NY Mun Hsg Auth L § 63 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHA - Municipal Housing Authority (Article 5 of the former State Housing Law) Article 5 - Municipal Housing Authorities 63 - Establishment and Organizations of Authorities.

* §   63.  Establishment  and  organizations  of  authorities.  1.  An   authority may be established by a county, city or  first  class  village   upon  (i)  the  passage  of  a resolution by the local legislative body,   authorizing the establishment of a housing authority and  directing  the   mayor of the city or village, and in the case of counties, directing the   county  executive to file a certificate therefor; (ii) the filing by the   mayor or county executive in the office of the board, and a duplicate in   the office of the secretary of state, of a certificate signed by him and   setting forth (a) the name of  the  authority;  (b)  the  names  of  the   members  and their terms, specifying which member is chairman; and (c) a   copy of the aforesaid resolution.2. An authority shall consist of five members appointed by  the  mayor   or  county  executive,  as  the  case may be, and he shall designate the   first chairman. Not more than one of the members may be an  official  of   the  municipality.  In  the  event  that an official of the municipality   shall be appointed as a member of the authority, acceptance or retention   of such appointment shall not be deemed a forfeiture of his  office,  or   incompatible  therewith or affect his tenure or compensation in any way.   The term of office of a member of an authority who is an official of the   municipality shall not be affected or curtailed by the expiration of the   term of his office.3. The members who are first appointed shall be  designated  to  serve   for  terms of one, two, three, four and five years respectively from the   date of their appointment. Thereafter, the term of office shall be  five   years. A member shall hold office until his successor has been appointed   and has qualified. Vacancies other than by reason of expiration of terms   shall be filled for the unexpired term. Three members shall constitute a   quorum.  The  mayor  or  county  executive  shall  file with the board a   certificate of the appointment or the reappointment  of  any  member.  A   member  shall  receive  no compensation for his services but he shall be   entitled to the necessary expenses including traveling expenses incurred   in the discharge of his duties. An authority may delegate to one or more   of its agents or employees such powers or duties as it may deem proper.4. The mayor, and in the case of counties, the  county  executive  may   remove  a  member of the authority for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or   misconduct in office, but only after the member shall have been given  a   copy of the charges against him and an opportunity to be heard in person   or  by counsel in his own defense. In the event of removal, the mayor or   county executive shall file in the office of the board a record  of  the   proceedings  together with a copy of the charges made against the member   and his findings thereon.  Pending the determination of charges  against   a  member,  the mayor, and in the case of counties, the county executive   may suspend him from office.5. An authority shall file with the board and with the municipality  a   copy  of  any  by-laws,  rules  and  regulations  and amendments thereto   adopted by it from time to time.6. The territorial jurisdiction  of  an  authority  established  by  a   county  shall  include  all  such  county,  except that such territorial   jurisdiction shall not  include  any  territory  that  lies  within  the   boundaries  of  any  city  or  first-class village, whether such city or   village has or has  not  established  an  authority,  unless  the  local   legislative  body  of  such  city or first-class village shall by proper   resolution consent to the inclusion of the city or  first-class  village   within the territorial jurisdiction of such county authority. * NB  The  text  of  Article  5 of the former State Housing Law (cited   herein as the "Municipal Housing  Authorities  Law"),  as  such  article   existed  immediately  prior  to  its  repeal  pursuant to section 227 of    Chapter 808 of the Laws of 1939, is provided here for ease of  reference   and  historical purposes as such text continues to be applicable for the   New York City Housing Authority pursuant to the  provisions  of  section   401 of the current Public Housing Law.