Senate Sponsors: HENDON. Short description: HOUSING-CHA-BD OF COMMISSIONRS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Provides that, if the presiding officer of a municipality having over 500,000 inhabitants has not appointed commissioners for the housing authority within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997, the Governor shall appoint 5 commissioners and the presiding officer shall appoint 4 commissioners, with the chairman of the commissioners to be elected by the commissioners. The terms of the commissioners shall expire as if they were appointed by the presiding officer within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, with the expiration of each individual commissioner's term to be decided by lot. Any commissioner appointed by the Governor shall be removed, if necessary, by the Governor in the same manner as if removed by the presiding officer. Five commissioners shall constitute a quorum on a 9 commissioner board. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status