§ 45-26-1. Declaration of necessity. It is declared that the findings and declarations stated in § 45-25-2 are also applicable to towns in the state. History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2619, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-26-1.
§ 45-26-10. Rural housing. Any housing authority, which has rural areas under its jurisdiction, may undertake the provision of housing for families of low income in those rural areas, and may comply with any conditions required by the federal government pursuant to federal law in any contract for financial assistance with the authority concerning those […]
§ 45-26-11. Retirement of employees of town housing authorities. Any housing authority, as defined by the provisions of this chapter, may elect to accept the provisions of chapter 21 of this title entitled Retirement of Municipal Employees by resolution adopted by the commissioners of the authority, the acceptance to be forwarded to the retirement board […]
§ 45-26-12. 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 […]
§ 45-26-13. 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 […]
§ 45-26-2. Authorities created — Resolution to allow functioning. (a) In each town of the state there is created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the “housing authority” of the town (hereafter called “town authority”); provided, that the town authority does not transact any business or exercise its powers until or […]
§ 45-26-3. Grounds for resolution of need. The town council shall adopt a resolution declaring that there is a need for a town authority to function in the town if it finds: (1) That unsanitary or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations or blighted areas exist in the town; or (2) That there is a shortage of […]
§ 45-26-4. Appointment, terms, and compensation of commissioner. (a)(1) When the town council adopts a resolution creating a town authority, the town council shall appoint five (5) persons as commissioners of the town authority; provided, however, that the town of Lincoln shall appoint seven (7) persons as commissioners of the town authority. The commissioners who […]
§ 45-26-5. Procedure for establishment and incorporation of town authority. The findings of each town council declaring the need for a town authority shall be made in the same manner and degree as is required for each city council in § 45-25-7, and each town authority shall secure its certificate of incorporation in the manner […]
§ 45-26-6. Area of operation. The area of operation of a town authority includes all of the town for which it is created; provided, that no authority operates in any area in which an authority already established is operating without the consent by resolution of the authority already operating in that area. History of Section.G.L. […]
§ 45-26-7. Laws applicable to town authorities. Town authorities and their commissioners, within their respective areas of operation, have the same functions, rights, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and limitations provided for housing authorities, created for cities and their commissioners. All the provisions of law applicable to housing authorities created for cities and their commissioners are […]
§ 45-26-8. Cooperation of state public bodies. State public bodies have the same rights and powers to aid and cooperate with town authorities that state public bodies have with respect to housing authorities in cities. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 344, § 34; P.L. 1950, ch. 2619, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 45-26-8.
§ 45-26-9. Loans or donations by towns. Towns also have power from time to time to lend or donate money to town authorities or to agree to take that action. Any town authority, when it has the money available, shall make reimbursements for all loans made to it. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 344, § […]
