S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8684
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Housing
AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to the
administration of federal rental assistance programs by community
development corporations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 254 of the private housing finance law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. WHERE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ADMINISTERS A PROGRAM OF
FEDERAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SUCH CORPORATION SHALL FILE WITH THE LOCAL
BUILDING DEPARTMENT A VERIFIED STATEMENT IN A FORM TO BE PROVIDED BY THE
LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT THAT EACH SUCH RENTAL UNIT UNDER THE PROGRAM
MEETS ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS. THE
VERIFIED STATEMENT SHALL BE SIGNED BEFORE A NOTARY PUBLIC OF THE STATE
AND SUCH SWORN STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING DEPART-
MENT PRIOR TO ANY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT BEING MADE. ONE YEAR FOLLOW-
ING THE DATE OF THE FIRST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT FOR EACH TENANT AND
EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SHALL FILE
A VERIFIED STATEMENT THAT SAID BUILDING IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING
CODES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS. THE LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO INSPECT SUCH PREMISES TO INSURE THAT SUCH RENTAL
UNIT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES, ORDINANCES AND
REGULATIONS, PRIOR TO THE FIRST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT BEING MADE FOR
ANY TENANT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR
THE STATE TO RESCIND SUCH CORPORATION'S AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER THE
PROGRAM UNLESS THE DEFECT IS REPAIRED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. PROVIDED
HOWEVER, ANY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH
THIS SECTION MUST BE GIVEN WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF A VIOLATION AND
NOTICE THAT THEIR FAILURE TO BRING THE UNIT INTO COMPLIANCE WITHIN THIR-
TY DAYS CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR RESCINDING SUCH CORPORATION'S AUTHORITY
TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AT THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION.
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.
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