(a)  The board shall:

(1)  Advise the housing authority on matters concerning the general welfare of the tenants of housing projects and facilities.

(2)  Review and veto rules of the housing authority promulgated in accord with § 45-25-18.1 prior to publication.

(3)  Meet on a regular basis with available federal, state, and local government officials or their representatives to propose and develop specific legislation designed to alleviate the problems of those tenants living on fixed or limited incomes, and to transmit all proposals to the appropriate government representatives for consideration.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-25-18.6

  • Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.

(b)  Final determinations reached on matters heard by way of review are binding on the housing authority.

(c)  The power of review and veto is exercised by a two-thirds (?) majority of those present and voting.

History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 54, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 132, § 1.