The governing bodies of the counties desiring to form a regional housing authority shall have the right to establish by resolution the composition and size of the board of commissioners of the regional housing authority; provided, however, that each county shall have at least one commissioner on the board of commissioners of the regional housing authority and that at least one of the commissioners shall be a recipient of direct assistance from a public housing authority located within such region. The governing body of each county shall appoint the successors of the commissioner or commissioners appointed by it. A certificate of the appointment of any commissioner appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be filed with the clerk of the county, and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such commissioner.
History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 146, § 6; Ga. L. 1951, p. 127, § 1; Ga. L. 1959, p. 141, § 1; Ga. L. 1962, p. 734, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 573, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 737, § 2.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 8 - Buildings and Housing
Article 1 - Housing Authorities
Part 5 - Regional Housing Authorities
§ 8-3-100. Procedure for Creating an Authority
§ 8-3-101. Transfer of Property to an Authority
§ 8-3-102. Conditions Precedent to Adoption of Resolution Declaring Need for an Authority
§ 8-3-103. Public Hearings on Adoption of Resolution
§ 8-3-105. Powers of an Authority Generally
§ 8-3-106. Commissioners — Appointment by County Governing Bodies
§ 8-3-107. Commissioners — Appointment of Additional Commissioner
§ 8-3-108. Commissioners — Terms of Office; Removal; Record of Removal Proceedings
§ 8-3-110. Area of Operation of County and Regional Authorities
§ 8-3-111. Addition of Counties to an Authority — Procedure; Effect
§ 8-3-112. Addition of Counties to an Authority — Transfer of Property to Authority