Chapter 25
City Housing Authorities

Index of Sections

§ 45-25-1. Short title.

§ 45-25-2. Declaration of necessity.

§ 45-25-3. Definitions.

§ 45-25-4. Petition for establishment of authority — Notice of hearing.

§ 45-25-5. Hearing on petition for establishment.

§ 45-25-6. Denial of petition for establishment of authority.

§ 45-25-7. Establishment and incorporation of authority.

§ 45-25-8. Corporate powers of authority.

§ 45-25-9. Certificate as evidence of incorporation.

§ 45-25-10. Appointment and terms of commissioners — Compensation, organization, and personnel.

§ 45-25-10.1. Present appointments unaffected.

§ 45-25-10.2. City of Newport housing authority.

§ 45-25-10.3. City of Cranston housing authority.

§ 45-25-10.4. City of East Providence housing authority.

§ 45-25-10.5. City of Woonsocket housing authority.

§ 45-25-10.6. City of Pawtucket housing authority.

§ 45-25-10.7. City of Central Falls housing authority.

§ 45-25-11. Validation of prior proceedings.

§ 45-25-12. Compliance with laws and contractual obligations.

§ 45-25-13. Interest of commissioners or employees in property.

§ 45-25-14. Removal of commissioners from office.

§ 45-25-15. Powers of authority enumerated.

§ 45-25-15.1. Section 8 tenant based certificate and Section 8 rental voucher programs.

§ 45-25-15.2. Section 8 performance-based contract administration program.

§ 45-25-16. Compliance with federal wage requirements.

§ 45-25-17. Low rent policy.

§ 45-25-18. Tenant selection.

§ 45-25-18.1. Adoption of rules and regulations.

§ 45-25-18.2. Board of tenants’ affairs.

§ 45-25-18.3. Membership of board.

§ 45-25-18.4. Appointment of membership — Meetings — Rules — Quorum.

§ 45-25-18.5. Compensation.

§ 45-25-18.6. Power of board.

§ 45-25-18.7. Hearings.

§ 45-25-18.8. Termination.

§ 45-25-18.9. Severability.

§ 45-25-18.10. Housing for people who are elderly — Disabled veterans.

§ 45-25-18.11. Housing for people who are elderly — Posting of disabilities — Enforcement by local fire authorities.

§ 45-25-18.12. Housing for people who are elderly — Criminal records check.

§ 45-25-19. Rental and tenant restrictions not binding on obligee on default.

§ 45-25-20. Subjection to local building and planning regulations.

§ 45-25-21. Exemption of low rate projects from ordinances.

§ 45-25-22. Cooperation between authorities.

§ 45-25-23. Acquisition of land for government project.

§ 45-25-24. Power of state public bodies to cooperate in projects.

§ 45-25-25. Loans by city to authority.

§ 45-25-26. Resolution for action by state public body.

§ 45-25-27. Powers supplemental.

§ 45-25-28. Authority tax exempt.

§ 45-25-29. Bonds and mortgages tax exempt.

§ 45-25-30. Payments in lieu of local property tax.

§ 45-25-31. Annual report.

§ 45-25-32. Dissolution of authority.

§ 45-25-33. Severability.

§ 45-25-34. Employees of city housing authorities.

§ 45-25-35. Indian housing authorities.

§ 45-25-35.1. Powers of authority.