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CT Gen Stat § 8-49 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-49 - Cooperation of housing authorities.

 Any authority or authorities may join or cooperate with one another or with the Commissioner of Housing in the exercise, either jointly or otherwise, of any of their powers for the purpose of financing, including the issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations and the giving of security therefor, planning, undertaking, owning, constructing, operating or contracting with respect to a housing project or projects located within the area within which one or more of such authorities are authorized to exercise their powers. For such purpose any cooperating authority may, by resolution, prescribe and authorize said commissioner or any authority so joining and cooperating with it to act in its behalf in the exercise of any of such powers or the cooperating authorities may, by resolution, appoint from among the commissioners of such authorities an executive committee with full powers to act on behalf of such authorities with respect to any of their powers as prescribed by resolution of such authority.(1949 Rev., S. 931, 964; 1967, P.A. 522, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 78-144, S. 1–3, 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 of economic development for department of economic development and P.A. 78-144 authorized commissioner to act on behalf of authority upon authorization by authority to do so; 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 § 8-50 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-50 - Eminent domain.

 An authority shall have the right to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property which it deems necessary for its purposes under this chapter after the adoption by it of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of such real property described therein is necessary for such purposes. An authority, in its own name and at its own expense and cost, may prefer a petition and exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in section 48-12 and acts supplementary thereto. Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired, provided no real property belonging to the municipality, the state or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired without its consent.(1949 Rev., S. 932.)Only real property may be acquired under section; not proper to add damages for loss of business. 139 C. 73. Cited. 145 C. 196.
CT Gen Stat § 8-51 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-51 - Zoning and building laws.

 Each housing project of an authority shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the locality in which such project is situated.(1949 Rev., S. 933.)Cited. 213 C. 354; 216 C. 112.
CT Gen Stat § 8-54 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-54 - Remedies of an obligee of authority.

 An obligee of an authority shall have the right, in addition to all other rights conferred on such obligee, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon such obligee: (a) By mandamus or other proceeding in the Superior Court, to compel such authority and the commissioners, officers, agents or employees thereof to perform each and every term, provision and covenant contained in any contract of such authority with or for the benefit of such obligee and to require the carrying out of any or all such covenants and agreements of such authority and the fulfillment of all duties imposed upon such authority by this chapter and (b), by suit or other proceeding in the Superior Court, to enjoin the performance of any acts which may be unlawful or in violation of any of the rights of such obligee of such authority.(1949 Rev., S. 936.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-55 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-55 - Additional remedies conferrable by authority.

 An authority shall have power, by its resolution, trust indenture, mortgage, lease or other contract, to confer upon any trustee or any obligee holding or representing a specified amount in bonds, or holding a lease, the right, in addition to all rights otherwise conferred, upon the happening of an event of default as defined in such resolution or instrument, by suit or other proceeding in the Superior Court: (a) To cause possession of any housing project or any part thereof to be surrendered to any such obligee; (b) to obtain the appointment of a receiver of any housing project of such authority or any part thereof and of the rents and profits therefrom, and, if such receiver is appointed, he may enter and take possession of such housing project or any part thereof and operate and maintain the same, and collect and receive all fees, rents, revenues or other charges thereafter arising therefrom and keep such moneys in a separate account or accounts and apply the same in accordance with the obligations of such authority as the court directs; and (c) to require such authority and the commissioners thereof to account as if it and they were trustees of an express trust.(1949 Rev., S. 937.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-56 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-56 - Aid from federal and state governments.

 In addition to the powers conferred upon an authority by other provisions of this chapter, an authority is empowered to borrow money or accept grants or other financial assistance from the state or federal government for or in aid of any housing project within its area of operation and to take over or lease or manage any housing project or undertaking constructed or owned by the federal government, and to comply with such conditions and enter into such mortgages, trust indentures, leases or agreements as may be necessary or desirable therefor. It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to authorize every authority to do any and all things necessary or desirable to secure the financial aid or cooperation of the federal government in the undertaking, construction, maintenance or operation of any housing project by such authority.(1949 Rev., S. 938; P.A. 84-493, S. 2, 9.)History: P.A. 84-493 provided for state financial assistance.Cited. 213 C. 354.Cited. 11 CS 465.
CT Gen Stat § 8-56a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-56a - Public hearing prior to construction by authority or developer of HUD-assisted projects.

 Whenever a developer or a housing authority intends to construct a public housing project which is subject to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development site and neighborhood standards for public housing placement pursuant to 24 CFR 941.202, such developer or housing authority shall: (1) Publish a description of the project plan, including but not limited to, a physical description of the project, a description of the families to be served by the project, a description of existing neighborhood support services, a projection of the impact of the project on existing services, and a description of such developer's or authority's plan to introduce new services or to upgrade or increase existing services in order to successfully integrate the project and its residents into the neighborhood; such description shall be published at least twice, once not less than thirty days prior to the hearing required by this section, and once not less than fourteen days prior to such hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which such project is planned, and a sign shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the property on which such project is planned, stating the date and time of such public hearing; (2) hold a public hearing for residents in the neighborhoods affected by the proposed public housing project; and (3) identify the specific activities to be provided in meeting its obligation under federal law to assure that the housing will be accessible to social, recreational, educational, commercial, and health facilities and services and other municipal facilities and services equivalent to neighborhoods with unassisted standard housing. If a public hearing required by federal or state law is conducted which meets the requirements of this section, such public hearing shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this section.(P.A. 99-258.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-57 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-57 - Agreements to secure federal assistance.

 In addition to the powers conferred by law upon any housing authority or the Commissioner of Housing, any such authority or said commissioner, in any contract with the federal government for annual contributions or other financial assistance, may obligate itself or the state, as the case may be, which obligation shall be specifically enforceable and shall not constitute a mortgage, notwithstanding any other laws, to convey to the federal government the housing project to which such contract relates, upon the occurrence of a substantial default with respect to the covenants or conditions to which such authority or the state is subject. Such contract may further provide that, in case of such conveyance, the federal government 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 federal government is satisfied that all defaults by reason of which it acquired the housing project have been cured and that the housing project will thereafter be operated in accordance with the terms of the contract, the federal government shall reconvey to such authority or the state the housing project as then constituted.(1949 Rev., S. 960; 1961, P.A. 508, S. 10; 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 amended first sentence to include in reference to contracts with federal government “other financial assistance”; 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 of economic development for department of economic development; 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 § 8-58 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-58 - Exemption from taxes and Uniform Securities Act. Payments in lieu of taxes.

 Bonds of any authority or of any agency or instrumentality designated or appointed by an authority are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and to be public instrumentalities and, together with interest and income thereon, shall be exempt from taxes and from the Connecticut Uniform Securities Act. The property of an authority or of any agency or instrumentality designated or appointed by an authority shall be exempt from all local and municipal taxes, except that when any commercial facility is included in a housing project, such facility shall be subject to assessment and taxation in the same manner as other taxable property in the municipality. A municipality may (a) fix a sum, and such sum shall be paid to it annually by the authority, in respect of each project; or (b) agree that the authority shall not pay or be liable to pay any sum whatsoever in respect of a project or projects for any year or years; or (c) agree with an authority or the federal government upon the sum to be paid by the authority for any year or years in respect of a project or projects, or accept or agree to accept a fixed sum or other consideration in lieu of such payment.(1949 Rev., S. 939; P.A. 73-158, S. 2; P.A. 83-339, S. 5, 9.)History: P.A. 73-158 provided that commercial facility in housing project is not exempt from taxation; P.A. 83-339 provided for tax exemption for bonds of agencies and instrumentalities of an authority and provided for an exemption for all bonds from the State Uniform Securities Act.Cited. 216 C. 112.
CT Gen Stat § 8-59 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-59 - Contracts for payments to state public body.

 In connection with any housing project located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public body may contract with a housing authority or the federal government with respect to the sum or sums, if any, which the housing authority or the federal government may agree to pay, during any year or period of years, to the state public body for the improvements, services and facilities to be furnished by it for the benefit of such housing project or the persons residing on or occupying such premises, but in no event shall the amount of such payments exceed the estimated cost to the state public body of the improvements, services or facilities to be so supplied; provided the absence of a contract for such payments shall not relieve any state public body from the duty to furnish, for the benefit of such housing project and the persons residing on or occupying such premises, customary improvements and such services and facilities as such state public bodies furnish customarily without a service fee.(1949 Rev., S. 940.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-60 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-60 - Cooperation in undertaking housing projects.

 For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public body may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it determines: (a) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property or grant easements, licenses or any other rights or privileges therein to a housing authority or the federal government; (b) cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with housing projects; (c) provide for, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake; (d) plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of such state public body, any city or borough to have authority to change its map to conform thereto; (e) cause services to be furnished to the housing authority of the character which such state public body is otherwise empowered to furnish; (f) enter into agreements with respect to the exercise by such state public body of its powers relating to the repair, closing or demolition of unsafe, insanitary or unfit dwellings; (g) enter into agreements, extending over any period, with a housing authority or the federal government respecting the exercise by such state public body of any of the powers herein granted; and (h) execute all instruments and agreements and do all other things necessary or convenient to carry out or exercise the powers herein granted, and incur, in connection with any public improvements made by it in exercising the powers herein granted, the entire expense thereof. With respect to any housing project which a housing authority has acquired or taken over from the federal government and which the housing authority by resolution has found and declared to have been constructed in a manner that will promote the public interest and afford necessary safety, sanitation and other protection, no state public body shall require any changes to be made in the housing project or the manner of its construction or take any other action relating to such construction.(1949 Rev., S. 941.)Cited. 213 C. 354.
CT Gen Stat § 8-61 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-61 - Advances to housing authority; bonds and notes issued to finance housing projects.

 When any housing authority created for any municipality becomes authorized to transact business and exercise its powers therein, the governing body of such municipality shall immediately have the power to make an estimate of the amount of money necessary for the administrative expenses and overhead of such housing authority during the first year thereafter and to appropriate such amount to the authority out of any moneys in the treasury of such municipality not appropriated for other purposes. The moneys so appropriated shall be paid to the authority as a donation. Any municipality located within the area of operation of a housing authority shall have the power to lend money or donate money or real estate, improved or unimproved, from time to time, to the authority for any of the authority's purposes, or to agree to take such action. To obtain funds for the temporary and definitive financing of any housing project, a municipality may, in addition to other action authorized under this chapter or other law, issue and sell its temporary notes, bonds or other obligations. Such temporary notes shall be issued for a period of not more than three years but notes issued for a shorter period of time may be renewed by the issue of other notes, provided the period from the date of the original note to the maturity of the last notes issued in renewal thereof shall not exceed three years, and the provisions of section 7-373 shall be deemed to apply thereto. Any such bonds or other obligations issued by a municipality pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with such statutory and other legal requirements as govern the issuance of obligations generally by the municipality except that such bonds may remain outstanding for up to forty years and may provide for payment of principal and interest in substantially equal annual installments. The housing authority, when it has money available therefor, shall make reimbursements for all advances made to it by way of loans pursuant to the terms of an agreement or agreements between it and the municipality.(1949 Rev., S. 942; 1949, S. 442d; P.A. 79-593, S. 1, 2.)History: P.A. 79-593 authorized issuance and sale of temporary notes, bonds and other obligations to finance housing project as provided in section.
CT Gen Stat § 8-62 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-62 - Procedure for state public body.

 The exercise by a state public body of the powers herein granted may be authorized by resolution of the governing body of such state public body adopted by a majority of the members thereof present at a meeting of such governing body. Each resolution shall take effect immediately from its passage and need not thereafter be laid over or published or posted.(1949 Rev., S. 943.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-63 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-63 - Reports.

 At least once a year an authority shall file with the clerk a report of its activities for the preceding year, and shall make recommendations with reference to additional legislation or other action in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter. All such reports and recommendations shall be kept as permanent records, open to public inspection.(1949 Rev., S. 944.)Cited. 216 C. 112.
CT Gen Stat § 8-64 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-64 - Disposal of property by a housing authority.

 A housing authority shall have the power, in addition to its other powers, to sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of any of its real or personal property or any interest therein.(1949 Rev., S. 945.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-64b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-64b - Nondisclosure of tenant Social Security and bank account numbers.

 (a) No entity purchasing a housing project or a portion of a housing project from a housing authority shall disclose to the public the Social Security number or a bank account number of a tenant of said project that is contained in the tenant's lease agreement.(b) No housing authority may disclose to any private person, except a purchaser of a housing project owned by the authority, the Social Security number or bank account number of any tenant of said project without the permission of such tenant.(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars.(P.A. 04-119, S. 1.)History: P.A. 04-119 effective May 21, 2004.