§487.  Affiliates, applicability of certain laws

A.  Affiliates of housing authorities shall not, by virtue of their affiliation with such local housing authorities, become subject to the laws of this state applicable to public agencies and their governing bodies, including but not limited to laws pertaining to open meetings, minimum wage rates applicable to government contracts and employees, if any, procurement of goods and services, and laws relating to public employees.

B.  Notwithstanding any provision of Subsection A of this Section to the contrary, affiliates of housing authorities shall be subject to the Public Records Law.  For the purposes of the Public Records Law, affiliates of housing authorities shall be considered public bodies.

Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1; Acts 2011, No. 79, §1.

NOTE:  See Acts 2011, No. 79, second §2, regarding applicability of Subsection B.