Infants v. Virginia Housing Development Authority

In 1979, the General Assembly amended the Virginia Housing Development Authority Act, Code §§ 36-55.24 to 36-55.52, to empower appellee Virginia Housing Development Authority to finance housing, under limited circumstances, for persons and families of “other” than low and moderate income. In this bond validation proceeding instituted under Code § 15.1-214, the principal issue on appeal is whether the purposes supporting such financing are permissible public purposes under the Constitution of Virginia.

The Authority initiated this litigation in the court below to validate a proposed bond issue…