Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-119zz
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Sec. 8-119zz. Connecticut Housing Authority established. Board members, appointment, term, procedure.
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(b) The terms of the present members shall expire on September 30, 1989. On or before October 1, 1989, the Governor shall appoint members of the board of directors as provided in subsection (a) of this section as follows: One member shall serve a term of four years from said October first, one member shall serve a term of three years from said October first, one member shall serve a term of two years from said October first and one member shall serve a term of one year from said October first. Thereafter all members shall be appointed for a term of four years from October first in the year of their appointment.
(c) The board of directors may delegate to three or more of its members such board powers and duties as it may deem proper. At least one of such members shall not be a state employee.
(d) The board of directors of the authority shall adopt written procedures, in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121 , for: (1) Adopting an annual budget and plan of operations, including a requirement of board approval before the budget or plan may take effect; (2) hiring, dismissing, promoting and compensating employees of the authority, including an affirmative action policy and a requirement of board approval before a position may be created or a vacancy filled; (3) acquiring personal property and personal services, including a requirement of board approval for any nonbudgeted expenditure in excess of five thousand dollars; (4) contracting for financial, legal and other professional services, including a requirement that the authority solicit proposals at least once every three years for each such service which it uses; (5) issuing bonds for the purpose of refunding or refinancing existing debt of the authority as required by the terms of such existing debt and retiring bonds, bond anticipation notes and other obligations of the authority; and (6) the use of surplus funds to the extent authorized under this chapter or other provisions of the general statutes.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, except the provisions of section 8-42 , it shall not constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, partner or officer of any person, firm or corporation, or any individual having a financial interest in a person, firm or corporation, to serve as a member of the authority, provided such trustee, director, partner, officer or individual shall abstain from deliberation, action or vote by the authority in specific respect to such person, firm or corporation.
(c) The board of directors may delegate to three or more of its members such board powers and duties as it may deem proper. At least one of such members shall not be a state employee.
(d) The board of directors of the authority shall adopt written procedures, in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121 , for: (1) Adopting an annual budget and plan of operations, including a requirement of board approval before the budget or plan may take effect; (2) hiring, dismissing, promoting and compensating employees of the authority, including an affirmative action policy and a requirement of board approval before a position may be created or a vacancy filled; (3) acquiring personal property and personal services, including a requirement of board approval for any nonbudgeted expenditure in excess of five thousand dollars; (4) contracting for financial, legal and other professional services, including a requirement that the authority solicit proposals at least once every three years for each such service which it uses; (5) issuing bonds for the purpose of refunding or refinancing existing debt of the authority as required by the terms of such existing debt and retiring bonds, bond anticipation notes and other obligations of the authority; and (6) the use of surplus funds to the extent authorized under this chapter or other provisions of the general statutes.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, except the provisions of section 8-42 , it shall not constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, partner or officer of any person, firm or corporation, or any individual having a financial interest in a person, firm or corporation, to serve as a member of the authority, provided such trustee, director, partner, officer or individual shall abstain from deliberation, action or vote by the authority in specific respect to such person, firm or corporation.
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