(1) Each member of a housing authority, except an ex officio member, may receive compensation either as a salary or as payment for meetings attended. The compensation of members of a housing authority shall be fixed by the legislative body of the city. The housing authority shall fix the compensation of the secretary and treasurer, but the city legislative body may fix or limit the salary.
(2) If a city housing authority has agreed to accept a transfer or full transfer of ownership and operation of another city’s public housing program pursuant to the United States Housing Act of 1937, the city may enter into an interlocal agreement pursuant to KRS § 65.210 to KRS § 65.300 with the city that is divesting itself of the authority, agreeing to pay all or a portion of the compensation of the member representing that divesting city.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 80.060

  • authority: means any housing authority created pursuant to this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 80.010
  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Housing: means a building or buildings containing rooms to be provided as living quarters, together with shops, stores, garages, laundries, doctors' and dentists' offices, and other facilities and appurtenances deemed reasonably necessary by the housing authority to the successful and economical operation of the project. See Kentucky Statutes 80.010

Effective: July 14, 2018
History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 45, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2018. — Amended
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended 1942 Ky. Acts ch.
70, sec. 34. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 927a-2, 2741x-2.