§ 1691.5. Pennsylvania Housing Advisory Committee
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety
35 P.S. § 1691.5
§ 1691.5. Pennsylvania Housing Advisory Committee
(1) The Pennsylvania Housing Advisory Committee shall review Statewide housing and support services needs and priorities and shall advise the department on coordination of Federal, State and local resources, including, but not limited to, the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, the HOME Investment Trust Fund of 1990, formation of partnerships, removal of regulatory barriers, linkage of housing with support services, building capacity of nonprofit organizations to develop and manage decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing and how Statewide needs and priorities should be addressed by the Commonwealth's annual Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy.
(3) Meetings shall be advertised and conducted pursuant to the act of July 3, 1986 (P.L. 388, No. 84), known as the Sunshine Act.1
(1) The PHAC will be chaired by the secretary and will meet at least semiannually. The Governor will appoint PHAC members to serve two-year terms, except members of the General Assembly and the representatives elected by each regional housing advisory committee. Support staff for the PHAC will be provided by the department.
(i) The Secretary of Community Affairs or a designee thereof.2
(v) The Secretary of Public Welfare3 or a designee thereof.
(xx) One or more representatives of social service organizations, including those knowledgeable about the housing needs of special needs groups such as elderly persons, persons with mental illness, persons with mental retardation, persons with physical disabilities, persons with drug or alcohol dependencies, persons with HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, very low-income and low-income individuals and families, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, minorities and persons who are homeless.
Credits
1992, Dec. 18, P.L. 1376, No. 172, § 5, imd. effective.
Footnotes
65 P.S. § 271 et seq. (repealed); see 65 Pa.C.S.A. § 701 et seq.
Functions of Department of Community Affairs under this act transferred to Department of Community and Economic Development. See 71 P.S. § 1709.301.
Now Department of Human Services; see 62 P.S. § 103.
35 P.S. § 1691.5, PA ST 35 P.S. § 1691.5
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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