Senate Bill S3133

2011-2012 Legislative Session

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

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S3133 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3899
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404, Pub Hous L

2011-S3133 - Summary

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

2011-S3133 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3133 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3133

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community Development

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.
                                                           LBD07000-01-1

2011-S3133A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3899
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404, Pub Hous L

2011-S3133A - Summary

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

2011-S3133A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3133A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3133--A
    Cal. No. 196

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community  Development  --  reported  favorably  from  said committee,
  ordered to first and  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,
  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
  third reading

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,

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

2011-S3133B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3899
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404, Pub Hous L

2011-S3133B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-S3133B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3133B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3133--B
    Cal. No. 196

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community  Development  --  reported  favorably  from  said committee,
  ordered to first and  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,
  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
  third reading -- recommitted to the Committee on Housing, Construction
  and Community Development in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --
  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, 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.

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