Assembly Bill A1439

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 1439--A
                                                        Cal. No. 504

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
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Introduced  by M. of A. WRIGHT, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  BOYLAND -- read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Cities  --
  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 administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to  certification  of payment of rent by the human resources
  administration to the tenant

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

  Section 1. Title 26 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new chapter 10 to read as follows:
                                CHAPTER 10
                  CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN RENT PAYMENT
  S  26-901  CERTIFICATION  OF PAYMENT. (A) WHENEVER RENT IS PAID BY THE
HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION TO A LANDLORD ON BEHALF OF A  TENANT  WHO
IS RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, THE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION SHALL
ISSUE  A  CERTIFICATION  OF  PAYMENT TO SUCH TENANT, UPON REQUEST BY THE
TENANT FOR CERTIFICATION. THE CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT SHALL SET FORTH:
  (1) THE DATE THE PAYMENT WAS MAILED;
  (2) THE NAME OF THE LANDLORD TO WHOM THE PAYMENT WAS MAILED;
  (3) THE ADDRESS TO WHICH PAYMENT WAS MAILED; AND
  (4) THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT MAILED.
  (B) A REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT MAY BE MADE BY  THE  TENANT
IN  PERSON AT THE TENANT'S ASSIGNED HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
OR BY THE TENANT OR THE LANDLORD BY TELEPHONE. IF A REQUEST IS  MADE  IN
PERSON,  THE  CERTIFICATION  OF  PAYMENT  SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
TENANT AT THE TENANT'S ASSIGNED HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE NOT
MORE THAN TWO DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST IS MADE. IF THE REQUEST IS MADE  BY
TELEPHONE,  THE  CERTIFICATION  OF PAYMENT SHALL BE SENT VIA FIRST CLASS
MAIL TO THE TENANT AT HIS OR  HER  LAST  KNOWN  ADDRESS  NOT  MORE  THAN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00131-05-9

A. 1439--A                          2

FIFTEEN  DAYS  AFTER  THE  REQUEST IS MADE. EACH HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINIS-
TRATION OFFICE SHALL DESIGNATE A TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR USE BY TENANTS AND
LANDLORDS TO REQUEST CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT.
  (C)  AT  THE TIME OF APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,
THE HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT FOR
ASSISTANCE WITH WRITTEN NOTICE OF  HIS  OR  HER  RIGHT  TO  REQUEST  AND
RECEIVE CERTIFICATION OF RENT PAYMENTS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall have become a law; provided, however, that the human resources
administration shall  promulgate  rules  and  regulations  necessary  to
effectuate this act prior to such effective date.