ACOP - San Antonio Housing Authority

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Document No: Exhibit 1F SAN ANTONIO HOUSING AUTHORITY SCREENING AND EVICTION POLICY SAHA ACOP Page 41 of 60 1/2012

A. Purpose SCREENING AND EVICTION POLICY 1. This Policy is intended to give SAHA an effective tool for adopting and implementing fair, effective, and comprehensive policies for screening out program applicants who engage in illegal drug use or other criminal activity and for evicting or terminating assistance of persons who engage in such activity. B. Administration 1. All screening and eviction procedures shall be administered fairly and in such a way as not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, religion, age, sex, familial status, disability or other legally-protected groups, and not to violate right to privacy. 2. To the maximum extent possible, the Authority will involve other community and governmental entities, as well as resident organizations, in the promotion and enforcement of this Policy. 3. This Policy will be posted on the Authority's bulletin board and copies made readily available to residents and/or applicants upon request. C. Screening of Applicants 1. The PHA is responsible for screening family behavior and suitability for tenancy. The PHA is responsible for screening family behavior and suitability for tenancy. The PHA may consider all relevant information which; may include, but is not limited to: (e.g., information from criminal history record convictions, arrests, and/or evictions. The PHA will consider all information relevant to reasonable cause from former landlords or neighbors relevant to a household member’s pattern of disturbances, destruction of property, living and housekeeping habits, or history of criminal activity, or drug and/or alcohol abuse, which may threaten the health or safety of, or the right to peaceful enjoyment of, the premises by other residents. 2. In accordance with HUD guidelines in order to avoid admitting residents whose presence might be damaging to the health, safety and welfare of the residents, SAHA will obtain criminal summary history information from State and/or Local law enforcement agencies, on all prospective applicants who are 17 years of age, or older for public housing owned or operated by the SAHA for the purpose of determining resident eligibility. 3. SAHA will test all applicants against the following additional criteria: a. Is there a history of criminal activity involving crimes of physical violence to persons or property or other criminal acts which might have SAHA ACOP Page 42 of 60 1/2012

Document No:<br />

Exhibit 1F<br />

SAN ANTONIO HOUSING AUTHORITY<br />

SCREENING AND EVICTION POLICY<br />

SAHA <strong>ACOP</strong> Page 41 of 60 1/2012

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