(5) “Eligible developer” or “developer” means (A) a nonprofit corporation; (B) any business corporation incorporated pursuant to chapter 601, (i) that has as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, and (ii) either certified under this section or that has articles of incorporation approved by the commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84; (C) any partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company or association, (i) that has as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, and (ii) either certified under this section or that has basic documents of organization approved by the commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84; (D) a housing authority; or (E) a municipal developer.
(6) “Authority” or “housing authority” means any of the public corporations created by section 8-40, and the Connecticut Housing Authority when exercising the rights, powers, duties or privileges of, or subject to the immunities or limitations of, housing authorities pursuant to section 8-121.
(7) “Nonprofit corporation” means a nonprofit corporation incorporated pursuant to chapter 602 or any predecessor statutes thereto, that has as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing and that has articles of incorporation approved by the Commissioner of Housing in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84 or that is certified under this section.