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Assembly Bill A8818B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older

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2013-A8818 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7554
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §402-c, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8140, S3342

2013-A8818 - Summary

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older.

2013-A8818 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8818

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 18, 2014
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring the New
  York city housing authority to provide elderly tenants adequate notice
  of termination of tenancy proceedings

  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
402-c to read as follows:
  S  402-C.  TERMINATION OF TENANCY NOTICE. 1. THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING
AUTHORITY SHALL PERSONALLY SERVE AN ADULT MEMBER OF A HOUSEHOLD HAVING A
LEGAL OCCUPANT OF RECORD AGE SIXTY-TWO OR OLDER, AND MAIL TO THE  HOUSE-
HOLD  UNIT  BY  CERTIFIED,  FIRST-CLASS MAIL, ANY TERMINATION OF TENANCY
NOTICE BEFORE ANY TERMINATION OF TENANCY HEARING.   SUCH TERMINATION  OF
TENANCY  NOTICE SHALL AFFORD SUCH HOUSEHOLD AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS ADVANCE
NOTICE OF THE DATE FIXED FOR A TERMINATION OF TENANCY HEARING.
  2. ANY TERMINATION OF TENANCY NOTICE PERSONALLY SERVED UPON  AN  ADULT
MEMBER OF A HOUSEHOLD HAVING A LEGAL OCCUPANT OF RECORD AGE SIXTY-TWO OR
OLDER,  OR MAILED TO SUCH HOUSEHOLD UNIT BY CERTIFIED, FIRST-CLASS MAIL,
SHALL NOTIFY SUCH TENANTS OF THE  RIGHT  TO  MEET  WITH  AN  APPROPRIATE
AUTHORITY  PROJECT MANAGER, OR AGENT THEREOF, TO DISCUSS THE TERMINATION
OF TENANCY. THE PROJECT MANAGER, OR AGENT THEREOF, SHALL ENSURE THAT  NO
SUCH  MEETING  SHALL  TAKE  PLACE  MORE  THAN  SEVEN DAYS AFTER PERSONAL
SERVICE OF THE TERMINATION OF TENANCY  NOTICE,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THE
MEETING  MAY  OCCUR  UP  TO  FOURTEEN  DAYS AFTER PERSONAL SERVICE IF SO
REQUESTED BY A TENANT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13883-03-4

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2013-A8818A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7554
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §402-c, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8140, S3342

2013-A8818A - Summary

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older.

2013-A8818A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8818--A
                                                        Cal. No. 491

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 18, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. WRIGHT, BROOK-KRASNY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Housing  --
  reported  from  committee,  advanced  to  a third reading, amended and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring the New
  York city housing authority to provide elderly tenants adequate notice
  of termination of tenancy proceedings

  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
402-c to read as follows:
  S 402-C. NOTICE OF PRE-TERMINATION MEETING. 1. WHEN THE NEW YORK  CITY
HOUSING  AUTHORITY MAILS NOTICE OF A PRE-TERMINATION MEETING ON A HOUSE-
HOLD HAVING AN AUTHORIZED OCCUPANT OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-TWO YEARS,  THE
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL INCLUDE WITH SUCH NOTICE A NOTIFI-
CATION THAT THE TENANT LESSEE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE PROP-
ERTY  MANAGER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE TERMINATION OF
TENANCY. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE MAILED TO  SUCH  HOUSEHOLDS  BY  CERTIFIED
MAIL.
  2.  THE  PROPERTY  MANAGER  OR  HIS/HER  DESIGNEE  SHALL  SCHEDULE THE
PRE-TERMINATION MEETING NO MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF  MAIL-
ING  OF  THE  NOTICE OF PRE-TERMINATION MEETING, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
THE MEETING MAY OCCUR UP TO FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF  MAILING  IF
SO  REQUESTED  BY  A TENANT LESSEE. SUCH PRE-TERMINATION NOTICE SHALL BE
MAILED AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE DATE FIXED FOR A  TERMINATION
OF  TENANCY  HEARING  BEFORE A HEARING OFFICER, EXCEPT THAT THE NEW YORK
CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY MAY GIVE  NOT  LESS  THAN  FIFTEEN  DAYS'  NOTICE
BEFORE  THE  DATE  FIXED  FOR  A TERMINATION OF TENANCY HEARING BEFORE A
HEARING OFFICER IF THE CHARGES ARE BASED ON NON-DESIRABILITY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13883-10-4

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A8818B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7554
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §402-c, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8140, S3342

2013-A8818B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older.

2013-A8818B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8818--B
                                                        Cal. No. 491

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 18, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. WRIGHT, BROOK-KRASNY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Housing  --
  reported  from  committee,  advanced  to  a third reading, amended and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of  third  reading
  --  again  amended  on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its
  place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring the New
  York city housing authority to provide elderly tenants with notice  of
  opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy

  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
402-c to read as follows:
  S  402-C. NOTICE OF PRE-TERMINATION MEETING. 1. WHEN THE NEW YORK CITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY MAILS NOTICE OF A PRE-TERMINATION MEETING TO A  HOUSE-
HOLD HAVING AN AUTHORIZED OCCUPANT OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-TWO YEARS, SUCH
AUTHORITY  SHALL INCLUDE WITH SUCH NOTICE A NOTIFICATION THAT THE TENANT
LESSEE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE PROPERTY MANAGER, OR HIS  OR
HER  DESIGNEE,  TO  DISCUSS  THE  POSSIBLE  TERMINATION OF TENANCY. SUCH
NOTICE SHALL BE MAILED TO SUCH HOUSEHOLDS BY CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL.
  2. THE PROPERTY MANAGER, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE,  SHALL  SCHEDULE  THE
PRE-TERMINATION  MEETING NO MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF MAIL-
ING OF THE NOTICE OF PRE-TERMINATION MEETING;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT
THE  MEETING  MAY OCCUR UP TO FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF MAILING IF
SO REQUESTED BY A TENANT LESSEE. SUCH PRE-TERMINATION  NOTICE  SHALL  BE
MAILED  AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE DATE FIXED FOR A TERMINATION
OF TENANCY HEARING BEFORE A HEARING OFFICER, EXCEPT THAT  THE  NEW  YORK
CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY MAY GIVE NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN DAYS NOTICE BEFORE
THE  DATE  FIXED  FOR  A TERMINATION OF TENANCY HEARING BEFORE A HEARING
OFFICER IF THE CHARGES ARE BASED ON NON-DESIRABILITY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13883-09-4

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