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Assembly Bill A7851

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that programs or activities relating to housing which receives federal financial assistance shall comply with Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973

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2009-A7851 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง223-c, Pub Hous L

2009-A7851 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that programs or activities relating to housing which receive federal financial assistance shall comply with Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

2009-A7851 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7851

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TITUS, CUSICK, DINOWITZ, KAVANAGH, V. LOPEZ,
  PAULIN, PHEFFER, J. RIVERA, ROBINSON, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by  --
  M.  of  A.  ALFANO,  AMEDORE, BACALLES, BALL, BARCLAY, BARRA, BOYLAND,
  BOYLE, CLARK, CORWIN,  DUPREY,  ERRIGO,  FITZPATRICK,  GIGLIO,  GLICK,
  GOTTFRIED,  HAWLEY,  JORDAN, KOLB, LATIMER, LIFTON, MARKEY, MAYERSOHN,
  McDONOUGH, J. MILLER, MOLINARO, OAKS, RABBITT, RAIA,  REILICH,  ROSEN-
  THAL, SCOZZAFAVA, TEDISCO, THIELE, TOBACCO, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, WRIGHT --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Housing

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public housing law, in relation to requiring any
  program or activity relating to housing which receives federal  finan-
  cial assistance to comply with the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  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
223-c to read as follows:
  S 223-C. NON-DISCRIMINATION UNDER PROJECTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE.    1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION THE TERMS "PROGRAM OR ACTIV-
ITY" AND "FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME  MEANING  AS
PROVIDED  IN THE FEDERAL REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND ITS IMPLEMENTING
REGULATIONS.
  2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  ANY  PROGRAM
OR ACTIVITY RELATING TO HOUSING WHICH RECEIVES FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE  SHALL  COMPLY  WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS  SET  FORTH IN SECTION FIVE
HUNDRED FOUR OF THE FEDERAL REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AS AMENDED.
  3. THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL AND ALL  OTHER  AGEN-
CIES,  AUTHORITIES,  AND  OTHER INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT WHICH DISTRIBUTE OR ADMINISTER FEDERAL  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE
SHALL  APPLY  AND  ENFORCE THE PROVISION OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL AMEND
ALL APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS ACCORDINGLY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of  this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to
be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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