Vermont § 4005 - Vermont State Housing Authority; establishment, members, powers

§ 4005. Vermont State Housing Authority; establishment, members, powers

• (a) The Vermont State Housing Authority is created. It is referred to in this chapter
  as the “State Authority.” It is a public body corporate and politic of perpetual duration
  and shall consist of seven commissioners. (b) The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the commissioners
  for terms of five years. At the time of appointment or reappointment, one of the
  commissioners so appointed shall be a tenant residing in publicly subsidized housing
  within the State. 3 V.S.A. chapter 11 applies to all the commissioners. A certificate of the appointment or reappointment
  of any commissioner shall be filed with the Secretary of State and that certificate
  shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of that commissioner.
  All commissioners are entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses,
  incurred in the discharge of their duties. All commissioners shall be entitled to
  receive a per diem of $30.00 except a commissioner who is a State or municipal employee;
  provided that a commissioner who is a municipal employee shall be entitled to the
  per diem when the commissioner’s: (1) compensation from the municipality is reduced as a result of the performance of his
  or her official duties; or (2) official duties are performed on his or her personal time. (c) The powers of the State Authority are vested in the commissioners thereof in office
  from time to time. Four commissioners shall constitute a quorum of the State Authority
  for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other
  purposes. Action may be taken by the State Authority upon a vote of the majority of
  the commissioners present and voting. The State Authority shall select annually from
  among its commissioners a chair and a vice chair. It may employ a secretary (who
  shall be executive director), technical experts, and such other officers, agents,
  and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require and shall determine their
  qualifications, duties, and compensation. For such legal services as it may require,
  the State Authority may call upon the Attorney General or may employ its own counsel
  and legal staff. The State Authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or
  employees such powers or duties as it may deem proper. (d) The State Authority is created for the purpose of improving housing conditions and
  facilities through federal resources and assistance in the field of low-rent housing
  and private accommodations. Except as provided in subdivision 4008(10) of this title, the State Housing Authority shall be the public housing agency with statewide responsibility
  eligible to administer allocations of money under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1437f. These allocations shall be subject to the approval of the Vermont Housing Finance
  Agency. There shall be no commitment of funds by the State of Vermont under or by
  virtue of any provisions of this chapter. (e) Notwithstanding any provision of law, no person shall be authorized to administer
  allocations of money under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1437a or 1437f or other federal statute authorizing rental subsidies for the benefit of persons
  of low or moderate income, except: (1) the State Authority; (2) a State public body authorized by law to administer such allocations; (3) a person authorized to administer such allocations pursuant to an agreement with the
  State Authority; or (4) an organization, of which the State Authority is a promoter, member, associate, owner,
  or manager, that is authorized by a federal agency to administer such allocations
  in this State. (f) In addition to the powers granted by this chapter, the State Authority shall have
  all the powers necessary or convenient for the administration of federal monies pursuant
  to subsection (e) of this section, including the power: (1) to enter into one or more agreements for the administration of federal monies; (2) to be a promoter, partner, member, associate, owner, or manager of any partnership,
  limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, or other organization; (3) to conduct its activities, locate offices, and exercise the powers granted by this
  title within or outside this State; (4) to carry on a business in the furtherance of its purposes; and (5) to do all things necessary or convenient, consistent with law, to further the activities
  and affairs of the Authority. (Added 1967, No. 332 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1975, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. March 26, 1976; 1981, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 1, 2; 1985, No. 3; 2011, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 14, 2012; 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 72; 2017, No. 69, § H.11, eff. June 8, 2017; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 159.)