Sec. 10. (a) A housing authority may employ an executive director, technical experts, and other permanent and temporary officers, agents, and employees required by the authority, and may determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation.
(b) If a housing authority needs legal services, it may call upon the attorney for the unit or may employ its own counsel and legal staff.
(c) A housing authority may delegate powers and duties to its agents and employees.
(d) A housing authority may contract for and purchase adequate pension plans on behalf of those employees. The plans may be purchased from any insurance company licensed to sell such plans in the state, or from any other financial institutions that are approved by a federal agency with which the authority has dealings, notwithstanding any statute providing for participation of public employees in the public employees retirement fund or any other publicly governed fund. The expenses of such a contract or purchase shall be paid from funds of the authority as other expenses are paid.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-8-5 part; 18-7-11-5 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.344-1987, SEC.5.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 7. Planning and Development
Chapter 18. Housing Authorities
36-7-18-1. Application of Chapter; Impairment of Contract; Fulfillment of Obligations
36-7-18-1.5. Powers of Agency Performing Public Housing Function
36-7-18-2. Declaration of Public Purpose
36-7-18-3. "Persons of Low Income" Defined
36-7-18-4. Housing Authorities; Establishment; Procedure
36-7-18-5. Commissioners; Appointment
36-7-18-6. Commissioners Not Officers or Employees of Unit; Exceptions
36-7-18-7. Commissioners; Terms of Office; Certificates of Appointment
36-7-18-8. Commissioners; Compensation; Expenses
36-7-18-9. Commissioners; Removal From Office
36-7-18-9.1. Commissioners; Residence Requirement; Removal
36-7-18-10. Employees; Legal Services; Pension Plans
36-7-18-11. Conflicts of Interest
36-7-18-13. Quorum; Approval of Actions
36-7-18-14. Limitations on Powers of Authorities
36-7-18-15. Actions; Contracts; Rules
36-7-18-16. Housing Projects; Authorization; Limitations
36-7-18-17. Contracts Relating to Housing Projects
36-7-18-18. Property Management; Acquisition, Ownership, and Disposition of Property
36-7-18-19. Investment of Funds; Cancellation of Indebtedness
36-7-18-20. Investigatory Powers; Cooperation With Political Subdivisions and State
36-7-18-21. Designation of Hearing Examiners
36-7-18-22. Availability of Housing; National Defense Activities; Major Disasters
36-7-18-24. Establishment of Rental Rates
36-7-18-25. Exemptions From Taxes and Assessments; Agreements to Pay for Services
36-7-18-26. Tenant Selection; Rentals; Adoption of Rules
36-7-18-27. Persons Ineligible as Tenants
36-7-18-29. Housing Projects; Applicability of Ordinances and Regulations
36-7-18-33. Obligees of Housing Authorities; Rights
36-7-18-34. Exemption of Real Property From Execution or Other Judicial Process
36-7-18-35. Federal, State, and Other Aid
36-7-18-37. Books, Records, and Accounts
36-7-18-39. Approval of Projects by State Agencies, Boards, and Commissions
36-7-18-40. Supervision of Federally Financed Projects
36-7-18-41. Jurisdiction of Authorities; Shared Jurisdiction