops that need workers for up to 270 days, farm labor housing cannot limit workers to stay for any less than that time period. It's meant to ensure agricultural workers have a place to live when crops require their work for longer durations.

This law allows counties to establish and maintain farm labor centers with the same authority as housing authorities, regardless of other laws.

This law mandates that the Commission of Housing and Community Development create and modify rules related to housing safety and welfare. The Department of Housing and Community Development is responsible for enforcing these rules. The rules cover various aspects including building, altering, and maintaining housing structures, ensuring public health and safety.

This law section explains that when a housing authority is managing farm labor centers, it must follow specific state provisions and regulations related to housing. If there is a lease agreement established after certain regulations come into effect, the covenant (which is a legally binding promise) needs to follow the newer rules, rather than the older State Housing Law rules.