(a)  The department, directly or through a government agency or mortgage lender, and subject to the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 50776, may provide financial assistance to nonprofit corporations and stock cooperative corporations to enable these corporations to develop or purchase a mobilehome park, ownership of which will be transferred within a reasonable time to shareholders or owners who are persons and families of low or moderate income. Such financial assistance shall not exceed 49 percent of the purchase price or development costs of the mobilehome park which may be directly attributed to the number or ratio of persons or families with incomes, not in excess of the median income of the county, who will occupy the park. Assistance pursuant to this subdivision shall not render a person or household ineligible for assistance pursuant to subdivision (b).

(b)  The department, directly or through a governmental agency or mortgage lender, and subject to the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 50776, may provide financial assistance to persons or families with incomes not in excess of the median income for the county in which the mobilehome park is located to enable such persons or families to purchase a share in a stock cooperative corporation which owns a mobilehome park. In order to be eligible for assistance pursuant to this section, these persons and families in addition shall be limited to households (1) which do not currently own residential property and have not owned any residential property, other than a mobilehome not affixed to a permanent foundation, for at least three years, (2) which have not previously received any assistance pursuant to this chapter and (3) which, without financial assistance pursuant to this section, would be unable to acquire a dwelling unit, mobilehome, or a share in a stock cooperative. Such assistance shall not exceed 49 percent of the purchase price paid by the household for the share in the stock cooperative. The department may establish a maximum purchase price for such shares. Upon sale or transfer of a share the purchase of which is assisted pursuant to this section, the shareholder shall pay to the department an amount proportionate to the percentage of the initial purchase price which was paid with financial assistance provided by the department pursuant to this section, as adjusted for improvements made by the corporation or shareholder. The contract for assistance may require that the department not receive in repayment less than the amount of assistance originally provided. The adjustment for improvements shall be made as set forth in Section 50776.

(c)  In no event shall the assistance provided pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) be used to reduce the purchaser’s downpayment below 3 percent of the total purchase price.

(d)  Upon sale or transfer of a mobilehome park assisted pursuant to this section, the corporation which owns such park shall pay to the department an amount proportionate to the percentage of the initial purchase price or development cost which was paid by the department pursuant to this section, as adjusted for improvements made by the corporation. The contract for assistance may require that the department not receive in repayment less than the amount of assistance originally provided. The adjustment for improvements shall be made as set forth in Section 50776. For this purpose “improvements” shall be defined by regulations of the department, adopted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and shall be limited to substantial repairs, renovations or additions which increase the value of the mobilehome park or of the shares of the corporation or which bring such mobilehome parks or mobilehomes within mobilehome parks assisted pursuant to this section into conformance with local or state building or housing standards.

(e)  Financial assistance shall be provided pursuant to a contract which requires, among other things, restrictions on occupancy, including owner occupancy maintenance and payment of the full amount of taxes and insurance by the shareholders. Every contract required by this section shall be secured by a deed of trust, security, or other interest determined adequate by the department to protect the interests of the state. The deeds of trust, security, or other instruments shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which such mobilehome park is located.

(f)  Any contract pursuant to this section may permit the recipient of financial assistance to terminate the contract required by this section upon payment to the department of the amount which would be owed to the department if the mobilehome park or share in a stock cooperative, as the case may be, were sold at fair market value at the time of such repayment. These contracts, subject to regulations adopted by the department, may also permit partial repayments prior to sale or transfer.

(g)  Contracts pursuant to this section shall also require that the recipient comply with all terms and conditions of, and make all payments required by, any instrument secured by the park or shares in the stock cooperative.

(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1020, Sec. 16.)