§ 26-1306 Community engagement.
AC § 26-1306
a. For purposes of this section, the term "designated community group" means a not-for-profit organization that has the capacity to conduct tenant outreach, engagement, education and information provision, as determined by the civil justice coordinator. b. Subject to appropriation, the coordinator shall work with designated community groups, including groups that primarily serve persons 60 years of age or older, to make efforts to educate and inform tenants about their rights in housing court, including but not limited to holding know your rights education sessions, distributing written information to tenants and facilitating referrals of tenants to designated community groups. Such education and information shall be available in any designated citywide language as defined in section 23-1101. (L.L. 2021/053, 5/11/2021, eff. 11/7/2021; Am. L.L. 2023/020, 2/19/2023, eff. 8/18/2023)
