(a)  For the purpose of cooperating with and assisting cities and towns, a housing authority may exercise its powers in the territory within the boundaries of any city or town not included in the area in which the housing authority is then authorized to function, or in any designated portion of that territory, after the governing body of the city or town, as the case may be, adopts an ordinance or resolution declaring that there is a need for the authority to function in the territory or in a designated portion of it.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-28-2

  • housing authority: means a housing authority established pursuant to the housing authorities law (chapters 25 — 27 of this title); and the term "governing body" means in the case of a city, the council, board, or other body charged with governing the city, and, in the case of a town, the town council. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-28-1
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  If a housing authority has previously been authorized to exercise its powers in the territory or designated portion, the ordinance or resolution shall not be adopted unless the housing authority finds that ultimate economy would thereby be promoted, and the housing authority shall not initiate any housing project in that territory or designated portion after the adoption of the ordinance or resolution.

History of Section.
P.L. 1943, ch. 1274, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-28-2.