Section 479. Hempstead Housing Authority

A municipal housing authority, to
  be  known  as  the Town of Hempstead housing authority is hereby created
  and established for the town of Hempstead in the county  of  Nassau  for
  the  accomplishment  of  any or all of the purposes specified in article
  eighteen of the  constitution  of  the  state  of  New  York.  It  shall
  constitute  a  body  corporate and politic, be perpetual in duration and
  consist of five members. It shall have the  powers  and  duties  now  or
  hereafter  conferred by this chapter upon municipal housing authorities.
  It shall be organized in the manner prescribed by  and  subject  to  the
  provisions of this chapter, and the authority, its members, officers and
  employees  and  its  operations  and activities shall in all respects be
  governed by the provisions of this chapter.