HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(vi) [4] 5 members of the public at large.

(3)  The Speaker of the House of Delegates or his
designee and the President of the State Senate or his designee
shall serve as nonvoting members of the Commission.

(4)  The [public] members of the Commission APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR shall serve terms of 4 years. THE TERMS OF THESE
MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ON
JULY 1, 1987. [beginning July 1, 1983, except that a] A member
appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term or to succeed a
member who is holding over serves only for the remainder of the
term. MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR TERMS BEGINNING, ON
OR AFTER JULY 1, 1987 SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO
A SUCCESSIVE TERM.

(5)  The Governor shall designate a chairman and a
vice chairman from among the public members of the Commission.

(6)  For the purposes set forth in paragraph (c)(1)
and under the direction of the Secretary, the Commission shall:

(i) Develop, adopt, and annually update a
housing plan, policy, and needs statement for the State which
shall be consistent with the purposes of paragraph (c)(1),
include an assessment of the progress of the Department in
implementing the plan, policy, and needs statement, and be
presented to the Governor and the General Assembly;

(ii) Examine, develop, and recommend to the
Secretary innovative programs relating to the building,
financing, insuring and managing of housing for those families,
elderly citizens, and other special populations that cannot be
adequately served by the private market;

(iii) Review federal housing programs and make
recommendations to the Secretary on the most effective use of
those programs in this State;

(iv) Appear before federal agencies, Congress,
and the General Assembly to advocate the need for housing
policies and legislation designed to fulfill the purposes of
paragraph (c)(1);

(v) Assist the Secretary in developing a public
information service designed to bring available housing resources
to the attention of populations in need;

(vi) On an annual basis, review existing
housing programs within the Department and make appropriate
recommendations for modification to the Secretary;

(vii) Review departmental proposals for new
housing programs and make appropriate recommendations to the
Secretary; and