Senate Bill S3342A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8140 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3342 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8140
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §402-c, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S7554, A8818

2015-S3342 - Summary

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older.

2015-S3342 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3342 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3342

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community Development

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring the New
  York  city housing authority to provide elderly tenants with notice of
  opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy

  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
402-c to read as follows:
  S 402-C. NOTICE OF PRE-TERMINATION MEETING. 1. WHEN THE NEW YORK  CITY
HOUSING  AUTHORITY MAILS NOTICE OF A PRE-TERMINATION MEETING TO A HOUSE-
HOLD HAVING AN AUTHORIZED OCCUPANT OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-TWO YEARS, SUCH
AUTHORITY SHALL INCLUDE WITH SUCH NOTICE A NOTIFICATION THAT THE  TENANT
LESSEE  HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE PROPERTY MANAGER, OR HIS OR
HER DESIGNEE, TO DISCUSS  THE  POSSIBLE  TERMINATION  OF  TENANCY.  SUCH
NOTICE SHALL BE MAILED TO SUCH HOUSEHOLDS BY CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL.
  2.  THE  PROPERTY  MANAGER, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL SCHEDULE THE
PRE-TERMINATION MEETING NO MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF  MAIL-
ING  OF  THE  NOTICE OF PRE-TERMINATION MEETING; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
THE MEETING MAY OCCUR UP TO FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF  MAILING  IF
SO  REQUESTED  BY  A TENANT LESSEE. SUCH PRE-TERMINATION NOTICE SHALL BE
MAILED AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE DATE FIXED FOR A  TERMINATION
OF  TENANCY  HEARING  BEFORE A HEARING OFFICER, EXCEPT THAT THE NEW YORK
CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY MAY GIVE NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN DAYS NOTICE BEFORE
THE DATE FIXED FOR A TERMINATION OF TENANCY  HEARING  BEFORE  A  HEARING
OFFICER IF THE CHARGES ARE BASED ON NON-DESIRABILITY.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02248-01-5


              

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2015-S3342A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8140
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §402-c, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S7554, A8818

2015-S3342A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older.

2015-S3342A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3342--A
    Cal. No. 242

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. LANZA, FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction
  and  Community  Development -- reported favorably from said committee,
  ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed
  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,
  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring the New
  York city housing authority to provide elderly tenants with notice  of
  opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy

  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
402-c to read as follows:
  S  402-C. NOTICE OF PRE-TERMINATION MEETING. 1. WHEN THE NEW YORK CITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY MAILS NOTICE OF A PRE-TERMINATION MEETING TO A  HOUSE-
HOLD HAVING AN AUTHORIZED OCCUPANT OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-TWO YEARS, SUCH
AUTHORITY  SHALL INCLUDE WITH SUCH NOTICE A NOTIFICATION THAT THE TENANT
LESSEE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE PROPERTY MANAGER, OR HIS  OR
HER  DESIGNEE,  TO  DISCUSS  THE  POSSIBLE  TERMINATION OF TENANCY. SUCH
NOTICE SHALL BE MAILED TO SUCH HOUSEHOLDS BY CERTIFIED MAIL.
  2. THE PROPERTY MANAGER, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE,  SHALL  SCHEDULE  THE
PRE-TERMINATION  MEETING NO MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF MAIL-
ING OF THE NOTICE OF PRE-TERMINATION MEETING;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT
THE  MEETING  MAY OCCUR UP TO FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF MAILING IF
SO REQUESTED BY A TENANT LESSEE. SUCH PRE-TERMINATION  NOTICE  SHALL  BE
MAILED  AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE DATE FIXED FOR A TERMINATION
OF TENANCY HEARING BEFORE A HEARING OFFICER, EXCEPT THAT  THE  NEW  YORK
CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY MAY GIVE NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN DAYS NOTICE BEFORE
THE  DATE  FIXED  FOR  A TERMINATION OF TENANCY HEARING BEFORE A HEARING
OFFICER IF THE CHARGES ARE BASED ON NON-DESIRABILITY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

              

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