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CT Gen Stat § 8-65 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-65 - Exemption of property from execution sale.

 All real and personal property, including choses in action, of a housing authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment against a housing authority be a charge or lien upon its real property; provided the provisions of this section shall not apply to or limit the right of obligees to foreclose or otherwise enforce any mortgage of a housing authority or the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given by a housing authority on its rents, fees or revenues.(1949 Rev., S. 946.)Provisions of Sec. 16-262f which do not provide exemption for public housing authorities had to prevail over this statute since it was enacted later. 191 C. 514.Cited. 18 CA 393.
CT Gen Stat § 8-66 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-66 - Administration of projects established for housing war workers.

 Projects established under sections 116g to 124g, inclusive, of the 1943 supplement to the general statutes to provide housing for persons engaged in war industries or activities shall be administered for the purposes and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, provided, in the case of a housing authority acting as agent for the federal government or administering such a project leased from the federal government, the area of operation may include the area within the territorial boundaries of any other city or town if no authority has been established for such other city or town, and the governing body of such other city or town, by resolution, consents to such inclusion.(1949 Rev., S. 947.)See part V re housing for military and defense workers.
CT Gen Stat § 8-67 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-67 - Injury on housing authority property.

 Any person injured in person or property within boundaries of property owned or controlled by an authority, for which injury such authority is or may be liable, may bring an action within two years after the cause of action therefor arose to recover damages from such authority, provided written notice of the intention to commence such action and of the time when and the place where the damages were incurred or sustained has been filed with the chairman or the secretary of the authority within six months after the cause of action therefor arose.(1955, S. 478d; 1959, P.A. 403; P.A. 83-483, S. 1.)History: 1959 act removed notice requirement; P.A. 83-483 inserted two-year limitation on bringing of action and six-month notice provision.Annotations to former statute:Provision in lease absolving authority from liability owing to lack of repairs held ineffective as defense. 16 CS 106. Notice requirement is a condition subsequent and lack of notice is a matter of defense; covers both negligence and nuisance actions. 21 CS 65. Demurrer sustained to a complaint which recited notice given to authority for notice did not contain any description whatsoever of the injury. Id., 132.Annotations to present section:Cited. 213 C. 354.Cited. 38 CA 175. Employee of housing authority or its insurance carrier cannot waive the requisite notification to the housing authority. 63 CA 617. Letter sent to housing authority addressed “To Whom It May Concern” does not satisfy notice requirement and is not properly filed for purposes of section absent any evidence to demonstrate chairman or secretary received the letter. 148 CA 591.Cited. 45 CS 136.
CT Gen Stat § 8-68 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68 - Housing research and studies.

 In addition to its other powers, any housing authority, within its area of operation, or the Commissioner of Housing may undertake and carry out studies and analyses of the housing needs and of the meeting of such needs, including data with respect to population and family groups and the distribution thereof according to income groups, the amount and quality of available housing and its distribution according to rentals and sale prices, employment, wages and other factors affecting the local housing needs and the meeting thereof; may make the results of such studies and analyses available to the public and the building, housing and supply industries, and may engage in research and disseminate information on the subject of housing.(1949 Rev., S. 959; 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 § 8-68a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68a - State grants for community centers.

 The state, acting by and through the Commissioner of Housing, may enter into a contract with the housing authority of any municipality maintaining a housing project, for which state assistance has been provided, for a state grant equivalent to fifty per cent of the cost of establishing a community center in such municipality, subject to a finding by said commissioner that such municipality will establish a continuing program for such center. In anticipation of final payment of such grant, the state, acting by and through said commissioner and in accordance with such contract, may make advances to the authority for preliminary planning expense or other development cost of such center.(February, 1965, P.A. 630, S. 1; 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 § 8-68b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68b - Bond issue.

 For the purposes of section 8-68a the State Treasurer is authorized and directed, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state, from time to time, in an amount which shall not in the aggregate exceed ....* dollars. Such bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of said section 3-20 and the full faith and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest on said bonds as the same become due and the payment of the principal thereof at maturity. Such bonds shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates and be subject to such redemption privileges with or without premium as may be fixed and determined by the State Bond Commission. Such portion of the proceeds from the sale of such bonds and of any notes issued in anticipation thereof as may be required for such purpose shall be applied to the payment of the principal of any such notes then outstanding and unpaid and the remaining proceeds of any such sale shall be used for the payment of grants and advances under the provisions of section 8-68a. Such payments shall be made by the State Treasurer on certification of the Commissioner of Housing in accordance with the contract between the state and the authority. The Treasurer may invest in direct obligations of the United States of America such of the proceeds of such sale as he deems available for such purpose.(February, 1965, P.A. 630, S. 2; 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.)*Note: Act passed with no figure inserted.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 § 8-68d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68d - Housing authority annual report.

 Each housing authority shall submit a report to the Commissioner of Housing and the chief executive officer of the municipality in which the authority is located not later than March first, annually. The report shall contain (1) an inventory of all existing housing owned or operated by the authority, including the total number, types and sizes of rental units and the total number of occupancies and vacancies in each housing project or development, and a description of the condition of such housing, (2) a description of any new construction projects being undertaken by the authority and the status of such projects, (3) the number and types of any rental housing sold, leased or transferred during the period of the report which is no longer available for the purpose of low or moderate income rental housing, and (4) such other information as the commissioner may require by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.(P.A. 88-267, S. 1, 4; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: 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.Cited. 213 C. 354.
CT Gen Stat § 8-68e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68e - Financial assistance to housing authorities for rehabilitation of uninhabitable dwelling units.

 The state, acting by and in the discretion of the Commissioner of Housing, may enter into a contract with a housing authority for state financial assistance, within available funds, in the form of a grant-in-aid for the rehabilitation of uninhabitable dwelling units, provided the housing authority is receiving financial assistance for such units from the federal government. Such units may be operated and managed under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Commissioner of Housing may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section.(P.A. 88-280, S. 13; P.A. 90-257, S. 8, 17; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: P.A. 90-257 deleted provision prohibiting grants after June 30, 1990, and authorized grants from all agency funds, eliminating the restriction to appropriations; 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, references to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development were changed editorially by the Revisors to references to Commissioner of Housing, effective June 19, 2013.Cited. 213 C. 354.
CT Gen Stat § 8-68f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68f - Tenants' rights and grievance procedures. Regulations.

 Each housing authority which receives financial assistance under any state housing program, and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority or its subsidiary when said authority or subsidiary is the successor owner of housing previously owned by a housing authority under part II or part VI of this chapter, shall, for housing which it owns and operates, (1) provide each of its tenants with a written lease, (2) adopt a procedure for hearing tenant complaints and grievances, (3) adopt procedures for soliciting tenant comment on proposed changes in housing authority policies and procedures, including changes to its lease and to its admission and occupancy policies, and (4) encourage tenant participation in the housing authority's operation of state housing programs, including, where appropriate, the facilitation of tenant participation in the management of housing projects. If such housing authority or the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority or its subsidiary operates both a federal and a state-assisted housing program, it shall use the same procedure for hearing tenant grievances in both programs. The Commissioner of Housing shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to establish uniform minimum standards for the requirements in this section.(P.A. 89-113, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 00-173; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 94; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: 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. 00-173 required written lease and adoption of procedures for tenant complaints and for tenant participation, and required the commissioner to adopt regulations; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 applied provisions of section to Connecticut Housing Finance Authority or subsidiary, effective July 1, 2004; 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 § 8-68g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68g - Developer's fees charged by eligible developers.

 The Commissioner of Housing may, in accordance with regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, permit any eligible developer to charge a developer's fee in connection with the construction, renovation or rehabilitation of low and moderate income housing for which the eligible developer applies to the commissioner for state financial assistance under any program administered by the commissioner. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any regulations adopted thereunder, the developer's fee charged by a community housing development corporation for a project pursuant to subsection (b) of section 8-218 shall be ten per cent of the cost of the project except that the commissioner, in his discretion, may authorize, by regulations, a fee in excess of such amount.(P.A. 89-300, S. 1, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; 95-296, S. 2, 5; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: 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. 95-296 added provision establishing amount of developer's fee charged by a community housing development corporation, effective July 6, 1995, and applicable to applications pending on said date or filed on and after said date; 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 § 8-68i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68i - Emergency housing in projects.

 A housing authority, created under section 8-40, may allow one or more vacant units in housing projects operated by the authority to be used as emergency housing on a temporary basis. As used in this section “emergency” means a loss of a residence or domicile due to a fire, flood or other act of God or a violation of the Building Code which renders the residence or domicile uninhabitable or a serious or terminal illness of any resident which prevents such resident from meeting his obligation under a mortgage or lease and “temporary” means the period of time needed to find housing, not exceeding thirty days.(P.A. 95-197, S. 2, 3.)History: P.A. 95-197 effective June 28, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 8-68j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68j - Financially distressed development. Transfer to Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.

 (a) As used in this section:(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Housing;(2) “Connecticut Housing Finance Authority” means the authority created and operating pursuant to the provisions of chapter 134;(3) “Financially distressed development” means a housing development owned by a housing authority and subject to an asset that was transferred from the Department of Housing to the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority pursuant to section 8-37u or subdivision (3) of section 32-11; and(4) “Housing authority” means a local housing authority owning a financially distressed development.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, a housing authority may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Housing, quit claim or otherwise transfer its interest in a financially distressed development to the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. The commissioner may grant such approval upon an express finding that: (1) The housing authority is financially unable to maintain the development; (2) there is no reasonable prospect that the housing authority will be able to maintain the property in the future; (3) the housing authority has requested to transfer the development; and (4) the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority is prepared to accept the transfer.(June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 51; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 92; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 effective August 20, 2003; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 amended Subsec. (a)(3) by making technical changes, effective May 12, 2004; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, references to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and Department of Economic and Community Development were changed editorially by the Revisors to references to Commissioner of Housing and Department of Housing, respectively, effective June 19, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 8-68k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68k - Compliance with requirements for operation and disposition of housing projects by successor.

 Whenever the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority or its subsidiary is a successor owner of housing previously owned by a housing authority under part II or part VI of this chapter, the authority or its successor shall be subject to the requirements of and operate such housing in compliance with all provisions of the general statutes applicable to the operation or disposition of such housing by a housing authority.(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 95.)History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 effective May 12, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 8-68l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects|Section 8-68l - Tenants' use of common areas for political activity.

 (a) For purposes of this section, (1) “public housing project” means dwelling accommodations operated as a state or federally subsidized multifamily housing project by a housing authority, nonprofit corporation or municipal developer pursuant to this chapter or by the Connecticut Housing Authority pursuant to chapter 129; (2) “housing authority”, “nonprofit corporation” and “municipal developer” have the same meanings as provided in section 8-39; and (3) “political activity” includes (A) an event organized in the interests of a political party or candidate for elective office; (B) initiating, circulating, or signing petitions; (C) community political meetings; (D) campaigning for or against proposed referendum questions, constitutional amendments, legislation and municipal ordinances; or (E) expressing opinions about candidates and political or social issues.(b) No housing authority, nonprofit corporation, municipality or municipal developer shall prohibit any tenant of a public housing project from using common facilities or community rooms located within such public housing project for political activity.(P.A. 15-119, S. 1.)History: P.A. 15-119 effective July 1, 2015.