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Int 0892-2012

Publication of certain information related to the administration of the section eight program by the department of HPD.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2012-06-28

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2012-06-28Passed: 2013-12-31
Committee on Housing and BuildingsDepartment of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.

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This bill: 551 days in committee

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Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2012-06-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2012-06-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2013-12-31 · City Council

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City Council · 2012-06-28 · 8:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter sixty one of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 1806 to read as follows: §1806. Publication of certain information related to the section eight housing choice voucher program. The department shall maintain on its website and update on a monthly basis the following information: 1. the total number of section eight vouchers available to the department for distribution; 2. the number of units or families served by section eight vouchers administered by the department; 3. the number of section eight vouchers available to the department but not currently used to serve families. For purposes of this section, the term “section eight voucher” shall include tenant-based vouchers and project based vouchers administered by the department in accordance with section eight of the housing act of nineteen thirty-seven. §2. This local law shall take effect immediately. LER LS 3033 6/14/12