§ 157-34. Commissioners and powers of authority for a county. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 157‑34. Commissioners and powers of authority for a county.

The commissioners of a housing authority created for a county may beappointed and removed by the board of county commissioners of the county in thesame manner as the commissioners of a housing authority created for a city maybe appointed and removed by the mayor; provided, that the board of countycommissioners may determine in the case of any authority for its county thatthe board of county commissioners itself shall constitute and act ex officio asthe authority. The board of county commissioners may at any time by resolutionor ordinance increase or decrease the membership of an authority, within thelimitations prescribed in G.S. 157‑33. Except as otherwise providedherein, each housing authority created for a county and the commissionersthereof shall have the same functions, rights, powers, duties and limitationsprovided for housing authorities created for cities and the commissioners ofsuch housing authorities: Provided, that for such purposes the term"mayor" or "council" as used in the housing authorities lawand any amendments thereto shall be construed as meaning "board of countycommissioners," the term "city clerk" as used therein shall beconstrued as meaning "clerk of the board of county commissioners" andthe term "city" as used therein shall be construed as meaning"county" unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:Provided, further, that a housing authority created for a county shall not besubject to the limitations provided in subdivision (4) of G.S. 157‑29 ofthe housing authorities law with respect to housing projects for farmers of lowincome. (1941, c. 78, s. 4;1969, c. 785, s. 2; 1981, c. 21, s. 2.)