Opinion No.

Honorable Hugh Parmer Chairman Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether the mayor or city manager of a home-rule city is authorized to appoint and remove a public housing authority commissioner

Dear Senator Parmer:

As chairman of the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, you ask about a situation that has arisen in the city of San Benito which prompts the following question:

With regard to a home rule city which has adopted a charter making the city manager chief executive and administrative head of a city, does the city…