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Jan 08, 2020 | referred to codes |
May 29, 2019 | reported referred to codes |
Apr 03, 2019 | print number 2623a |
Apr 03, 2019 | amend and recommit to housing |
Jan 24, 2019 | referred to housing |
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Co-Sponsors
Richard Gottfried
Linda Rosenthal
Walter T. Mosley
Victor M. Pichardo
Multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
Michael DenDekker
Deborah Glick
A2623 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Add §26-416, amd §26-512, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974; amd §4, Emerg Hous Rent Cont L; add §234-a, RP L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014: A8262
2015-2016: A1156
2017-2018: A1089
2021-2022: A5040
A2623 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2623 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 24, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, L. ROSENTHAL, MOSLEY, PICHARDO, COOK, CRESPO, BENEDETTO, PERRY, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, DenDEKKER, GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, the emergen- cy housing rent control law and the real property law, in relation to prohibiting charges for legal fees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 26-416 to read as follows: § 26-416 UNAUTHORIZED LEGAL FEES. A LESSOR OR AGENT THEREOF SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ASSESSING A LESSEE ANY FEE, SURCHARGE OR OTHER CHARGES FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OR RENTAL OF A RESI- DENTIAL UNIT UNLESS THE LESSOR HAS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO DO SO PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER. ANY AGREEMENT OR ASSESSMENT TO THE CONTRARY SHALL BE VOID AS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY. § 2. Section 6 of section 4 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974, constituting the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy- four, is amended by adding a new subdivision f-1 to read as follows: F-1. A LESSOR OR AGENT THEREOF SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ASSESSING A LESSEE ANY FEE, SURCHARGE OR OTHER CHARGES FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OR RENTAL OF A RESIDENTIAL UNIT UNLESS THE LESSOR HAS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO DO SO PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER. ANY AGREEMENT OR ASSESSMENT TO THE CONTRARY SHALL BE VOID AS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY. § 3. Section 26-512 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows: G. A LESSOR OR AGENT THEREOF SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ASSESSING A LESSEE ANY FEE, SURCHARGE OR OTHER CHARGES FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Richard Gottfried
Linda Rosenthal
Walter T. Mosley
Victor M. Pichardo
Multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
Michael DenDekker
Deborah Glick
A2623A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Add §26-416, amd §26-512, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974; amd §4, Emerg Hous Rent Cont L; add §234-a, RP L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014: A8262
2015-2016: A1156
2017-2018: A1089
2021-2022: A5040
A2623A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2623--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 24, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, L. ROSENTHAL, MOSLEY, PICHARDO, COOK, CRESPO, BENEDETTO, PERRY, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, DenDEKKER, GLICK -- 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 administrative code of the city of New York, the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, the emergen- cy housing rent control law and the real property law, in relation to prohibiting charges for legal fees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 26-416 to read as follows: § 26-416 UNAUTHORIZED LEGAL FEES. AN OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT THEREOF SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ASSESSING A LESSEE ANY FEE, SURCHARGE OR OTHER CHARGES FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OR RENTAL OF A RESIDENTIAL UNIT UNLESS THE OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT HAS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO DO SO PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER. LEGAL SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, COURT FEES, LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ATTORNEY FEES, NOTARY PUBLIC CHARGES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES INCURRED BY THE OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH MANAGEMENT OF THE BUILDING, INCLUDING ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN A COURT OF LAW. ANY AGREEMENT OR ASSESSMENT TO THE CONTRARY SHALL BE VOID AS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY. § 2. Section 6 of section 4 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974, constituting the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy- four, is amended by adding a new subdivision f-1 to read as follows: F-1. AN OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT THEREOF SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ASSESSING A LESSEE ANY FEE, SURCHARGE OR OTHER CHARGES FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OR RENTAL OF A RESIDENTIAL UNIT UNLESS THE OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT HAS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO DO SO PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER. LEGAL SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.