Senate Bill S3103A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects for tenant group meetings without the imposition of a fee

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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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2013-S3103 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §62, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6916
2011-2012: S1136, S3114
2015-2016: S3885
2017-2018: S3636
2019-2020: S4533
2021-2022: S4384
2023-2024: S5143

2013-S3103 - Summary

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted, during reasonable hours, does not obstruct any access, and the meetings space is reserved three days in advance.

2013-S3103 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3103 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3103

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community Development

AN  ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the use of areas
  in housing authority projects for tenant meetings

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

  Section  1.  The public housing law is amended by adding a new section
61 to read as follows:
  S 61.  TENANT MEETINGS. TENANTS' GROUPS, COMMITTEES OR OTHER  TENANTS'
ORGANIZATIONS   COMPRISED  OF  TENANTS  RESIDING  IN  HOUSING  AUTHORITY
PROJECTS, CONDUCTING  A  MEETING  AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  TWO
HUNDRED  THIRTY  OF  THE  REAL PROPERTY LAW SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO MEET
WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO PAY A FEE IN  ANY  LOCATION  ON  THE  PREMISES
WHICH IS DEVOTED TO THE COMMON USE OF ALL TENANTS, INCLUDING A COMMUNITY
OR  SOCIAL  ROOM  WHERE  USE IS NORMALLY SUBJECT TO A FEE, PROVIDED THAT
SUCH MEETING IS CONDUCTED IN A PEACEFUL MANNER, AT REASONABLE HOURS  AND
WITHOUT  OBSTRUCTING  ACCESS  TO THE PREMISES OR FACILITIES, AND FURTHER
PROVIDED THE TENANTS' GROUPS, COMMITTEES OR OTHER TENANTS' ORGANIZATIONS
GIVE THREE BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR NOTICE TO THE MANAGEMENT  OFFICE  OF  THE
HOUSING PROJECT WHERE THE MEETING IS TO TAKE PLACE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06819-01-3


              

2013-S3103A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §62, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6916
2011-2012: S1136, S3114
2015-2016: S3885
2017-2018: S3636
2019-2020: S4533
2021-2022: S4384
2023-2024: S5143

2013-S3103A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted, during reasonable hours, does not obstruct any access, and the meetings space is reserved three days in advance.

2013-S3103A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3103A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3103--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community  Development  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Housing,
  Construction and Community Development in accordance with Senate  Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the use of  areas
  in housing authority projects for tenant meetings

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

  Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a  new  section
62 to read as follows:
  S  62.  TENANT MEETINGS. TENANTS' GROUPS, COMMITTEES OR OTHER TENANTS'
ORGANIZATIONS  COMPRISED  OF  TENANTS  RESIDING  IN  HOUSING   AUTHORITY
PROJECTS,  CONDUCTING  A  MEETING  AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION TWO
HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW SHALL HAVE  THE  RIGHT  TO  MEET
WITHOUT  BEING  REQUIRED  TO  PAY  A FEE IN ANY LOCATION ON THE PREMISES
WHICH IS DEVOTED TO THE COMMON USE OF ALL TENANTS, INCLUDING A COMMUNITY
OR SOCIAL ROOM WHERE USE IS NORMALLY SUBJECT TO  A  FEE,  PROVIDED  THAT
SUCH  MEETING IS CONDUCTED IN A PEACEFUL MANNER, AT REASONABLE HOURS AND
WITHOUT OBSTRUCTING ACCESS TO THE PREMISES OR  FACILITIES,  AND  FURTHER
PROVIDED THE TENANTS' GROUPS, COMMITTEES OR OTHER TENANTS' ORGANIZATIONS
GIVE  THREE  BUSINESS  DAYS PRIOR NOTICE TO THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE
HOUSING PROJECT WHERE THE MEETING IS TO TAKE PLACE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06819-02-4


              

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