L.L. 1995/075
Enactment date: 9/22/1995
Int. No. 587-A
By Council Members DiBrienza, Clarke, Duane, Freed, Henry, Koslowitz, Linares and Watkins; also Council Members Cruz, Eisland, Michels and Ruiz
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the department of homeless services and coordination by such department with the department of social services
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 4. This local law shall be effective immediately and shall be deemed in full force and effect on September 6, 1995; provided, however, that section 21-125 of the administrative code of the city of New York as added by section three of this local law and the department of homeless services as established by chapter 24-A of the New York city charter and chapter 3 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York as amended by sections one and two of this local law shall expire on July 1, 1998 and the functions, powers and duties of the department of homeless services set forth in chapter 24-A of the New York city charter and chapter 3 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York as amended by sections one and two of this local law, including section 21-309 prohibiting referrals to non-compliant hotel units, shall devolve upon the department of social services; provided, however, that if the commissioner of the department of homeless services fails to eliminate the use of all non-compliant hotel units for the purposes of housing homeless families with children by September 30, 1996, then section 21-125 of the administrative code of the city of New York as added by section three of this local law and the department of homeless services as established by chapter 24-A of the New York city charter and chapter 3 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York as amended by sections one and two of this local law shall expire on October 1, 1996 and the functions, powers and duties of the department of homeless services set forth in chapter 24-A of the New York city charter and chapter 3 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York as amended by sections one and two of this local law, including section 21-309 prohibiting referrals to non-compliant hotel units, shall devolve upon the department of social services. Notwithstanding the foregoing requirement to eliminate the use of all non-compliant hotel units for the purposes of housing homeless families with children by September 30, 1996, if such use is necessary to comply with a court order as authorized pursuant to section 21-309 of the administrative code of the city of New York as added by this local law, then section 21-125 of the administrative code of the city of New York as added by section three of this local law and the department of homeless services as established by chapter 24-A of the New York city charter and chapter 3 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York as amended by sections one and two of this local law shall not expire on October 1, 1996.