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Assembly Bill A1220

2011-2012 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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2011-A1220 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S47
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง223-c, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S7800

2011-A1220 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-A1220 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1220

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BING,  MILLMAN,  PHEFFER, ORTIZ, WEISENBERG,
  CASTRO, COOK, TITONE, TITUS, SPANO, CUSICK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. CALHOUN, CORWIN, FITZPATRICK, GALEF, GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,  JORDAN,
  LIFTON,  LUPARDO, McENENY, MOLINARO, REILICH, SCHIMEL, TEDISCO -- 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.

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

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