HLS 19RS-237 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 41
BY REPRESENTATIVE BAGNERIS
HOUSING/AUTHORITIES: Provides relative to the membership of the governing board
of the Housing Authority of New Orleans
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 40:531(B)(1) and (2)(a) and to repeal R.S. 40:531(B)(2)(c),
3 relative to the Housing Authority of New Orleans; to provide relative to the
4 governing board of the housing authority; to provide relative to the membership of
5 the board; and to provide for related matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
7 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
8 Louisiana.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 40:531(B)(1) and (2)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as
11follows:
12 * * *
13 B.(1) In the city of New Orleans, the governing authority of the housing
14 authority shall consist of eight nine commissioners, at least two of whom shall be
15 tenants of the housing authority, referred to in this Chapter as "tenant
16 commissioners", and one of whom shall be appointed as provided in Subparagraph
17 (2)(b) of this Subsection, referred to in this Chapter as a "landlord commissioner".
18 At least one of the tenant commissioners shall be a participant in the Housing Choice
19 Voucher Program.
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HB NO. 41
1 (2)(a) Seven Eight commissioners, excluding the landlord commissioner,
2 shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of New Orleans. The two tenant
3 commissioners shall be chosen from a list of names submitted to the mayor by the
4 Citywide Tenants Council, Inc., of the housing authority. The number of names
5 submitted shall be three for each vacancy to be filled by a tenant commissioner.
6 * * *
7 Section 2. R.S. 40:531(B)(2)(c) is hereby repealed in its entirety.
DIGEST
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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)]
HB 41 Original 2019 Regular Session Bagneris
Abstract: Adds a member to the governing board of the Housing Authority of New
Orleans.
Present law (R.S. 40:531) authorizes the governing body of any municipality or parish to
determine by resolution that it is expedient to establish a local housing authority when there
exists a shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations in such parish or
municipality. Provides that when such determination is made, 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 the
members of the governing body are called commissioners.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law (R.S. 40:531) provides for exceptions relative to the number of commissioners
for certain housing authorities. Provides that the Housing Authority of New Orleans shall
consist of eight commissioners appointed by the mayor. Requires that at least two
commissioners be tenants of the housing authority who are chosen from a list of three names
submitted by the Citywide Tenants Council, Inc., and who are referred to as "tenant
commissioners". Provides for the appointment of one commissioner as a "landlord
commissioner" from a list of three nominees submitted by the Landlords Advisory
Committee.
Proposed law increases the number of commissioners from eight to nine and requires that
at least one of the tenant commissioners be a participant in the Housing Choice Voucher
Program. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that if the mayor fails to make an appointment within 60 days of receipt
of the nominations, the city council of New Orleans shall make the appointments from the
list of names submitted to the mayor within 30 days.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Adds R.S. 40:531(B)(1) and (2)(a); Repeals R.S. 40:531(B)((2)(c))
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