§4721. Creation of municipal authorities 1. Creation of housing authorities. In each municipality there is created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the “Housing Authority” of the municipality. This authority may not transact any business or exercise its powers unless the municipal legislative body declares by resolution that there is a […]
§4722. Maine State Housing Authority established; powers, duties and restrictions The Maine State Housing Authority is established and is a public body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, […]
§4723. Appointment, qualifications, tenure and meetings of commissioners and directors 1. Municipality. The following provisions apply to municipal housing authorities. A. Each authority shall appoint 7 commissioners. No commissioner may be appointed until the authority is authorized to function as provided in section 4721. In the case of a city having a mayor-council form […]
§4724. Conflict of interest The provisions of this section are in addition to the limitations of Title 5, section 18. Any violation of this section is a Class E crime. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. […]
§4725. Removal of commissioners A commissioner may be removed from office for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office after hearing by the legislative body of a city, the select board of a town, or, in the case of the Maine State Housing Authority, the Governor. The commissioner must be given a copy of […]
§4726. Housing design standards and sustainability requirements 1. Housing design standards. The Maine State Housing Authority shall require that construction projects funded by the Maine State Housing Authority meet the standards of at least one of the following: A. A set of design principles used to attain a quantifiable and rigorous level of energy […]
