§ 8-68l

(a) For purposes of this section, (1) 'public housing project' means dwelling accommodations operated as a state or federally subsidized multifamily housing project by a housing authority, nonprofit corporation or municipal developer pursuant to this chapter or by the Connecticut Housing Authority pursuant to chapter 129; (2) 'housing authority', 'nonprofit corporation' and 'municipal developer' have the same meanings as provided in section 8-39; and (3) 'political activity' includes (A) an event organized in the interests of a political party or candidate for elective office; (B) initiating, circulating, or signing petitions; (C) community political meetings; (D) campaigning for or against proposed referendum questions, constitutional amendments, legislation and municipal ordinances; or (E) expressing opinions about candidates and political or social issues.(b) No housing authority, nonprofit corporation, municipality or municipal developer shall prohibit any tenant of a public housing project from using common facilities or community rooms located within such public housing project for political activity.(P.A. 15-119, S. 1.)History: P.A. 15-119 effective July 1, 2015.