§ 13-20-507 — Commissioners of regional housing authority - Appointment - Term - Vacancies - Powers - Organization

(a) The legislative body of each county included in a regional housing authority shall appoint one (1) person as a commissioner of such authority, and each such commissioner to be first appointed by the legislative body of a county may be appointed at or after the time of the adoption of the resolution declaring the need for such regional housing authority, or of declaring the need for the inclusion of such county in the area of operation of such regional housing authority. When the area of operation of a regional housing authority is increased to include an additional county or counties as provided above, the legislative body of each such county shall thereupon appoint one (1) additional person as a commissioner of the regional housing authority. The legislative body of each county shall appoint the successor of the commissioner appointed by it. If any county is excluded from the area of operation of a regional housing authority, the office of the commissioner of such regional housing authority appointed by the legislative body of such county shall be thereupon abolished. (b) If the area of operation of a regional housing authority consists at any time of an even number of counties, the commissioners of the regional housing authority appointed by the legislative bodies of such counties shall appoint one (1) additional commissioner, as well as such person's successor, whose term of office shall be as herein provided for a commissioner of a regional housing authority, except that such term shall end at any earlier time when the area of operation of the regional housing authority shall be changed to consist of an odd number of counties. A certificate of the appointment of any commissioner of a regional housing authority shall be signed by the appointing officer or officers and filed with the other records of the regional housing authority, and shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such commissioner. (c) The commissioners shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years, except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. Each commissioner shall hold office until such commissioner's successor has been appointed and has qualified, except as otherwise provided herein. For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a commissioner may be removed by the officer or officers, or their successors, appointing such commissioner, but such commissioner shall be removed only after such commissioner has been given a copy of the charges at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing thereon and has had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. In the event of the removal of such commissioner, a record of the proceedings, together with the charges and findings thereon, shall be filed with the other records of the regional housing authority. (d) The commissioners shall constitute the regional housing authority, and the powers of such authority shall be vested in such commissioners in office from time to time. (e) The commissioners shall elect a chair from among the commissioners and shall have power to select or employ such other officers and employees as the regional housing authority may require. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum of such authority for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes.

Legislative History

Acts 1935 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 20, § 39, as added by Acts 1943, ch. 22, § 6; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 3647.29C (Williams, § 3647.29o); impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 13-1007.