Rhode Island General Laws Chapter 45-25 — City Housing Authorities
Rhode Island City Housing Authorities: 16 sections covering low-rent policy (§45-25-17); tenant selection and rent limits (§45-25-18); just-cause termination and rent-increase restrictions (§45-25-18.1); hearings and right to counsel (§45-25-18.7); termination proceedings (§45-25-18.8); disabled veteran and disability priorities in elderly housing (§§45-25-18.10, 45-25-18.11, 45-25-18.12); board of tenants' affairs creation, membership, meetings, compensation, and binding veto power (§§45-25-18.2 through 45-25-18.6); and resident commissioner positions for Woonsocket, Pawtucket, and Central Falls (§§45-25-10.5, 45-25-10.6, 45-25-10.7). Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov (LexisNexis XHTML). Verified 2026-10-15.
Provisions (16)
§ 45-25-10.5
City of Woonsocket housing authority
§ 45-25-10.6
City of Pawtucket housing authority
§ 45-25-10.7
City of Central Falls housing authority
§ 45-25-17
Low rent policy
§ 45-25-18
Tenant selection
§ 45-25-18.1
Adoption of rules and regulations
§ 45-25-18.10
Housing for people who are elderly — Disabled veterans
§ 45-25-18.11
Housing for people who are elderly — Posting of disabilities — Enforcement by local fire authorities
§ 45-25-18.12
Housing for people who are elderly — Criminal records check
§ 45-25-18.2
Board of tenants' affairs
§ 45-25-18.3
Membership of board
§ 45-25-18.4
Appointment of membership — Meetings — Rules — Quorum
§ 45-25-18.5
Compensation
§ 45-25-18.6
Power of board
§ 45-25-18.7
Hearings
§ 45-25-18.8