(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.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 128 - Department of Housing: Municipal Housing Projects
Section 8-38. - Finding and declaration of necessity.
Section 8-39a. - “Affordable housing” defined.
Section 8-40. - Creation of housing authorities.
Section 8-41a. - Liability of authority for actions of commissioners and employees.
Section 8-43. - Removal of commissioners; subpoenas.
Section 8-44. - Powers of authority.
Section 8-44b. - Housing authority police force.
Section 8-45. - Rental rates and tenant selection for low rental projects.
Section 8-45b. - Waiver of regulations.
Section 8-46. - Penalty for false statement.
Section 8-47. - Considerations in fixing income limits.
Section 8-48. - Rentals for persons receiving welfare aid.
Section 8-49. - Cooperation of housing authorities.
Section 8-50. - Eminent domain.
Section 8-51. - Zoning and building laws.
Section 8-53. - Provisions of bonds, trust indentures and mortgages.
Section 8-54. - Remedies of an obligee of authority.
Section 8-55. - Additional remedies conferrable by authority.
Section 8-56. - Aid from federal and state governments.
Section 8-57. - Agreements to secure federal assistance.
Section 8-58. - Exemption from taxes and Uniform Securities Act. Payments in lieu of taxes.
Section 8-59. - Contracts for payments to state public body.
Section 8-60. - Cooperation in undertaking housing projects.
Section 8-61. - Advances to housing authority; bonds and notes issued to finance housing projects.
Section 8-62. - Procedure for state public body.
Section 8-64. - Disposal of property by a housing authority.
Section 8-64a. - Disposal of housing project by housing authority.
Section 8-64b. - Nondisclosure of tenant Social Security and bank account numbers.
Section 8-65. - Exemption of property from execution sale.
Section 8-66. - Administration of projects established for housing war workers.
Section 8-67. - Injury on housing authority property.
Section 8-68. - Housing research and studies.
Section 8-68a. - State grants for community centers.
Section 8-68d. - Housing authority annual report.
Section 8-68f. - Tenants' rights and grievance procedures. Regulations.
Section 8-68g. - Developer's fees charged by eligible developers.
Section 8-68h. - Tenant escrow accounts.
Section 8-68i. - Emergency housing in projects.
Section 8-68l. - Tenants' use of common areas for political activity.
Section 8-69. - Moderate rental housing projects and moderate cost housing; declaration of policy.
Section 8-70. - State assistance.
Section 8-72a. - Maximum income limits. Exceptions: Factors to be considered.
Section 8-75. - Veterans' preference.
Section 8-76a. - Commissioner's authority to service notes and mortgages.
Section 8-77. - Preference among municipalities.
Section 8-78. - Aggregate of bonds and notes state may issue for moderate rental housing projects.
Section 8-79. - Preliminary expenses.
Section 8-80. - Issuance of bonds and notes.
Section 8-81. - Repayment of loans.
Section 8-82. - Purchase and sale of units by state. Insurance of mortgage loans. Mortgage loans.
Section 8-83. - Preference in granting mortgage loans.
Section 8-85. - Foreclosure; conveyance of title and assignment of claims to state.
Section 8-86. - Housing bonds or notes.
Section 8-87. - Housing Mortgage Fund.
Section 8-89. - Commissioner to be agent for mortgages and loans.
Section 8-90. - Applicability of provisions.
Section 8-91. - Payment of administrative expenses.
Section 8-92. - Inspection by commissioner.
Section 8-93. - Tax exemption.
Section 8-95 to 8-104. - Flood relief housing, generally.
Section 8-105. - Declaration of public necessity.
Section 8-107. - Development of projects.
Section 8-108. - Cooperation with housing authorities or federal government.
Section 8-109. - Bonds to be legal investments.
Section 8-111. - Powers to be additional.
Section 8-112. - Declaration of policy.
Section 8-112a. - Declaration of policy.
Section 8-113. - Definitions. Powers of housing authorities.
Section 8-113a. - Definitions.
Section 8-114. - Contracts for state assistance.
Section 8-114b. - Municipal authorities.
Section 8-114c. - Mobile manufactured homes. Transfer to municipal housing authorities.
Section 8-114d. - Resident services coordinators.
Section 8-115. - Commission to approve plans, financing and rental.
Section 8-115a. - Authority of Commissioner of Housing.
Section 8-115b. - Powers of authority.
Section 8-116b. - Possession of pets.
Section 8-116c. - Eligibility for occupancy. Eviction.
Section 8-117. - Establishment of rentals. Penalty for false statement concerning income.
Section 8-117a. - Applicability of other statutes.
Section 8-117b. - Disposal of projects. Conversion to a congregate housing project.
Section 8-118. - Payments in lieu of taxes and assessments.
Section 8-118a. - Payments in lieu of taxes and assessments.
Section 8-118b. - Contract to convey project to state on default.
Section 8-118c. - Bond issue for additional development cost of projects.
Section 8-119a. - Bond issues.
Section 8-119b. - Expenses payable from fund.
Section 8-119c. - Amendment of contracts for assistance.
Section 8-119aa. - Purchase of conversion condominiums for state assisted housing.
Section 8-119bb. - Declaration of policy.
Section 8-119cc. - Implementation.
Section 8-119ee. - Bond issue.
Section 8-119ff. - Preliminary expenses.
Section 8-119gg. - Payments in lieu of taxes and assessments.
Section 8-119hh. - Disposal of projects.
Section 8-119ii. - Expenses payable from fund.
Section 8-119jj. - Regulations.
Section 8-119d. - Declaration of policy.
Section 8-119e. - Definitions.
Section 8-119f. - Program design and oversight.
Section 8-119i. - Bond issues. Administrative costs.
Section 8-119j. - Conversion to a “housing project”.
Section 8-119k. - Payment in lieu of taxes.
Section 8-119l. - Operating subsidies for congregate housing projects.
Section 8-119x. - Database of dwelling units suitable for persons with disabilities.