Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Dec 06, 2013 |
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Assembly Bill A8309
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
QUART
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-A8309 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A8309 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8309 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 6, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a pilot program to create a legal hotline for tenants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 75 to read as follows: S 75. LEGAL HOTLINE FOR TENANTS PILOT PROGRAM. 1. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO CREATE A LEGAL HOTLINE FOR TENANTS. THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. 2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL RECRUIT ATTORNEYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. ATTORNEYS WILL NOT BE COMMITTED TO REPRESENTING ANY TENANTS THAT THEY ADVISE THROUGH THE PROGRAM. 3. THE LEGAL HOTLINE FOR TENANTS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE VIA A TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER THAT OPERATES, AT A MINIMUM, FROM 9 A.M.-5 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 4. TENANTS SHALL CALL THE HOTLINE AND DESCRIBE THEIR PROBLEM TO AN INTAKE COUNSELOR, WHO SHALL REFER THE TENANTS TO AN APPROPRIATE AND AVAILABLE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY. AFTER THE REFERRAL, THE ATTORNEY SHALL CONTACT AND ADVISE THE TENANT. 5. ALL COSTS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE PAID FOR BY THE NEW YORK INTEREST ON LAWYER ACCOUNT FUND, PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-V OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13130-01-3
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