§ 12-5-10. Additional duties of board.

In addition to the duties and responsibilities heretofore outlined in this chapter, the board shall:

(1)

formulate and recommend to the city council any specific legislative proposals as it may feel to be desirable to facilitate the resolution of or to resolve the various landlord-tenant problems which come to the attention of the board;

(2)

develop, publish and distribute suggested maintenance and repair guidelines for various types of rental properties;

(3)

develop, publish and distribute a pamphlet containing a short and accurate summary of the respective rights, remedies and responsibilities of landlords and tenants; and

(4)

formulate and recommend to the city council suggested guidelines covering the posting, use and return of tenants' security deposits. (Code 1963, Sec. 2-151)