S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4944
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. V. LOPEZ, KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to resident council
board elections
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. RESIDENT NOTIFICATION OF RESIDENT COUNCIL BOARD ELECTIONS. 1.
HOUSING AUTHORITIES SHALL NOTIFY ALL RESIDENTS OF ELECTIONS OF RESIDENTS
TO THE RESIDENT COUNCIL BOARD. SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE
AND TIME OF THE ELECTION, WHERE RESIDENTS MUST GO TO VOTE IN THE
ELECTION, THE TIME PERIOD FOR VOTING IN THE ELECTION, A LIST OF ALL
RESIDENTS SEEKING TO SERVE ON THE RESIDENT COUNCIL BOARD, THE RULES
GOVERNING WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RUN IN SUCH ELECTIONS AND WHO IS ELIGIBLE
TO VOTE IN SUCH ELECTIONS. SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL BE SENT TO ALL RESI-
DENTS AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH RESIDENT COUNCIL BOARD
ELECTION.
2. HOUSING AUTHORITIES SHALL PROVIDE ALL CANDIDATES SEEKING TO SERVE
ON THE RESIDENT COUNCIL BOARD THE MOST RECENT LIST OF RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE
TO VOTE IN SUCH ELECTIONS.
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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