HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 17662: HOUSING AUTHORITY BILL P. R. No. 17662
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 08 -178
AS IT PERTAINS TO REQUESTING A BILL TO BE
ADOPTED BY THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE REGARDING
THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS TO THE MUNICIPAL
HOUSING AUTHORITY (REQUESTED BY MAYOR PRO TEM
LEWIS)
WHEREAS, Section 392 of the Texas Local Government Code
provides for a Municipal Housing Authority; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2008, the City Council approved
Resolution No. 08 -178; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the citizens
to amend Resolution No. 08 -178 to request Representative Allan B.
Ritter, Representative Joe D. Deshotel, Senator Joan Huffman, and
Texas Municipal League to file a bill to be adopted by the Texas
Legislature to allow the governing body of a municipality located
in a county with less than 600,000 residents to appoint
commissioners to the Municipal Housing Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinion in the preamble
are true and correct.
Section 2. That Resolution No. 08 -178 is hereby amended
and Representative Allan B. Ritter, Representative Joe D.
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Deshotel, Senator Joan Huffman, and Texas Municipal League are
hereby requested to file a bill to be adopted by the Texas
Legislature to allow the governing body of a municipality located
in a county with less than 600,000 residents to appoint
commissioners to the Municipal Housing Authority, in
substantially the same form as attached hereto as Exhibit "A ".
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of
A.D., 2013 at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port
Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Deloris "Bobbie" Prince,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS 0 FORM:
Val Tizeno, Ci Atto � y
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION
Floyd T. Johnson, City Manager
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EXHIBIT "A"
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
An Act relating to the Appointment of Commissioners of a
Municipal Housing Authority.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE FO THE STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. Section 392.031(a) is herein amended to read
as follows:
"(a) Each municipal housing authority shall be governed
by five, seven, nine, or 11 commissioners. The
governing body of a municipality located in a county
with less than 600,000 residents, shall appoint five,
seven, nine, or 11 persons to serve as commissioners of
the authority. Each member of the governing body will
have one (1) appointment. The appointee may only be
removed by a majority of the governing body for a
justifiable reason. In municipalities located in a
county with more than 600,000 residents, 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 ".
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Section 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it
receives a vote of two - thirds of all the members elected to each
house, as provided by Section 39, Article III of the Texas
Constitution.
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