Assembly Bill A570

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects for tenant group meetings without the imposition of a fee

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    • In Committee Senate
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2011-A570 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3114
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §61, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1401, S6916
2013-2014: A2929, S1740, S3103
2015-2016: S3885
2017-2018: S3636
2019-2020: S4533
2021-2022: S4384
2023-2024: S5143

2011-A570 - Summary

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted, during reasonable hours, does not obstruct any access, and the meeting space is reserved three days in advance.

2011-A570 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   570

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WRIGHT, ROSENTHAL, KAVANAGH, COLTON, KELLNER,
  JAFFEE, SCARBOROUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BRENNAN,  PHEF-
  FER, SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing

AN  ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the use of areas
  in housing authority projects for tenant meetings

  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.  TENANT MEETINGS. ANY GROUP,  COMMITTEE  OR  OTHER  ORGANIZATION
COMPRISED  OF TENANTS RESIDING IN HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECTS, CONDUCTING
A MEETING AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE  REAL
PROPERTY  LAW SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO MEET WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO PAY
A FEE IN ANY LOCATION OWNED BY SUCH AUTHORITY WHICH IS  DEVOTED  TO  THE
COMMON  USE  OF  ALL TENANTS, INCLUDING A COMMUNITY OR SOCIAL ROOM WHERE
USE IS NORMALLY  SUBJECT  TO  A  FEE,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH  MEETING  IS
CONDUCTED  IN  A  PEACEFUL  MANNER,  AT  REASONABLE  HOURS  AND  WITHOUT
OBSTRUCTING ACCESS TO THE PREMISES OR FACILITIES SO LONG AS THREE  DAYS'
PRIOR NOTICE IS GIVEN TO THE COMPLEX WHERE THE MEETING IS TO TAKE PLACE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01725-02-1

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2011-A570A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3114
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §61, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1401, S6916
2013-2014: A2929, S1740, S3103
2015-2016: S3885
2017-2018: S3636
2019-2020: S4533
2021-2022: S4384
2023-2024: S5143

2011-A570A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted, during reasonable hours, does not obstruct any access, and the meeting space is reserved three days in advance.

2011-A570A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 570--A
                                                         Cal. No. 21

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WRIGHT, ROSENTHAL, KAVANAGH, COLTON, KELLNER,
  JAFFEE, SCARBOROUGH, BOYLAND -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  BREN-
  NAN,  PHEFFER,  SCHIMEL  -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Housing -- passed by Assembly and delivered to  the  Senate,  recalled
  from  the  Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the use of  areas
  in housing authority developments for tenant meetings

  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.    TENANT  MEETINGS. ANY GROUP, COMMITTEE OR OTHER ORGANIZATION
COMPRISED  OF  TENANTS  RESIDING  IN  HOUSING  AUTHORITY   DEVELOPMENTS,
CONDUCTING  A  MEETING AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY
OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW SHALL HAVE THE  RIGHT  TO  MEET  WITHOUT  BEING
REQUIRED  TO  PAY A FEE IN ANY LOCATION OWNED BY SUCH AUTHORITY WHICH IS
DEVOTED TO THE COMMON USE OF  ALL  TENANTS,  INCLUDING  A  COMMUNITY  OR
SOCIAL  ROOM  WHERE USE IS NORMALLY SUBJECT TO A FEE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
MEETING IS CONDUCTED IN A PEACEFUL MANNER, AT REASONABLE HOURS AND WITH-
OUT OBSTRUCTING ACCESS TO THE PREMISES OR FACILITIES SO  LONG  AS  THREE
DAYS'  PRIOR  NOTICE  IS  GIVEN  TO THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01725-07-1

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