S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8659
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 2, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, KAVANAGH, CAMARA, CASTRO, COLTON,
COOK, ESPAILLAT, JEFFRIES, MENG, ROSENTHAL, WRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to police services
provided to the New York city housing authority
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 402 of the public housing law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 5-b to read as follows:
5-B. THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY
ANY CHARGES, ASSESSMENTS OR OTHER FEES IN CONNECTION WITH POLICE PATROLS
PROVIDED TO HOUSING FACILITIES BY THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.
ANY PROVISION OF ANY AGREEMENT, CONTRACT, MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING,
OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT BY WHICH THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY AGREES
OR IS REQUIRED TO PAY ANY SUCH CHARGE, ASSESSMENT OR OTHER FEE SHALL BE
NULL AND VOID; PROVIDED THAT THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR
THE EFFECTIVENESS OR ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF SUCH
AGREEMENT, CONTRACT, MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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