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Assembly Bill A8313B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Requires NYCHA to provide information and trainings to residents regarding resident management corporations

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2025-A8313 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9723
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §402-i, Pub Hous L

2025-A8313 - Summary

Requires NYCHA to provide information and trainings to all residents regarding the formation of resident management corporations, the requirements of such resident management corporations and the potential benefits of creating such resident management corporations.

2025-A8313 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8313
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Housing
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to providing train-
   ings and information to residents regarding resident management corpo-
   rations
 
   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-h to read as follows:
   § 402-H. RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, "RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION" MEANS A CORPORATION  MADE  UP
 OF  RESIDENTS  OF  A HOUSING AUTHORITY THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF 24
 NYCRR 964.120.
   2. WITHIN THE AMOUNT PROVIDED UNDER SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION,
 THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TRAIN-
 INGS TO ALL RESIDENTS  OF  SUCH  AUTHORITY'S  PROPERTIES  REGARDING  THE
 FORMATION  OF RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH
 CORPORATIONS, AND THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF CREATING SUCH CORPORATIONS.
   3. THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL PROVIDE THE NEW
 YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY WITH TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO  EFFECTUATE  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05371-02-5

2025-A8313A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9723
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §402-i, Pub Hous L

2025-A8313A - Summary

Requires NYCHA to provide information and trainings to all residents regarding the formation of resident management corporations, the requirements of such resident management corporations and the potential benefits of creating such resident management corporations.

2025-A8313A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8313--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Housing -- recommitted to the Committee on Housing in accord-
   ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to providing  train-
   ings and information to residents regarding resident management corpo-
   rations
 
   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-i to read as follows:
   § 402-I. RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION,  "RESIDENT  MANAGEMENT CORPORATION" MEANS A CORPORATION MADE UP
 OF RESIDENTS OF A HOUSING AUTHORITY.   SUCH RESIDENT  MANAGEMENT  CORPO-
 RATION:
   (A)  SHALL  BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION VALIDLY INCORPORATED UNDER THE
 LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED;
   (B) MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY MORE THAN ONE RESIDENT COUNCIL IF SUCH COUN-
 CIL:
   (I) APPROVES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CORPORATION; AND
   (II) HAS REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SUCH CORPORATION;
   (C) SHALL HAVE AN ELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH  ELECTIONS  HELD  AT
 LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS;
   (D) SHALL HAVE BY-LAWS THAT:
   (I) REQUIRE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INCLUDE RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVES
 OF EACH RESIDENT COUNCIL INVOLVED IN ESTABLISHING THE CORPORATION;
   (II) INCLUDE QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN FOR OFFICE;
   (III) INCLUDE THE FREQUENCY OF ELECTIONS;
   (IV) INCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR RECALL; AND
   (V) TERM LIMITS, IF DESIRED;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05371-03-6

2025-A8313B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9723
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §402-i, Pub Hous L

2025-A8313B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires NYCHA to provide information and trainings to all residents regarding the formation of resident management corporations, the requirements of such resident management corporations and the potential benefits of creating such resident management corporations.

2025-A8313B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8313--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Housing -- recommitted to the Committee on Housing in accord-
   ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to providing train-
   ings and information to residents regarding resident management corpo-
   rations
 
   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-i to read as follows:
   § 402-I. RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, "RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT PROPOSES
 TO ENTER INTO, OR ENTERS INTO, A CONTRACT TO MANAGE ONE OR MORE  MANAGE-
 MENT  ACTIVITIES  OF  THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY. SUCH RESIDENT
 MANAGEMENT CORPORATION SHALL BE MADE UP OF RESIDENTS  OF  THE  NEW  YORK
 CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
   (A)  SHALL BE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION VALIDLY INCORPORATED UNDER THE
 NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW;
   (B) MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY MORE THAN ONE RESIDENT COUNCIL IF SUCH COUN-
 CIL:
   (I) APPROVES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION;
 AND
   (II) HAS REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF  DIRECTORS  OF  SUCH  RESIDENT
 MANAGEMENT CORPORATION;
   (C)  SHALL  HAVE  AN ELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ELECTIONS HELD AT
 LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS;
   (D) SHALL HAVE BY-LAWS THAT:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05371-05-6
 A. 8313--B                          2

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