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Assembly Bill A3899B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to modifying the composition of membership of the Buffalo municipal housing authority

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2011-A3899 - Details

Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404, Pub Hous L

2011-A3899 - Summary

Relates to modifying the composition of membership of the Buffalo municipal housing authority.

2011-A3899 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3899

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. HOYT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Housing

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in  relation  to  modifying  the
  composition of the membership of the Buffalo municipal housing author-
  ity

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 404 of the public housing law, as amended by  chap-
ter 576 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
  S  404. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority.  1. The Buffalo Municipal
Housing Authority is hereby constituted and declared to be a body corpo-
rate and politic with all the powers, rights and  duties  set  forth  in
article five of the former state housing law.
  2.  THE  GOVERNING  BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE COMPRISED OF SEVEN
MEMBERS, WITH TWO MEMBERS ELECTED BY TENANTS, TWO MEMBERS  APPOINTED  BY
THE  COMMON COUNCIL AND THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF BUFFALO,
ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE MAYOR AS  CHAIRMAN  REMOVABLE  AT
HIS  OR HER PLEASURE. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
any member of such authority appointed  or  reappointed  by  THE  COMMON
COUNCIL  OR  the  mayor of Buffalo shall be subject to confirmation by a
majority vote of the common council of such city.
  3. THE TERM OF OFFICE OF EACH MEMBER SHALL BE FIVE  YEARS.  THE  MAYOR
SHALL  FILE  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER A CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF THE
CHAIRMAN AND OF EACH MEMBER. ANY MEMBER OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN  MAY  BE
REMOVED  BY THE MAYOR FOR CAUSE AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING. A VACANCY IN THE
OFFICE OF A MEMBER OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN OCCURRING OTHERWISE  THAN  BY
EXPIRATION  OF  TERM  SHALL  BE FILLED FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT A VACANCY IN THE SEAT HELD BY EITHER TENANT  MEMBER  SHALL
BE FILLED BY THE MAYOR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH VACANCY.
  4.  THE CHAIRMAN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY OTHER THAN THE TWO
TENANT MEMBERS SHALL GIVE THEIR WHOLE TIME TO THEIR DUTIES AND SHALL NOT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07000-01-1

2011-A3899A - Details

Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404, Pub Hous L

2011-A3899A - Summary

Relates to modifying the composition of membership of the Buffalo municipal housing authority.

2011-A3899A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3899--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. HOYT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Housing -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in  relation  to  modifying  the
  composition of the membership of the Buffalo municipal housing author-
  ity

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 404 of the public housing law, as amended by  chap-
ter 576 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
  S  404. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority.  1. The Buffalo Municipal
Housing Authority is hereby constituted and declared to be a body corpo-
rate and politic with all the powers, rights and  duties  set  forth  in
article five of the former state housing law.
  2.  THE  GOVERNING  BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE COMPRISED OF SEVEN
MEMBERS, WITH TWO MEMBERS ELECTED BY TENANTS, TWO MEMBERS  APPOINTED  BY
THE  COMMON COUNCIL AND THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF BUFFALO,
ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE MAYOR AS  CHAIRMAN  REMOVABLE  AT
HIS  OR HER PLEASURE. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
any member of such authority appointed  or  reappointed  by  THE  COMMON
COUNCIL  OR  the  mayor of Buffalo shall be subject to confirmation by a
majority vote of the common council of such city.
  3. THE TERM OF OFFICE OF EACH MEMBER SHALL BE FIVE  YEARS.  THE  MAYOR
SHALL  FILE  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER A CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF THE
CHAIRMAN AND OF EACH MEMBER. ANY MEMBER OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN  MAY  BE
REMOVED  BY THE MAYOR FOR CAUSE AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING. A VACANCY IN THE
OFFICE OF A MEMBER OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN OCCURRING OTHERWISE  THAN  BY
EXPIRATION  OF  TERM  SHALL  BE FILLED FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT A VACANCY IN THE SEAT HELD BY EITHER TENANT  MEMBER  SHALL
BE FILLED BY THE MAYOR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH VACANCY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07000-07-1

2011-A3899B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404, Pub Hous L

2011-A3899B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to modifying the composition of membership of the Buffalo municipal housing authority.

2011-A3899B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3899--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. HOYT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Housing -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from  said
  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
  ted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in  relation  to  modifying  the
  composition of the membership of the Buffalo municipal housing author-
  ity

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 404 of the public housing law, as amended by  chap-
ter 576 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
  S  404. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority.  1. The Buffalo Municipal
Housing Authority is hereby constituted and declared to be a body corpo-
rate and politic with all the powers, rights and  duties  set  forth  in
article five of the former state housing law.
  2.  THE  GOVERNING  BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE COMPRISED OF SEVEN
MEMBERS, WITH TWO MEMBERS ELECTED BY TENANTS, ONE  MEMBER  APPOINTED  BY
THE  COMMON  COUNCIL AND FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF BUFFALO,
ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE MAYOR AS  CHAIRMAN  REMOVABLE  AT
HIS  OR HER PLEASURE. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
any member of such authority appointed  or  reappointed  by  THE  COMMON
COUNCIL  OR  the  mayor of Buffalo shall be subject to confirmation by a
majority vote of the common council of such city.
  3.   THE CHAIRMAN AND THE MEMBERS OF  THE  AUTHORITY  OTHER  THAN  THE
TENANT  MEMBERS  SHALL  RECEIVE  A  SALARY, THE AMOUNT OF WHICH SHALL BE
FIXED BY LOCAL LAW. THE TWO  TENANT  MEMBERS  SHALL  RECEIVE  A  MONTHLY
STIPEND IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07000-12-1

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