The Town Council hereby re-establishes the Town of South Kingstown Board of Tenants' Affairs in accordance with Title 45-25-18.2 of the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island. Consistent with State law, the Board shall include four (4) Town residents who shall be public members appointed by the Town Council and four (4) tenant representatives who shall be elected by persons currently residing in public housing. Of the tenant representatives, two (2) must be residents of the Champaign Heights housing complex and two (2) must be residents of Fournier Estates.
The Board shall have the following powers:
1. Advise the Housing Authority on matters concerning the general welfare of the tenants of housing projects and facilities;
2. Review and veto rules of the Housing Authority promulgated in accord with 45-25-18.1 prior to publication; and
3. Meet on a regular basis with available federal, state, and local government officials to propose and develop specific legislation designed to alleviate the problems of those tenants living on fixed or limited incomes and to transmit all proposals to the appropriate government representatives for consideration.