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CHAPTER 15 201 Area of operation for an H , Minn. Stat. § 469.004, subds. 1, The area of operation of a city HRA is the corporate limits of the city. 2. County and. mu1ti-county IRAs operate in areas that inclu.de all the political subdivisions within the county or counties, except they may not undertake any prQject within the boundaries of a city that has not adopted. a resolution authorizing the county or multi- county FIFA to exercise powers within that city. Minn. Stat. § 469.004, subd. 5. Establishment of a county or multi- county LIRA precludes the formation of city HRAs, unless the county or multi- county LIRA and. the commissioner of DEED, agree to let the city form one. 301 HRA membership Minn. Stat. § 469.003, subd. 6. An LIRA consists of five commissioners who are residents of the city. The mayor appoints and. the council approves the members who serve five-year, staggered. terms. City council .embers often serve on the LIRA. The entire membership of an HRA may consist of council .embers. 24 C.F.R. 964.415. Federal regulations require that at least one eligible resident be a member of a public hou.sing agency board., which may be the LIRA, an ED, A or other public hou.sing authority (PHA). This rule applies to any public hou.sing agency that holds a public hou.sing annual contributions contract with HUD, or that administers Section 8 tenant-based. rental assistance. The rule does not apply to state -finance d. public hou.sing prQjects or Section 8 prqJect- based. assistance. A ``small PHA exception" also exists. Minn. Stat. § 469.003, subd. 7. The city clerk must file a certificate of appointment for each commissioner of a city LIRA and. send. a certified. copy to the commissioner of DEED,. Minn. Stat. § 469.011, subd. 2. State law allows the LIRA to adopt bylaws. Commissioners may accept Minn. Stat. § 4 9.011, subd. 4. compensation of up to $75 for each meeting they attend.. Commissioners who are elected. officials may receive daily payment for a particular day only if they do not receive any other daily payment for public service on that day. Commissioners who are public employees may not receive daily payment, but may not suffer loss in compensation or benefits as a result of their service. Minn. Stat. § 469.012, subd. 1. An LIRA is primarily responsible for the planning and. implementation of redevelopment and/or low-rent hou.sing assistance programs within its area of operation. An LIRA has all the powers necessary to carry out the state HRA pct, inclu.d.ing but not limited. to the following powers: 0 To sue and. be sued.. 0 To employ staff and. an executive director. To undertake prqjects within its area of operation and. to provide for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, alteration, or repair of any prqj'ect or part of a prQject. 15:6 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES This chapter last revised 12/2010