§ 150 Approval of plan and projects
§ 151 Authority construction contracts, cancellation of contracts, disqualification to contract with authority, statement of non-collusion in b…
§ 151-A Separate specifications for certain subdivisions of work involved in the construction or alteration of buildings as a part of or in conne…
§ 152 Labor requirements
§ 153 Relocation of displaced tenants
§ 154 Control of rentals on authority projects
§ 155 Compliance with state and local laws
§ 156 Selection of tenants
§ 156-A Notice of rejection of applicants for admission
§ 156-B Notice of expiration of application
§ 156-C Statement required for termination of lease
§ 157 Claims and actions against authorities
§ 158 Real property of authorities exempt from levy
§ 159 Disclosure of certain information prohibited

Terms Used In New York Laws > Public Housing > Article 8 - Provisions Relating to Approval, Construction, Management and Operation of Projects

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.