Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Jul 08, 2019 |
referred to housing |
Assembly Bill A8438
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WRIGHT
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
co-Sponsors
Deborah Glick
Karines Reyes
Al Taylor
Nader Sayegh
2019-A8438 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Housing
- Law Section:
- New York City Charter
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1807, NYC Chart
2019-A8438 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for the appointment of an independent monitor for the New York city department of housing preservation and development; authorizes such independent monitor to review and oversee activities of such department, including but not limited to management of disability benefits, housing, including lotteries, and the third party transfer program; and authorizes such independent monitor to direct such department to take any necessary corrective action in the event of errors, mistakes or deficiencies occurring in connection with such activities.
2019-A8438 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8438 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y July 8, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation to providing for the appointment of an independent monitor for the New York city department of housing preservation and development THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 1807 to read as follows: § 1807. INDEPENDENT MONITOR. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "DEPART- MENT" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 2. THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, AN OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT MONITOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT. THE HEAD OF SUCH OFFICE SHALL BE THE INDEPENDENT MONITOR, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR MAY BE REMOVED, BY THE GOVERNOR, PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF HIS OR HER TERM, AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD, FOR SUBSTANTIAL NEGLECT OF DUTY, GROSS MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE, OR INABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE. ANY VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT MONITOR FOR THE DEPART- MENT PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF HIS OR HER TERM SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED FOR THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF SUCH UNEXPIRED TERM. UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF ANY INDEPEND- ENT MONITOR, HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS. 3. THE INDEPENDENT MONITOR SHALL EMPLOY AND MAY REMOVE SUCH PERSONNEL AS HE OR SHE MAY DEEM NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT MONITOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, AND FIX THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH PERSONNEL WITHIN THE AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE FOR SUCH COMPENSATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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