Int. No. 198
By Council Members Baez, Rivera, Arroyo, Brewer, Comrie, Dickens, Fidler, Foster, Gennaro, James, Koppell, Lappin, Palma, Seabrook, Sears, Weprin, Katz, de Blasio, Garodnick, Avella, Mark-Viverito, Jackson, Gioia and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the sufficiency of proof of domestic partnership as evidence of the existence of a family unit for purposes of applications for shelter provided by the department of homeless services.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 3 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is hereby amended to add a new section 21-316 to read as follows:
§21-316. Proof of domestic partnership recognized as evidence of the existence of a family unit. Two adults who can demonstrate that they have a valid certificate of domestic partnership registration issued under section 3-244 of the administrative code of the city of new york or a relationship recognized as a domestic partnership under section 3-245 of the administrative code of the city of new york, shall be considered a family unit for purposes of determining eligibility for shelter.
§2. This local law shall take effect 3upon enactment.
L.S. 40
J.D.S.