HB439 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul W. LeeRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Class 5 municipalities, organized under Chapter 44E, Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, (Dothan), Municipal house authorities, number of commissioners increased, Sec. 24-1-24 am'd.

Summary

HB 439 would increase the size of certain Class 5 municipal housing authorities from five to seven members, with staggered terms for the two new members.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 24-1-24 to require seven members for Class 5 municipalities with the mayor/commission/city manager form under Chapter 44E. The two additional members will have staggered initial terms (one five-year term) and, after that, all terms will be five years; four members will constitute a quorum. The appointment and general governance rules (appointed by the mayor, no compensation for commissioners, with possible staff and expenses) remain in place; compensation provisions for Class 7 municipalities are unchanged. The bill becomes effective immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Class 5 municipalities with the mayor/commission/city manager form (e.g., cities like Dothan) that operate a municipal housing authority; their housing authority board size increases from five to seven.
• The terms and turnover of housing authority members change: two added members receive staggered terms (one five-year term initially), then all members serve five-year terms; the quorum requirement increases from three to four.

Key Provisions

• Seven-member municipal housing authority for Class 5 municipalities with the specified government form, appointed by the mayor.
• Two additional members with staggered initial terms; thereafter, all terms are five years and a four-member quorum.

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Subjects

Housing Authorities