Assembly Bill A5942

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate in the state office for the aging

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A5942 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง224, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1176
2013-2014: A2421
2015-2016: A6595
2017-2018: A6765
2019-2020: A6830
2023-2024: A5025

2009-A5942 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate within the state office for the aging; provides that the senior tenants' advocate shall assist senior citizen tenants in resolving complaints they may have with the New York state division of housing and community renewal, landlord disputes, rent increases, and other housing related matters; provides that the governor shall appoint the senior tenants' advocate to a term of four years.

2009-A5942 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5942

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DIAZ, BOYLAND, DINOWITZ, PHEFFER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  ALFANO, BARRA -- read once and referred  to  the
  Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing the bureau of
  the senior tenants' advocate in the state office for the aging

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a  new  section  224  to
read as follows:
  S  224.  SENIOR  TENANTS'  ADVOCATE. 1. BUREAU ESTABLISHED.   THERE IS
HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE OFFICE FOR  THE  AGING  A  BUREAU  OF  THE
SENIOR  TENANTS'  ADVOCATE  FOR  THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING SENIOR CITIZEN
TENANTS IN RESOLVING COMPLAINTS THEY MAY HAVE WITH THE  NEW  YORK  STATE
DIVISION  OF  HOUSING  AND  COMMUNITY  RENEWAL,  LANDLORD DISPUTES, RENT
INCREASES, AND OTHER HOUSING RELATED MATTERS.
  2. APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR TENANTS' ADVOCATE. THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT
A FULL-TIME STATE SENIOR TENANTS' ADVOCATE TO ADMINISTER  AND  SUPERVISE
THE  BUREAU  OF  THE SENIOR TENANTS' ADVOCATE. SUCH APPOINTMENT SHALL BE
FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS.
  (A) THE SENIOR TENANTS' ADVOCATE SHALL BE SELECTED FROM AMONG INDIVID-
UALS WITH EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN LANDLORD AND  TENANT,  AND  SENIOR
CITIZEN  CARE  ADVOCACY, AND WITH OTHER QUALIFICATIONS DETERMINED BY THE
GOVERNOR TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE POSITION.
  (B) THE SENIOR TENANTS' ADVOCATE SHALL, PERSONALLY OR THROUGH  AUTHOR-
IZED  REPRESENTATIVES  AS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION:
  (I) IDENTIFY, INVESTIGATE, AND ASSIST IN THE RESOLUTION OF  COMPLAINTS
THAT  ARE MADE BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, SENIOR CITIZEN TENANTS IN THIS STATE
AND THAT RELATE TO ACTIONS, INACTIONS, OR DECISIONS THAT  MAY  ADVERSELY
AFFECT  THE HOUSING AND RESIDENCY RIGHTS OF SUCH SENIOR CITIZEN TENANTS,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE SENIOR  TENANTS'  ADVO-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04956-01-9
              

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