§ 26-1301.
AC § 26-1301
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: Brief legal assistance. The term "brief legal assistance" means individualized legal assistance provided in a single consultation by a designated organization to a covered individual in connection with a covered proceeding. Coordinator. The term "coordinator" means the coordinator of the office of civil justice. Covered individual. The term "covered individual" means a tenant of a rental dwelling unit located in the city, including any tenant in a building operated by the New York city housing authority, who is a respondent in a covered proceeding. Covered proceeding. The term "covered proceeding" means any summary proceeding in housing court to evict a covered individual, including a summary proceeding to seek possession for the non-payment of rent or a holdover, or an administrative proceeding of the New York city housing authority for termination of tenancy. Designated citywide languages. The term "designated citywide languages" has the meaning ascribed to such term in section 23-1101. Designated organization. The term "designated organization" means a not-for-profit organization or association that has the capacity to provide legal services and is designated by the coordinator pursuant to this chapter. Full legal representation. The term "full legal representation" means ongoing legal representation provided by a designated organization to an income-eligible individual and all legal advice, advocacy, and assistance associated with such representation. Full legal representation includes, but is not limited to, the filing of a notice of appearance on behalf of the income-eligible individual in a covered proceeding. Housing court. The term "housing court" means the housing part of the New York city civil court. Income-eligible individual. The term "income-eligible individual" means a covered individual who is 60 years of age or older or whose annual gross household income is not in excess of 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines as updated periodically in the federal register by the United States department of health and human services pursuant to subsection (2) of section 9902 of title 42 of the United States code. Legal services. The term "legal services" means brief legal assistance or full legal representation. (L.L. 2017/136, 8/11/2017, eff. 8/11/2017; Am. L.L. 2023/020, 2/19/2023, eff. 8/18/2023)
