Texas § 392.031 APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF A MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY.

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§ 392.031 — APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF A MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY.

Texas § 392.031

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 392.031 (2026).

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Sec. 392.031. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF A MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY.

(a)Each municipal housing authority shall be governed by five, seven, nine, or 11 commissioners. The presiding officer of the governing body of a municipality shall appoint five, seven, nine, or 11 persons to serve as commissioners of the authority. An appointed commissioner of the authority may not be an officer or employee of the municipality. Appointments made under this section must comply with the requirements of Section 392.0331 , if applicable.

(b)A commissioner may not be an officer or employee of the municipality. A commissioner may be:

(1)a tenant of a public project over which the housing authority has jurisdiction; or

(2)a recipient of housing assistance administered through the authority's housing

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Sec. 392.031. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF A MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY. (a) Each municipal housing authority shall be governed by five, seven, nine, or 11 commissioners. The presiding officer of the governing body of a municipality shall appoint five, seven, nine, or 11 persons to serve as commissioners of the authority. An appointed commissioner of the authority may not be an officer or employee of the municipality. Appointments made under this section must comply with the requirements of Section 392.0331 , if applicable.
(b) A commissioner may not be an officer or employee of the municipality. A commissioner may be:
(1) a tenant of a public project over which the housing authority has jurisdiction; or
(2) a recipient of housing assistance administered through the authority's housing choice voucher program or project-based rental assistance program.
(c) A certificate of the appointment of a commissioner shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality. The certificate is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of the commissioner.

Legislative History

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 888, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1009, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (S.B. 1716 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (S.B. 593 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.