Legislation

§ 402-h. Succession rights. 1. The policies and procedures of the New
York city housing authority include, and shall continue to include,
policies and procedures allowing individuals to claim succession rights
to public housing units in properties owned and operated by the New York
city housing authority upon the permanent departure or death of the
tenant of record from the unit.

2. The New York city housing authority shall establish written
policies and procedures for asserting succession rights consistent with
the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws,
regulations, and guidance, as they may change from time to time. Such
written policies and procedures shall also be consistent with the New
York city housing authority's occupancy standards. Such policies and
procedures shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) eligibility requirements for lease succession;

(b) relocation requirements, if any, arising out of lease succession;

(c) the requirement to pay use and occupancy during the pendency of
succession rights proceedings; and

(d) the right to an administrative grievance of the New York city
housing authority's denial of succession rights, except as limited by
the New York city housing authority's succession rights policies and
procedures.

3. The New York city housing authority shall issue notice in writing
of substantive changes to its succession rights policies and procedures
at least thirty days prior to implementing those changes, and shall
afford an opportunity to provide written comments with respect to the
proposed changes. The New York city housing authority shall consider
written comments prior to implementation of the proposed changes.