Sec. 8-116c. Eligibility for occupancy. Eviction.
Sec. 8-116c. Eligibility for occupancy. Eviction. (a) An elderly person, as defined
in subsection (m) of section 8-113a, shall not be eligible to move into a housing project,
as defined in subsection (f) of section 8-113a, if the person (1) is currently using illegal
drugs, (2) is currently abusing alcohol and has a recent history of disruptive or dangerous
behavior and whose tenancy (A) would constitute a direct threat to the health or safety
of another individual or (B) would result in substantial physical damage to the property
of another, (3) has a recent history of disruptive or dangerous behavior and whose tenancy (A) would constitute a direct threat to the health and safety of another individual
or (B) would result in substantial physical damage to the property of another, or (4) was
convicted of the illegal sale or possession of a controlled substance, as defined in section
21a-240, within the prior twenty-four-month period.
(b) Any authority, municipal developer, nonprofit corporation or other lessor may
evict any individual from such housing project who is convicted of the illegal sale or
possession of a controlled substance, as defined in section 21a-240, during the period
of time the individual is residing in such housing. Such eviction shall be in accordance
with the provisions of chapter 832. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit
the remedies of any such authority, municipal developer, nonprofit corporation or lessor
under chapter 832.
(P.A. 98-114, S. 3.)