Resident advisory boards; establishment.

(a) The authority may establish a resident advisory board or boards, which shall be comprised of federal public housing residents or section 8 tenant-based housing assistance recipients, to assist and make recommendations to the authority regarding the development of the public housing agency plan and any significant amendments or modifications to it. The members of the resident advisory board or boards shall adequately reflect and represent residents of federal public housing projects and recipients of section 8 tenant-based assistance administered by the authority.

(b) The members of the resident advisory board shall not be compensated for their services but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred while engaged in business for the resident advisory board.

(c) The authority may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 with respect to the establishment of the resident advisory board or boards, including rules concerning the composition, eligibility, selection, and term of members. This section shall not apply if it conflicts with any federal law. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]