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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 667
BY REPRESENTATIVE GAINES
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
HOUSING/AUTHORITIES: Provides relative to the appointment and removal of
commissioners of local housing authorities located in certain parishes
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 40:531(A)(3) and 537(A)(5), relative to local housing authorities; to provide2
relative to the governing boards of authorities located in certain parishes; to provide3
that governing board members shall be appointed and removed by the chief elected4
official of the parish rather than the parish governing authority; and to provide for5
related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 40:531(A)(3) and 537(A)(5) are hereby enacted to read as follows:8
§531. Appointment of commissioners to local housing authority9
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(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when the12
governing body of a parish with a population of not more than forty-six thousand13
five hundred persons and not less than forty-five thousand five hundred persons14
based on the latest federal decennial census has determined by resolution as set forth15
in R.S. 40:393, that it is expedient to establish a local housing authority, the chief16
elected official of the parish shall appoint five persons who shall constitute the17
governing body of the local housing authority and shall be called commissioners.18
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§537. Removal of commissioners1
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(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a4
commissioner of a local housing authority in any parish with a population of not5
more than forty-six thousand five hundred persons and not less than forty-five6
thousand five hundred persons based on the latest federal decennial census may be7
removed on any such grounds by the chief elected official appointing the8
commissioner.9
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Gaines HB No. 667
Abstract: Provides that the appointment and removal of commissioners of a local housing
authority in any parish with a population of not more than 46,500 and not less than
45,500 persons shall be made by the chief elected official of the parish rather than
the parish governing authority.
Present law provides that when the governing body of any municipality or parish has
determined by resolution that it is expedient to establish a local housing authority, the chief
elected official of the municipality or parish, or if no such official exists, then the governing
body itself shall appoint five persons to constitute the housing authority’s governing body.
Provides that such persons are called commissioners.
Proposed law provides that the appointment of commissioners to a housing authority
established pursuant to resolution of the parish governing body of any parish with a
population of not more than 46,500 and not less than 45,500 persons based on the latest
federal decennial census shall be made by the chief elected official of the parish rather than
parish governing authority. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that a commissioner of a local housing authority may be removed for
neglect of duty, misconduct in office, or conviction of any felony by the chief elected official
of the municipality or parish appointing the commissioner, or if no chief elected official
exists, then by the governing body of such municipality or parish.
Proposed law provides that a commissioner of a housing authority established pursuant to
resolution of the parish governing body of any parish with a population of not more than
46,500 and not less than 45,500 persons based on the latest federal decennial census may be
removed for the above-stated reasons by the chief elected official of the parish rather than
parish governing authority. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
(Adds R.S. 40:531(A)(3) and 537(A)(5))