A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 36-19, no authority heretofore or hereafter permitted to transact business and exercise powers as provided in § 36-4 shall make any contract for the construction of any additional housing not authorized or approved by the governing body on April 1, 1952, or acquire land for, or purchase material for the construction or installation of any sewerage, streets, sidewalks, lights, power, water or any other facilities for any additional housing not authorized or approved on such date, unless and until such additional housing shall have been authorized or approved by the governing body of the county or city in which the authority is authorized to transact business and exercise powers; provided, that this section shall not affect or impair the provisions of § 36-19.1.

B. Before any authority gives final approval to (i) its budget or (ii) any request for funding for submission to the governing body, the authority shall hold at least one public hearing to receive the views of citizens within the area of operation of the authority. The authority shall cause public notice to be given at least 10 days prior to any hearing by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation within the area of operation of the authority.

History

1952, c. 427; 2006, c. 784; 2007, c. 342.