§ 36-7-18-5 — Commissioners; appointment

(a) After the fiscal body of a unit adopts a
resolution under section 4 of this chapter, persons shall be appointed
as commissioners of the housing authority in the following manner:
(1) In a city, the fiscal body shall promptly notify the city
executive of the adoption of the resolution. The executive shall
then appoint seven (7) persons, one (1) of whom must be a
resident of a housing project under the jurisdiction of the housing
authority, no more than four (4) of whom may be of the same
political party, as commissioners of the housing authority.
(2) In a town or county, the fiscal body shall appoint seven (7)
persons, one (1) of whom must be a person directly assisted by the
housing authority, no more than four (4) of whom may be of the
same political party, as commissioners of the housing authority.
(b) Subsequent appointments to the authority shall be made in the
same manner.
(c) A commissioner of a housing authority must be a resident of the
area in which the housing authority has jurisdiction as provided in
section 41 of this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-5
part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37. Amended by
P.L.340-1985, SEC.1; P.L.229-2001, SEC.1.