Sec. 8-68. Housing research and studies.
Sec. 8-68. Housing research and studies. In addition to its other powers, any
housing authority, within its area of operation, or the Commissioner of Economic and
Community Development may undertake and carry out studies and analyses of the housing needs and of the meeting of such needs, including data with respect to population
and family groups and the distribution thereof according to income groups, the amount
and quality of available housing and its distribution according to rentals and sale prices,
employment, wages and other factors affecting the local housing needs and the meeting
thereof; may make the results of such studies and analyses available to the public and
the building, housing and supply industries, and may engage in research and disseminate
information on the subject of housing.
(1949 Rev., S. 959; 1967, P.A. 522, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 81, 136; P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 4, 10;
P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: 1967 act substituted commissioner of community affairs for public works commissioner; P.A. 77-614 substituted department of economic development for commissioner of community affairs, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner for department; P.A. 79-598 substituted commissioner of housing for commissioner of
economic development; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.