S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7467
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 21, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, RAMOS -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to withholding of
certain room and board payments if the condition is dangerous, hazard-
ous or detrimental to life or health
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 143-b of the social services law,
as added by chapter 997 of the laws of 1962, is amended to read as
follows:
2. Every public welfare official shall have power to and may withhold
the payment of any such rent OR ROOM AND BOARD in any case where he OR
SHE has knowledge that there exists or there is outstanding any
violation of law in respect to the building containing the housing
accommodations occupied by the person entitled to such assistance which
is dangerous, hazardous or detrimental to life or health; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH PUBLIC WELFARE OFFICIAL WITHHOLD
ANY PAYMENT FOR FOOD TO SUCH PERSON. A report of each such violation
shall be made to the appropriate public welfare department by the appro-
priate department or agency having jurisdiction over violations.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09263-01-3