§ 42-128.1-13 - Rhode Island lead hazard technical assistance service. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 42-128.1-13

   § 42-128.1-13  Rhode Island lead hazardtechnical assistance service. – (a) Establishment and purposes. (1) The Rhode Island housing resourcescommission shall establish a "Rhode Island lead hazard technical assistanceservice" program for the purposes of providing technical assistance to propertyowners to achieve compliance with this chapter and the Lead PoisoningPrevention Act, chapter 24.6 of title 23.

   (2) The services of the program shall subject toappropriation, include, but shall not be limited to: evaluation of the need forlead hazard mitigation in a dwelling; review of independent inspection results;identification of and arranging funding for conduction lead hazard abatementand mitigation, and supplying any materials, assistance, and services that maybe needed by property owners to achieve compliance with this chapter and theLead Poisoning Prevention Act in an affordable manner.

   (b) Historic properties. On or before November 1,2005, the housing resources commission, in conjunction with the historicpreservation and heritage Commission, shall initiate the following activitiesto assist owners of historic properties to comply with the provisions of thischapter: (i) provide technical assistance; (ii) identify financial resourcesavailable for compliance; and (iii) seek additional resources for this purpose.

   (c) Cooperation with Rhode Island housing and mortgagefinance corporation. The housing resources commission is hereby authorizedto cooperate with the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation inputting the provisions of this section into effect, and the Rhode Islandhousing and mortgage finance corporation is hereby authorized to exercise itspowers under § 42-55-5.1 to provide for the implementation of this section.

   (d) Exercise of powers. The housing resourcescommission is hereby expressly authorized to exercise any or all of its generalpowers set forth in § 42-128-7 to accomplish the purpose of this section.