§ 374-f. Authority to enter into leases for dwelling units. Any
inconsistent provisions of this chapter or any other law
notwithstanding, a public welfare official authorized to operate agency
boarding homes or group homes is hereby empowered to rent or lease
dwelling units in his capacity as a public welfare official, as lessee,
in any federal project, state project or municipal project, as defined
in the public housing law, or in any municipally-aided project or
state-aided project, or other project, as defined in the private housing
finance law, or elsewhere, for the purpose of operating therein such
agency boarding homes or group homes, and is hereby empowered to
contract, in his capacity as a public welfare official, as contractor,
with individuals for their services in conducting such homes and caring
for children or minors placed in such homes.