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CT Gen Stat § 8-116b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-116b - Possession of pets.

 (a) For the purposes of this section, “pet” means a domesticated dog, cat or bird or an aquarium.(b) No housing project operated pursuant to parts VI or VIII of this chapter may prohibit the keeping of one pet by any resident in any such housing projects if the residents of any such project, by majority vote, determine that pets shall be allowed in such project. Each dwelling unit shall be allowed one ballot in any such vote. Each such vote shall be by secret ballot and administered by the local housing authority or eligible developer operating such project. A vote may be initiated at the request of any tenant, but no vote shall be taken sooner than three years after any previous vote unless a petition signed by a majority of the tenants of such project requesting such a vote is filed with the local housing authority or eligible developer operating such project. No person who owns any pet in any such project shall be required to dispose of any such pet because of a subsequent vote to prohibit pets. No applicant for admission to such housing project shall be required to dispose of any such pet in order to occupy such housing project because of a subsequent vote to prohibit pets if pets were allowed on the date the person applied for admission to the project.(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent a local housing authority or eligible developer from requiring the removal from any housing project of any pet whose conduct or condition is duly determined to constitute a threat or nuisance to the other occupants of such housing project. No pet shall be kept in violation of humane or health laws. Nothing in this section shall: (1) Prevent any housing authority or eligible developer from adopting reasonable regulations relating to the keeping of such pets, which may include a requirement limiting the size of such pets and a requirement for the neutering of such pets; (2) prevent the adoption of differing terms for the tenancy which are reasonably related to the presence of such pet; (3) relieve any tenant from any liability otherwise imposed by law for damages caused by any such pet; or (4) prevent any housing authority or eligible developer from requiring a tenant to provide notice to the authority or developer if the tenant keeps any such pet.(P.A. 87-272; P.A. 99-50.)History: P.A. 99-50 amended Subsec. (b) to prohibit a requirement that an applicant dispose of a pet in order to occupy a housing project if pets were allowed on the date the applicant applied for admission to the project.
CT Gen Stat § 8-116c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-116c - Eligibility for occupancy. Eviction.

 (a) An elderly person, as defined in subsection (m) of section 8-113a, shall not be eligible to move into a housing project, as defined in subsection (f) of section 8-113a, if the person (1) is currently using illegal drugs, (2) is currently abusing alcohol and has a recent history of disruptive or dangerous behavior and whose tenancy (A) would constitute a direct threat to the health or safety of another individual or (B) would result in substantial physical damage to the property of another, (3) has a recent history of disruptive or dangerous behavior and whose tenancy (A) would constitute a direct threat to the health and safety of another individual or (B) would result in substantial physical damage to the property of another, or (4) was convicted of the illegal sale or possession of a controlled substance, as defined in section 21a-240, within the prior twenty-four-month period.(b) Any authority, municipal developer, nonprofit corporation or other lessor may evict any individual from such housing project who is convicted of the illegal sale or possession of a controlled substance, as defined in section 21a-240, during the period of time the individual is residing in such housing. Such eviction shall be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 832. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the remedies of any such authority, municipal developer, nonprofit corporation or lessor under chapter 832.(P.A. 98-114, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-116d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-116d - Termination of lease or rental agreement upon acceptance for admission to housing project.

 Any elderly person, as defined in subsection (m) of section 8-113a, who applies for and is accepted for admission to a housing project pursuant to this part or part VII of this chapter or pursuant to any other state or federal housing assistance program may terminate the lease or rental agreement for the dwelling unit that he or she occupies at the time of such acceptance, without the penalty or liability for the remaining term of the lease or rental agreement, upon giving thirty days' written notice to the landlord of such dwelling unit.(P.A. 08-93, S. 1.)History: P.A. 08-93 effective October 1, 2008, and applicable to leases or rental agreements entered into, renewed or extended on and after that date.
CT Gen Stat § 8-117 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-117 - Establishment of rentals. Penalty for false statement concerning income.

 Section 8-117 is repealed.(March, 1958, P.A. 26, S. 6; 1959, P.A. 600, S. 15.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-117a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-117a - Applicability of other statutes.

 Except as limited by the provisions of section 8-118a, sections 8-50 to 8-63, inclusive, 8-65, 8-67 and 31-53 shall apply to housing authority projects referred to in this part and the property acquired and loans, grants, financial assistance or other financing made or to be made available therefor.(1959, P.A. 600, S. 7; 1961, P.A. 508, S. 3; P.A. 83-574, S. 8, 20.)History: 1961 act replaced existing provisions which had read as follows: Sections 8-50 to 8-55, inclusive, 8-59 to 8-63, inclusive, 8-65, 8-67, 8-81 and 31-53 shall apply to projects developed under this part and the property acquired and loans made therefor; P.A. 83-574 limited application of section to housing authority projects.
CT Gen Stat § 8-118 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-118 - Payments in lieu of taxes and assessments.

 Section 8-118 is repealed.(March, 1958, P.A. 26, S. 7; 1959, P.A. 600, S. 15.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-118a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-118a - Payments in lieu of taxes and assessments.

 In lieu of real property taxes, special benefit assessments and sewerage system use charges otherwise payable to a municipality, a local authority shall pay each year, to the municipality in which any of its housing projects for elderly persons is located, a sum to be determined by the municipality with the approval of the Commissioner of Housing not in excess of ten per cent of the shelter rent per annum for each occupied dwelling unit in any such housing project; except that the amount of such payment shall not be so limited in any case where funds are made available for such payment by an agency or department of the United States government, but no payment shall exceed the amount of taxes which would be paid on the property were the property not exempt from taxation.(1959, P.A. 600, S. 9; 1967, P.A. 522, S. 8; P.A. 76-67, S. 2, 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 81, 136; P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 4, 10; P.A. 93-309, S. 16, 29; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 06-93, S. 8; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: 1967 act substituted commissioner of community affairs for public works commissioner; P.A. 76-67 added exception for cases where payments made from funds given by federal government but limited payment to no more than amount taxes would have been if property were not tax-exempt; P.A. 77-614 substituted department of economic development for commissioner of community affairs, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner for department; P.A. 79-598 substituted commissioner of housing for commissioner of economic development; P.A. 93-309 added provision requiring payments be made for rental or quasi-ownership units for the elderly in housing developments receiving financial assistance under Sec. 8-433, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 06-93 removed references to repealed section; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing, effective June 19, 2013.Cited. 206 C. 711.
CT Gen Stat § 8-118b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-118b - Contract to convey project to state on default.

 In addition to the powers conferred by law upon any housing authority, any such authority in any contract with the state for financial assistance with regard to any housing project may obligate itself, which obligations shall be specifically enforceable and shall not constitute a mortgage, notwithstanding any other laws to convey to the state such housing project upon the occurrence of a substantial default with respect to the covenants or conditions to which such authority is subject. Such contract may further provide that, in case of such conveyance, the Commissioner of Housing may complete, operate, manage, lease, convey or otherwise deal with the housing project in accordance with the terms of such contract, provided the contract shall require that, as soon as practicable after the commissioner is satisfied that all defaults by reason of which the commissioner acquired the housing project have been cured and that the housing project will thereafter be operated in accordance with law and the terms of the contract, the commissioner shall reconvey to such authority the housing project if then owned by the state and as then constituted.(1959, P.A. 600, S. 10; 1961, P.A. 508, S. 5; 1967, P.A. 522, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 81, 136; P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 4, 10; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: 1961 act substituted “for financial assistance with regard to any housing project” for “for annual contributions” in first sentence, provided commissioner should reconvey project “if then owned by the state” in the last sentence and made certain technical changes; 1967 act substituted commissioner of community affairs for public works commissioner; P.A. 77-614 substituted department of economic development for commissioner of community affairs, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner for department; P.A. 79-598 substituted commissioner of housing for commissioner of economic development; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing, effective June 19, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 8-118c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-118c - Bond issue for additional development cost of projects.

 (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, but in no case later than June 30, 1988, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate three million dollars.(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used for the purpose of grants by the Commissioner of Housing for additional development costs related to elderly housing projects.(c) All provisions of section 3-20 or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.(P.A. 80-411, S. 1, 3; P.A. 83-366, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: P.A. 83-366 extended the authorization date from June 30, 1983, to June 30, 1988, and removed the requirement that eligible projects be in the planning stage on April 1, 1986; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing in Subsec. (b), effective June 19, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 8-119 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-119 - Bond issue.

 Section 8-119 is repealed.(March, 1958, P.A. 26, S. 8; 1959, P.A. 600, S. 15.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-119b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-119b - Expenses payable from fund.

 Subject to the approval of the Governor, any administrative or other cost or expense incurred by the state in connection with the carrying out of the provisions of this part, including the hiring of necessary employees and the entering upon necessary contracts, may be paid from the Rental Housing Fund for the Elderly.(1959, P.A. 600, S. 13; 1961, P.A. 508, S. 8; P.A. 90-238, S. 9, 32.)History: 1961 act added “administrative or other cost or” before “expenses,” added incurred “by the state” and provided for payment from the fund rather than from accrued interest and premiums or from proceeds of bonds and notes; P.A. 90-238 allowed, rather than required, administrative expenses to be from the fund.
CT Gen Stat § 8-119c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-119c - Amendment of contracts for assistance.

 Upon preliminary approval by the State Bond Commission pursuant to the provisions of section 3-21, the state, acting by or through the Commissioner of Housing, may enter into a contract or contracts with an authority amending the provisions of any contract or contracts for financial assistance with regard to any housing project entered into before June 13, 1961, pursuant to the provisions of this part to conform the provisions of any such contract so entered into to the provisions of the contracts authorized by law in effect on and after said date.(1961, P.A. 508, S. 11; 1967, P.A. 522, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 81, 136; P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 4, 10; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: 1967 act substituted commissioner of community affairs for public works commissioner; P.A. 77-614 substituted department of economic development for commissioner of community affairs, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner for department; P.A. 79-598 substituted commissioner of housing for commissioner of economic development; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing, effective June 19, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 8-119aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-119aa - Purchase of conversion condominiums for state assisted housing.

 Section 8-119aa is repealed.(P.A. 80-396, S. 3, 5; P.A. 82-356, S. 13, 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-119bb (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-119bb - Declaration of policy.

 It is hereby declared (1) that there exists in the state an acute shortage of decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for low income persons at rents which they can afford to pay; that, within the state, low income persons are forced to reside in unsafe and unsanitary accommodations; and that such persons are forced to occupy overcrowded and congested dwelling accommodations; (2) that the shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for low income persons cannot be relieved through the operation of private enterprise, and that the construction of housing accommodations for low income persons would, therefore, not be competitive with private enterprise; and (3) that the construction of new housing or rehabilitation of existing housing accommodations to provide safe and sanitary dwelling facilities for low income persons are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent, and the necessity in the public interest for the provisions hereinafter enacted is declared as a matter of legislative determination.(P.A. 86-362, S. 1, 10; P.A. 87-589, S. 2, 87.)History: P.A. 87-589 made technical change to correct the numbering of this section as published in the general statutes revised to 1987.
CT Gen Stat § 8-119cc (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-119cc - Implementation.

 The provisions of sections 8-39 and 8-72 to 8-74, inclusive, except as otherwise provided in sections 8-119bb to 8-119jj, inclusive, shall govern the implementation of said sections.(P.A. 86-362, S. 2, 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-119dd (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-119dd - State assistance to authorities, municipal developers, nonprofit corporations and housing partnerships.

 (a) Upon preliminary approval by the State Bond Commission pursuant to the provisions of section 3-21, the state, acting by and through the Commissioner of Housing, may enter into a contract or contracts with a housing authority, municipal developer or nonprofit corporation, or a partnership which includes a housing authority, municipal developer or nonprofit corporation, for state financial assistance for a rental housing project or projects for low income families in the form of grants or deferred loans.(b) Grants or deferred loans made by the state under the authorization of this section shall be in an amount not in excess of the development cost of the projects as approved by the commissioner.(P.A. 86-362, S. 3, 10; P.A. 87-436, S. 10, 23; P.A. 88-180, S. 1, 6; P.A. 93-309, S. 20, 29; 93-435, S. 75, 95; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 06-93, S. 13; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: P.A. 87-436 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize state to enter into contracts with municipal developers; P.A. 88-180 authorized assistance in the form of grants or deferred loans and provided for assistance to certain housing partnerships; P.A. 93-309 added new Subsec. (c) prohibiting the commissioner of housing, on and after July 1, 1994, or the effective date of regulations adopted under Sec. 8-437, from accepting applications for housing developments that qualify for financial assistance under Sec. 8-433, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-435 amended Subsec. (c) by deleting reference to “July 1, 1994,” re the deadline for the receipt by the commissioner of housing of certain applications for state financial assistance, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 06-93 deleted former Subsec. (c) re regulations and application to program repealed by the same act; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing in Subsec. (a), effective June 19, 2013.