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MA H3685

Relative to the Northampton Housing Authority


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Introduced
04/08/2019
In Committee
02/03/2020
Crossed Over
08/24/2020
Passed
08/27/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/03/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the membership of the Northampton Housing Authority. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill increases the membership of the Northampton Housing Authority from five to seven members. It requires that one of the two additional members be a tenant in a building owned and operated by the housing authority or a resident of Northampton who receives rental assistance from the authority. The other additional member must be a member of the Northampton Housing Partnership or a similar municipal body that promotes fair and affordable housing in the city. The mayor, with city council approval, will appoint these two new members to initial one-year and three-year terms, and their successors will be appointed for three-year terms. A majority of the seven-member authority will constitute a quorum.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2020 (on 09/03/2020)

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