§ 21-117 Contracts to make rental payments.
AC § 21-117
1.The commissioner shall have the power to and may, within the amount appropriated therefor, enter into a contract to make rental payments to the owner, landlord, lessee, managing agent of, or other person entitled to rent and receive rental payments for, housing accommodations whenever (a) a recipient of public assistance and care has neglected or failed to make rental payment and payment has not otherwise been made, or (b) a housing accommodation is vacant and the owner, landlord, lessee, managing agent or such other person agrees in such contract to hold such housing accommodation vacant and to accept as a new tenant a recipient of public assistance and care designated by the commissioner, and until such housing accommodation is occupied by and rental payments are made by such new tenant; provided, however, that no rental payments shall be made in accordance with this provision if such housing accommodation remains vacant for more than sixty days.
2.The commissioner shall not be deemed to have assumed the duties of a tenant under lease because he or she has entered into a contract to make rental payments.
