(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.
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.