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                                 2929--A
                                                         Cal. No. 37

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2013
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WRIGHT, ROSENTHAL, KAVANAGH, COLTON, KELLNER,
  JAFFEE, SCARBOROUGH, BOYLAND, BARRON, RODRIGUEZ -- Multi-Sponsored  by
  --  M.  of  A.  BRENNAN,  FARRELL, GOTTFRIED, SCHIMEL -- read once and
  referred to the Committee  on  Housing  --  reported  from  committee,
  advanced  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the use of  areas
  in housing authority developments for tenant meetings in common areas

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a  new  section
61 to read as follows:
  S 61.  TENANT MEETINGS IN COMMON AREAS. ANY GROUP, COMMITTEE, OR OTHER
ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF TENANTS RESIDING IN HOUSING AUTHORITY DEVELOP-
MENTS  CONDUCTING  A  MEETING AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED
THIRTY OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW SHALL HAVE THE  RIGHT  TO  MEET  WITHOUT
BEING REQUIRED TO PAY A FEE IN ANY AREA OWNED BY SUCH AUTHORITY WHICH IS
DEVOTED  TO  THE COMMON USE OF ALL TENANTS. SUCH AREAS SHALL INCLUDE BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO A COMMUNITY OR  SOCIAL  ROOM  WHERE  USE  IS  NORMALLY
SUBJECT TO A FEE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH MEETING IS CONDUCTED IN A
PEACEFUL  MANNER,  AT REASONABLE HOURS AND WITHOUT OBSTRUCTING ACCESS TO
THE PREMISES OR FACILITIES. FIVE DAYS' PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE  OF  SUCH  A
MEETING  MUST  BE GIVEN TO THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE PROJECT DEVELOP-
MENT.  IF SUCH COMMON AREA IS UNAVAILABLE  ON  THE  REQUESTED  DAY,  THE
MANAGEMENT  OFFICE  MUST PROVIDE THE GROUP, COMMITTEE OR OTHER ORGANIZA-
TION COMPRISED OF TENANTS WITH ANY TIMES THAT THE COMMON  AREA  WILL  BE
AVAILABLE DURING A FOURTEEN-DAY PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE FIFTH DAY AFTER
WRITTEN NOTICE WAS GIVEN TO THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00736-04-3