Sec. 8-37r. Department of Economic and Community Development. Successor to Housing Department and the housing functions of the Department of Economic Development. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 8-37r. Department of Economic and Community Development. Successor to Housing Department and the housing functions of the Department of Economic Development. (a) There shall be a Department of Economic and Community Development which shall be the lead agency for all matters relating to housing. The department head shall be the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, who shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, with the powers and duties therein prescribed. Said commissioner shall be responsible at the state level for all aspects of policy, development, redevelopment, preservation, maintenance and improvement of housing and neighborhoods.

      (b) Said department shall constitute a successor to the functions, powers and duties of the Department of Economic Development relating to housing, community development, redevelopment and urban renewal as set forth in chapters 128, 129, 130, 135 and 136 in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39.

      (P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 27; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)

      History: P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.

      See Sec. 8-206 re further powers and duties of the commissioner.