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AGO 1957 NO. 91 >

A local housing authority may dispose of unimproved land which is in excess of current needs where such land was acquired to qualify the authority as transferee of temporary war housing from the federal government under the relinquishment provisions of the Lanham Act, as amended.  Proceeds of such sale may be used to improve and maintain the transferred dwellings.