Town of Wilna housing authority

§ 471. Town of Wilna housing authority. 1. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the town of Wilna housing authority is hereby created and established for the town of Wilna in the county of Jefferson for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in article eighteen of the constitution of the state of New York. It shall constitute a body corporate and politic, be perpetual in duration and consist of five members. It shall have the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred by this chapter upon municipal housing authorities. It shall be organized in the manner prescribed by and subject to the provisions of this chapter and the authority, its members, officers and employees and its operations and activities shall in all respects be governed by the provisions of this chapter.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the village of West Carthage housing authority, in its entirety, shall be transferred to the town of Wilna housing authority. All powers and duties of the village of West Carthage housing authority pursuant to section thirty-seven of this chapter or any other provision relating to municipal housing authorities under article three of this chapter shall be transferred to and assumed by the town of Wilna housing authority.