HB0278 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB0278

Introduced , by Rep. Arthur Turner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

310 ILCS 10/3.1

from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 3.1

Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an advisory board in a municipality over 500,000.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning housing.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Housing Authorities Act is amended by changing Section 3.1 as follows:

(310 ILCS 10/3.1) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 3.1)

Sec. 3.1. In any municipality having over 500,000 inhabitants, there shall be created a Housing Authority City Wide Residents' Advisory Board which shall be composed of each Local Advisory Council member who represents a development unit within the the municipality. The Board shall advise the Housing Authority on residents' concerns over housing development operations and program services. The Board shall also recommend new programs to the Housing Authority and evaluate existing programs. The Board shall report to the Housing Authority on a quarterly basis.

(Source: P.A. 86-644.)