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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-25-18.6 (2026)

Power of board

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(a) The board shall:

(1) Advise the housing authority on matters concerning the general welfare of the tenants of housing projects and facilities.

(2) Review and veto rules of the housing authority promulgated in accord with § 45-25-18.1 prior to publication.

(3) Meet on a regular basis with available federal, state, and local government officials or their representatives to propose and develop specific legislation designed to alleviate the problems of those tenants living on fixed or limited incomes, and to transmit all proposals to the appropriate government representatives for consideration.

(b) Final determinations reached on matters heard by way of review are binding on the housing authority.

(c) The power of review and veto is exercised by a two-thirds (⅔) majority of those present and voting.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1972–1975 · leading case: Hous. Auth. of City of Woonsocket v. Fetzik, 289 A.2d 658 (R.I. 1972).
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Hous. Auth. of City of Woonsocket v. Fetzik, 289 A.2d 658 (R.I. 1972). · cites it 9× “8, and more specifically, §45-25-18.6, is unconstitutional as a violation of the due process and equal protection clauses of the fourteenth amendment to the United States Constitution.”
Hous. Auth. of City of Newport v. Massey, 335 A.2d 914 (R.I. 1975). “1956 (1970 Reenactment) §45-25-18.6(1) (C) unconstitutional. That section provides that the Board of Tenants’ Affairs shall “[hjear and determine, as a board of review, complaints arising under §45-25-18.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-25-18.6(1): 2 cases
Hous. Auth. of City of Woonsocket v. Fetzik, 289 A.2d 658 (R.I. 1972). “8, and more specifically, §45-25-18.6, is unconstitutional as a violation of the due process and equal protection clauses of the fourteenth amendment to the United States Constitution.”
Hous. Auth. of City of Newport v. Massey, 335 A.2d 914 (R.I. 1975). “1956 (1970 Reenactment) §45-25-18.6(1) (C) unconstitutional. That section provides that the Board of Tenants’ Affairs shall “[hjear and determine, as a board of review, complaints arising under §45-25-18.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-25-18.6(2): 1 case
Hous. Auth. of City of Woonsocket v. Fetzik, 289 A.2d 658 (R.I. 1972). “8, and more specifically, §45-25-18.6, is unconstitutional as a violation of the due process and equal protection clauses of the fourteenth amendment to the United States Constitution.”
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