[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Penns Grove 3-25-1969 (Ch.
23 of the 1986 Code); amended in its entirety 7-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-5. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq., the
Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, there shall be in the Borough
of Penns Grove a body corporate and politic to be known as the "Housing
Authority of Penns Grove."
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-17, the Housing Authority shall
consist of seven members known as "Commissioners." The Council shall
appoint five Commissioners of the Housing Authority, and the Commissioners
first appointed by said Council shall be designated to expire December
31, 1963, December 31, 1964, December 31, 1965, December 31, 1966,
and December 31, 1967, respectively, but thereafter Commissioners
so appointed shall hold office for terms of five years, except that
all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. All Commissioners
shall hold office until their successors have been appointed and qualified.
A sixth member of the Housing Authority shall be appointed by such
state authority as is by law designated to make such appointment,
and such member shall hold office at the pleasure of the state authority
appointing him. A seventh member, also having a five-year term, shall
be appointed by the Mayor. The member appointed by the state authority
shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership on such authority.
Not more than one Commissioner may be an officer or employee of the
Borough of Penns Grove. A Commissioner shall receive no compensation
for his/her services but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses,
including travel expenses, incurred in the discharge of his/her duties.
The Housing Authority shall have such powers as are set forth
under N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-22 or as it may be amended.
