It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 45-25 of the General Laws entitled "City Housing Authority" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 45-25-10.2. City of Newport housing authority. -- ADD} {ADD Notwithstanding the provisions of section 45-25-10, commencing September 1, 1994 the housing authority of the city of Newport shall be expanded in size from five (5) members to seven (7) members. The two (2) additional members shall be residents of public housing facilities in the city of Newport. Each shall be appointed for a one (1) year term by the mayor who shall make said appointments from a list of persons nominated by the residents. Each year the residents of each public housing facility shall by election nominate two (2) residents of that facility to said list. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.