Amendment #17 to H4306

Local Town Option on Appointment of Tenant Member to Local Housing Authority Board

Mr. Fernandes of Milford moves to amend the bill by inserting the following new section:---

SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, a tenant member in a town shall be selected at the option of the town by one of the following methods as determined by a vote of the town meeting within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this legislation: 1) the person appointed by the department pursuant to Chapter 121B, Section 5; or 2) one of the four members of the board elected by the town pursuant to Chapter 121B, Section 5; or 3) the town may expand the board membership to seven members, one of whom shall be a tenant.