Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(1) Funds from the Missouri Housing Trust
Fund (MHTF) shall be administered by the trust fund department. The trust fund
manager shall supervise the day-to-day operations of the trust fund department.
The trust fund manager shall report to the director or such other member of the
Missouri Housing Development Commission's (commission) senior management as the
director may deem appropriate.
(2)
The trust fund department shall maintain the advisory committee to aid and
enhance the overall mission of the MHTF by providing advice to the trust fund
department regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines set by the trust fund
department. The advisory committee shall be a public governmental body for
purposes of Chapter 610, RSMo, and shall be bound to abide by that and all
other applicable state laws.
(A) Meetings of
the advisory committee-
1. The advisory
committee shall meet on a quarterly basis with the dates of such meetings to be
set by the trust fund manager and/or the director;
2. In order for a meeting to be valid, a
quorum of the advisory committee must be present. The number of members
constituting a quorum shall be as set forth in the advisory committee's
by-laws, but in no event may a quorum be less than a majority of the members of
the advisory committee; and
3. All
meetings of the advisory committee shall be "public meetings," as such term is
defined in Chapter 610, RSMo. Notices of all advisory committee meetings shall
be provided in a manner consistent with Chapter 610, RSMo.
(B) The following individuals shall be
required to attend all advisory committee meetings:
1. Members of the advisory
committee;
2. The trust fund
manager; and
3. All other members
of the trust fund department whom the trust fund manager shall deem appropriate
and/or necessary.
(C)
Composition of the advisory committee-
1. The
advisory committee shall be composed of twenty-five (25) members, consisting of
the following:
A. Fifteen (15) of the members
shall be representatives of agencies receiving MHTF funds from the commission
for the funding year in which they are being appointed;
B. Four (4) of the members shall be
representatives of agencies whose applications were not selected to receive
MHTF funds from the commission for the funding year in which they are being
appointed; and
C. Six (6) of the
members shall be representatives from agencies at-large in the state (at least
two (2) of which must come from the Missouri Metropolitan Continua of
Care);
2. At the end of
each two- (2-) year term, one-third (1/3) of the representatives of the
existing Advisory Committee shall be retained. Retention of representatives
shall be handled in the same manner as appointment (as set forth in
4 CSR
170-7.100(2)(D) 1. below), provided,
however, that in no instance may the overall composition of the advisory
committee deviate from the requirements set forth in
4 CSR
170-7.100(2)(C) 1.; and
3. The advisory committee shall have such
officers as may be established by the advisory committee by-laws. The advisory
committee by-laws shall set forth the duties of each officer, as well as any
rules regarding the officer positions, including, but not limited to, processes
for electing and/or replacing officers, processes for removing officers from
office, and rules on term limits.
(D) Appointment, resignation, and removal of
advisory committee members-
1. Members of the
advisory committee shall be appointed by joint decision of the director, the
commission's director of operations, and the trust fund manager.
A. Appointments shall be made prior to the
second advisory committee meeting every other calendar year.
B. Appointees shall serve terms of two (2)
years and may not serve more than three (3) consecutive terms.
C. Members of the advisory committee shall
not be reimbursed for their participation on the advisory committee;
2. Any member of the advisory
committee may be removed upon an affirmative vote for removal by two-thirds
(2/3) of the members of the entire advisory committee;
3. Any member of the advisory committee
wishing to resign from the advisory committee shall submit a written
resignation to the advisory committee chairman or the trust fund manager;
and
4. Any member of the advisory
committee who fails to attend any two (2) consecutive committee meetings during
their term shall be ineligible for retention on or re-appointment to the
advisory committee. Failure to attend any subcommittee meeting shall not be
counted toward the two (2) absence rule.
(E) The advisory committee shall adopt
by-laws governing its operation and shall keep a current copy of its by-laws on
file with the trust fund manager. The by-laws may be amended, repealed, or
modified by an affirmative vote of the majority of the advisory committee
members at a regularly scheduled meeting, provided that any proposed changes
are mailed to all advisory committee members at least two (2) weeks prior to
the meeting where such vote is to be held. If any provision in the by-laws of
the advisory committee conflicts with any rules established in these
regulations or the state housing act, such provision in the by-laws shall be
null and void.
(3) The
commission staff shall, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, provide
application forms to housing provider organizations wishing to apply for, in
whole or in part, grants or loans from the MHTF for the development of housing
stock and/or to provide housing assistance to low income persons.
*Original authority: 215.030, RSMo 1969, amended 1974,
1982, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998.
