Each eligible tenant receiving benefits under this chapter shall pay thirty percent (30%) of the tenant’s adjusted income for its housing costs. Any amounts paid on behalf of tenants under the rental assistance program shall not be considered in determining the amount of welfare or other public assistance to which they are entitled.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-11.2-13
Tenant rent
Known as the The Affordable Housing Opportunity Act
The act spans §§ 42-11.2-1 to 42-11.2-9 (16 sections).
P.L. 1988, ch. 579, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.