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History
- Substituted by S5992
- Advanced to third reading cal.941
- Reported
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Defeated in cities
- Referred to cities
- Amended on third reading 1439a
- Advanced to third reading cal.504
- Reported
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to cities
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Requires certification notice to tenant when rent is paid by human resources administration
Vetoed · Sponsor Daniel L. Squadron
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A1439A
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to certification of payment of rent by the human resources administration to the tenant
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires the Human Resources Administration to issue a receipt to a tenant on public assistance, within fifteen (15) days after such payment to tenant, verifying proof of rental payment to landlord.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends title twenty-six of the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding a new chapter nine.
Justification
This bill provides tenants on public assistance the right to receive a receipt as proof of rental payment once the Human Resources Administration (BRA) makes said payment to the respective landlord. This legislation is deemed necessary because there are hundreds of cases whereby tenants whose rent is paid by HRA are summoned to landlord/tenant court for non-payment of rent. The tenant is never made aware of the fact that HRA has paid the landlord. Such receipt would provide the tenant with proof of payment when called into court.
Prior legislative history
1993-1994: A.6269/S.3881 1995-1996: A.5578/S.3252 1997-1998: A.5675 1999-2000: A.1518/S.2111 2001-2002: A.6545-A 2003-2004: A.5810 2005-2006: A.735 2007: A619
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become law.
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