Sec. 8-83. Preference in granting mortgage loans.

      Sec. 8-83. Preference in granting mortgage loans. In granting any mortgage loan or construction mortgage loan or in insuring any construction mortgage loan provided for in section 8-82, preference shall be given in the following order: (a) To families of low and moderate income, and among such families preference shall be given to veterans of World War II; (b) to citizens dwelling in the community where the housing is located; (c) to all other persons in accordance with their needs. Applications for such mortgages shall be filed with the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, who shall, in accordance with the provisions of this section, establish the order of priority of such applications.

      (1949, S. 459d; 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.