AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES

This bill establishes the specific composition of the housing authority for the city of Central Falls, directly affecting how residents and officials select its members. It requires the authority to include five members, one of whom must be a resident of public housing or a Section 8 voucher recipient in the city, appointed by the mayor from a list of nominees provided by the executive director. The remaining four members must be residents of Central Falls approved by a majority of the city council, and any member who moves out of the city or ceases to live in public housing must vacate their seat. Additionally, the bill updates similar appointment rules for town housing authorities in Lincoln and North Providence, ensuring at least one commissioner is a public housing resident in those jurisdictions as well.