Sec. 8-68l. Tenants' use of common areas for political activity. (a) For purposes of this section, (1) “public housing project” means dwelling accommodations operated as a state or federally subsidize

Sec. 8-68l. Tenants' use of common areas for political activity. (a) For purposes of this section, (1) “public housing project” means dwelling accommodations operated as a state or federally subsidized multifamily housing project by a housing authority, nonprofit corporation or municipal developer pursuant to this chapter or by the Connecticut Housing Authority pursuant to chapter 129; (2) “housing authority”, “nonprofit corporation” and “municipal developer” have the same meanings as provided in section 8-39; and (3) “political activity” includes (A) an event organized in the interests of a political party or candidate for elective office; (B) initiating, circulating, or signing petitions; (C) community political meetings; (D) campaigning for or against proposed referendum questions, constitutional amendments, legislation and municipal ordinances; or (E) expressing opinions about candidates and political or social issues. (b) No housing authority, nonprofit corporation, municipality or municipal developer shall prohibit any tenant of a public housing project from using common facilities or community rooms located within such public housing project for political activity. (P.A. 15-119, S. 1.) History: P.A. 15-119 effective July 1, 2015. (Return to Chapter Table of Contents) (Return to List of Chapters) (Return to List of Titles)

PART II* MODERATE RENTAL HOUSING *Secs. 8-40–8-81 cited. 216 C. 112.