2023 Tennessee Code › Title 13 - PUBLIC PLANNING AND HOUSING (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-30-120) › Chapter 23 - HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (§§ 13-23-101 — 13-23-506) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACT (§§ 13-23-101 — 13-23-134) › Section 13-23-112 - Officers - Executive director - Secretary - Audit and budget committee

(a)
The agency shall elect or appoint, and prescribe the duties of, such other officers as the agency deems necessary or advisable, including an executive director and a secretary.
(b)
The executive director shall be a person of good moral character and shall be professionally qualified to administer the programs and duties of the agency. Such professional qualifications must as a minimum be evidenced by a minimum of three (3) years' experience immediately preceding such professional's appointment or election in the theory and practice of residential housing construction, law, real estate, home mortgage finance, architecture, building materials supply, public administration or urban planning.
(c)
The executive director shall administer, manage and direct the affairs and business of the agency subject to the policies, control and direction of the board of directors.
(d)
The secretary of the agency shall keep a record of the proceedings of the agency and shall be custodian of all books, documents and papers filed with the agency, the minute book or journal of the agency and its official seal. The secretary shall have authority to cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the agency to the effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the agency may rely upon such certificates.
(e)
All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
(f)
The state treasurer shall be the treasurer of the agency. The treasurer shall be the custodian of the assets of the agency except for those assets required by contracts with bondholders to be in the custody of the trustee. The board of directors shall set the investment policy for agency assets and the treasurer shall be responsible for making investments in accordance with such policy. The treasurer may delegate all or a portion of these duties and responsibilities to the executive director.
(g)
The secretary of the bond finance committee shall, subject to the policies of the board of directors and bond finance committee, be responsible for the execution of all matters relating to the issuance and servicing of the bonds and notes of the agency. The secretary of the bond finance committee may delegate these duties and responsibilities to the executive director.
(h)
(1)
(A)
There is hereby created an audit and budget committee of the agency, which shall be composed of the following:
(i)
The chair of the agency;
(ii)
The vice chair of the agency;
(iii)
The state treasurer;
(iv)
The secretary of state; and
(v)
Two (2) members appointed annually by the chair from among the appointed members of the board.
(B)
The state treasurer shall serve as the chair of the audit and budget committee in even years and the secretary of state shall serve as the chair of the audit and budget committee in odd years beginning in 2013, and alternating thereafter.
(C)
The agency's director of internal audit shall serve as the secretary for the committee. The agency's director of internal audit shall serve at the pleasure of the committee. The committee has the authority to employ, terminate and establish the salary of the director of internal audit.
(2)
Three (3) or more members of the audit and budget committee shall constitute a quorum and the concurring vote of three (3) members shall be required for the approval of matters coming before the committee. Written minutes of all meetings shall be prepared by the secretary and kept on file, open to public inspection. The audit and budget committee shall be charged with the responsibility of monitoring agency financial and programmatic controls, including potential conflicts of interest of agency members and staff. To carry out these responsibilities, the committee shall review reports from the agency internal audit staff and shall review agency financial and programmatic controls at least annually, and shall review and submit the annual agency budget to the bond finance committee and the board.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 414,s 2, eff. 5/16/2013.
Acts 1973, ch. 241, § 4; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(57); T.C.A., § 13-2312; Acts 1988, ch. 900, § 5; 1992, ch. 724, § 2; 2011, ch. 16, § 1.