Any municipality may, by ordinance, establish an urban homesteading program and may authorize any existing board, commission, department or agency, including a housing authority, redevelopment agency or any nonprofit community housing development corporation complying with the provisions of section 8-217, to be the urban homesteading agency or may, by ordinance, establish a new board, commission, department or agency to act as the urban homesteading agency. Such new urban homesteading agency shall be composed of not less than three nor more than nine members, all of whom shall be residents of the municipality appointed by the chief elected official with the approval of the legislative body or the board of selectmen in the case of a municipality in which the legislative body is a town meeting. Those first appointed shall be designated to serve one, two and three years respectively and thereafter members shall be appointed annually to serve for three years. Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and has qualified. Action by such an urban homesteading agency shall be taken by majority vote of members present, provided no action may be taken unless at least fifty per cent of the members are present. An urban homesteading agency created pursuant to this section shall select a secretary, who may be a member of the agency and may elect or employ such other officers, agents, technical consultants, legal counsel and employees as the agency requires. The members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
(P.A. 75-452, S. 3, 8; P.A. 94-59, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 94-59 added provision that appointments be made by the board of selectmen in the case of a municipality in the legislative body is a town meeting.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development
Section 8-124. - Declaration of public policy.
Section 8-126. - Redevelopment agency.
Section 8-126a. - Agency employees not to promote political parties or members.
Section 8-127. - Preparation and approval of redevelopment plan. Notice of approval. Review.
Section 8-127a. - Limits on redevelopment agency's use of eminent domain under a redevelopment plan.
Section 8-128. - Acquisition or rental of real property by redevelopment agency. Limitations.
Section 8-129a. - Apportionment and abatement of taxes on acquisition of property.
Section 8-130. - Deposit filed with Superior Court clerk. Withdrawal of agency from proceeding.
Section 8-131. - Acceptances to be filed. Approval by judge or judge trial referee.
Section 8-132. - Judicial review of statement of compensation.
Section 8-132a. - Determination of equities of parties in deposit or compensation.
Section 8-133. - Costs taxable against agency.
Section 8-133b. - Payments in lieu of taxes.
Section 8-134a. - Allocation of taxes on real or personal property in a redevelopment project.
Section 8-135. - Acceptance of funds. Financing.
Section 8-136. - Modification of redevelopment plan.
Section 8-137. - Transfer, sale or lease of real property in a redevelopment area.
Section 8-137a. - Other authority re transfer unaffected.
Section 8-138. - Bonds and title to land to be in name of municipality.
Section 8-139. - Joint action by two or more municipalities.
Section 8-140. - Policy concerning slum areas.
Section 8-141. - Urban renewal projects authorized.
Section 8-142. - Urban renewal plan.
Section 8-143. - Powers of redevelopment agency.
Section 8-144. - Powers of municipality.
Section 8-145. - Legislative body to prepare program.
Section 8-151. - Declaration of policy.
Section 8-154b. - Bond issues.
Section 8-154c. - Regulations.
Section 8-154d. - Certified list of contractors for project prerequisite to grant payment.
Section 8-154e. - Certification by agencies of employees and persons performing work under contract.
Section 8-155 to 8-159. - Commercial or industrial development.
Section 8-159a. - State grants for urban problems.
Section 8-160. - Capital improvement programs. Definitions.
Section 8-161. - Commissioner to assist. State payments toward preparation of program.
Section 8-162. - Procedure for obtaining technical assistance.
Section 8-164. - Authority to participate in federal act.
Section 8-165. - Overall economic development program.
Section 8-166. - Application for federal aid.
Section 8-168. - State loans for industrial or business projects.
Section 8-168a. - Funds transferred to the Connecticut Growth Fund.
Section 8-169a. - Declaration of policy.
Section 8-169b. - Definitions.
Section 8-169c. - Preparation and content of a community development plan.
Section 8-169d. - Adoption and implementation of community development plan.
Section 8-169e. - Modification of existing development plans. Acquisition of property.
Section 8-169f. - Community development activities.
Section 8-169g. - Issuance of municipal bonds.
Section 8-169h. - Acceptance of financial assistance. Issuance of temporary notes.
Section 8-169i. - Modification of a community development plan.
Section 8-169j. - Joint activity by two or more municipalities.
Section 8-169k. - State and federal assistance for community development projects.
Section 8-169l. - Discretionary funds. Planning advances.
Section 8-169m. - Receipt of funds. Issuance of bonds.
Section 8-169n. - Regulations.
Section 8-169hh. - Definitions.
Section 8-169jj. - Purposes of authority. Powers.
Section 8-169kk. - Written procedures for conduct of board of directors.
Section 8-169oo. - Bonds, notes and other obligations of the authority.
Section 8-169o. - Declaration of policy.
Section 8-169p. - Definitions.
Section 8-169q. - Designation of urban homesteading agency.
Section 8-169s. - Disposition of property by urban homesteading agency.
Section 8-169t. - Selection of urban homesteaders.
Section 8-169u. - Financial assistance. Abatement of real property taxes.
Section 8-169v. - Acceptance of real property from United States government.
Section 8-169w. - Urban Homesteading Fund created. Regulations. Bond authorization.