Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 23b - Department of Housing and Community Development
Section 5b - Joint Task Force on Housing for Persons With Disabilities

Section 5B. There shall be within the department a joint task force on housing for persons with disabilities, consisting of one employee of the department of housing and community development to be appointed by the director of said department; one employee of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency to be appointed by the executive director of said agency; two employees of the executive office of health and human services to be appointed by the secretary of said executive office; two persons, not employees of the commonwealth, from the disability community to be appointed by the secretary of human services, after consultation with the director of housing and community development and the director of the Massachusetts office on disability; and two other persons, not employees of the commonwealth, who are experts in the production or management of such housing to be appointed by the secretary of health and human services, after consultation with the director of housing and community development and with leaders of trade associations and others in the private sector, including the chief executive officer of the Rental Housing Association.
Said joint task force may advise the secretary of health and human services, the director of housing and community development and the executive director of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency on questions relating to the development and management of housing used by persons with disabilities and may act in a consultative capacity to any persons with problems or disputes relating to such housing.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 23b - Department of Housing and Community Development

Section 1 - Department of Housing and Community Development; Appointment, Duties and Salary of Director

Section 2 - Divisions; Associate Directors; Public Instrumentalities

Section 3 - Powers and Duties

Section 4 - Bureaus; Department's Description of Organization; Bureau Chiefs

Section 5a - Housing Appeals Committee

Section 5b - Joint Task Force on Housing for Persons With Disabilities

Section 6 - Annual Report; Regulations

Section 7 - Gifts or Grants

Section 8 - Employees; Staff Officers; Appointment and Removal

Section 9 - Certifications on Validity or Guaranty of Bonds or Notes of Housing Authorities and Authenticity of Documents on File

Section 10 - Construction

Section 10a - Contracts for Non-Interest Bearing Advances to Housing Authorities; Construction of Low Rent Housing Projects; Findings; Reimbursement

Section 11 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 12 to 15

Section 12 - Urban Job Incentive Bureau; Programs

Section 13 - Eligible Business Facility; Requirements

Section 13a - Eligible Section of Substantial Poverty

Section 14 - Certificate of Eligible Business Facility; Application

Section 15 - Issuance of Certificate of Eligible Business Facility; Requirements

Section 24 - Community Action Agencies; Structure; Qualification; Contracts; Applicability of Section

Section 24a - Fuel Assistance and Weatherization Assistance Programs; Coordination

Section 24b - Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program

Section 25 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 26 to 27

Section 26 - Public Purpose for State Assisted Rental Housing

Section 27 - Contracts With Rental Housing Project Sponsors for Financial Assistance; Loans; Findings

Section 29 - Confidentiality of Community Development Block Grant Application Materials

Section 30 - Emergency Housing Assistance Program