Section 45-25-1. – Short title.
§ 45-25-1. Short title. Chapters 25 — 27 of this title may be referred to as the “Housing Authorities Law”. History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2255, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 344, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-25-1.
Section 45-25-10. – Appointment and terms of commissioners — Compensation, organization, and personnel.
§ 45-25-10. Appointment and terms of commissioners — Compensation, organization, and personnel. (a) An authority consists of five (5) commissioners appointed by the mayor and he or she shall designate the first chairperson; provided, that the housing authority of the city of Providence consists of eleven (11) commissioners who are residents of the city of […]
Section 45-25-10.1. – Present appointments unaffected.
§ 45-25-10.1. Present appointments unaffected. Nothing contained in § 45-25-10 shall in any way alter any other part or provision of this title, chapter, or section, or any appointments heretofore or hereafter made thereunder, all of which remain in full force and effect. History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 218, § 2.
Section 45-25-10.2. – City of Newport housing authority.
§ 45-25-10.2. City of Newport housing authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 45-25-10, commencing September 1, 1994 the housing authority of the city of Newport is expanded in size from five (5) members to seven (7) members. The two (2) additional members shall be residents of public housing facilities in the city of Newport. Each […]
Section 45-25-10.3. – City of Cranston housing authority.
§ 45-25-10.3. City of Cranston housing authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 45-25-10, commencing January 1, 2001, the housing authority of the city of Cranston is expanded in size from five (5) members to seven (7) members. The two (2) additional members shall be residents of public housing facilities in the city of Cranston. Each […]
Section 45-25-10.4. – City of East Providence housing authority.
§ 45-25-10.4. City of East Providence housing authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 45-25-10, commencing September 1, 2000, the housing authority of the city of East Providence is expanded in size from five (5) members to seven (7) members. The two (2) additional members shall be residents of public housing facilities in the city of […]
Section 45-25-10.5. – City of Woonsocket housing authority.
§ 45-25-10.5. City of Woonsocket housing authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 45-25-10, commencing January 1, 2002 the housing authority of the city of Woonsocket is expanded in size from five (5) members to seven (7) members. The two (2) additional members shall be residents of public housing facilities and/or recipients of the authority’s Section […]
Section 45-25-10.6. – City of Pawtucket housing authority.
§ 45-25-10.6. City of Pawtucket housing authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 45-25-10, commencing March 1, 2012, the housing authority of the city of Pawtucket is expanded in size from five (5) members to seven (7) members. Said additional members shall be appointed by the mayor to serve for terms of four (4) and five […]
Section 45-25-11. – Validation of prior proceedings.
§ 45-25-11. Validation of prior proceedings. All procedures by governing bodies of cities of this state and by housing authorities dealing with the creation and establishment of housing authorities undertaken before April 15, 1940, pursuant to this chapter, are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved, and declared legal in all respects, notwithstanding any legal defect in […]
Section 45-25-12. – Compliance with laws and contractual obligations.
§ 45-25-12. Compliance with laws and contractual obligations. The authority and its commissioners are under a statutory duty to comply or to cause compliance strictly with all provisions of chapters 25 — 27 of this title and the laws of the state, and in addition, with each and every term, provision, and covenant in any […]
Section 45-25-13. – Interest of commissioners or employees in property.
§ 45-25-13. Interest of commissioners or employees in property. No commissioner or employee of an authority shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any housing project or in any property, included or planned to be included, in any project, nor shall he or she have any interest direct or indirect in any contract or […]
Section 45-25-14. – Removal of commissioners from office.
§ 45-25-14. Removal of commissioners from office. (a) The mayor and/or town council may remove a commissioner for inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, but only after the commissioner has been given a copy of the charges against him or her (which may be made by the mayor) at least ten (10) […]
Section 45-25-15. – Powers of authority enumerated.
§ 45-25-15. Powers of authority enumerated. (a) An authority constitutes a public body and a body corporate and politic, exercising public powers, and has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of chapters 25 — 27 of this title, including the following powers in addition to others […]
Section 45-25-15.1. – Section 8 tenant based certificate and Section 8 rental voucher programs.
§ 45-25-15.1. Section 8 tenant based certificate and Section 8 rental voucher programs. The authority has exclusive jurisdiction to administer and manage Section 8 tenant based certificate programs and Section 8 voucher programs within its geographical area of operation inclusive of any certificate or voucher issued by the Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation which results […]
Section 45-25-16. – Compliance with federal wage requirements.
§ 45-25-16. Compliance with federal wage requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this chapter or in any other provision of law, the authority may agree to any conditions attached to federal financial assistance relating to the determination of prevailing salaries or wages or payment of not less than prevailing salaries or wages or […]
Section 45-25-17. – Low rent policy.
§ 45-25-17. Low rent policy. It is declared to be the policy of this state that each housing authority manage and operate its housing projects in an efficient manner so as to enable it to fix the rentals for dwelling accommodations at the lowest possible rates consistent with its providing decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling […]
Section 45-25-18. – Tenant selection.
§ 45-25-18. Tenant selection. In the operation or management of housing projects, the authority shall at all times observe the following duties with respect to rentals and tenant selections: (1) it may rent or lease the dwelling accommodations of housing projects only to persons who lack the amount of income necessary (as determined by the […]
Section 45-25-18.1. – Adoption of rules and regulations.
§ 45-25-18.1. Adoption of rules and regulations. (a) To the extent not inconsistent with law, each housing authority shall adopt and promulgate reasonable rules which establish: (1) Eligibility requirements for admission to housing. (2) Obligations of tenants, including regulations for the use and occupation of housing units and common areas. (3) Just cause for the […]
Section 45-25-18.10. – Housing for people who are elderly — Disabled veterans.
§ 45-25-18.10. Housing for people who are elderly — Disabled veterans. Every person, regardless of sex, who was disabled while serving in the military or naval service of the United States in the Spanish American war, the insurrection in the Philippines, the China relief expedition, World War I, World War II, or in any conflict […]
Section 45-25-18.11. – Housing for people who are elderly — Posting of disabilities — Enforcement by local fire authorities.
§ 45-25-18.11. Housing for people who are elderly — Posting of disabilities — Enforcement by local fire authorities. (a) Upon request of any tenant in a public housing for people who are elderly project, the managing authority shall post, on or near the exterior door of the apartment of the tenant, an indication of any […]