N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law Section 41.48
Real property acquisition options


(a)

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article and within appropriations made therefor, the commissioners of the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities are authorized upon the application of voluntary agencies, to make payments for the reasonable price of options to acquire an interest in real property, for the purpose of establishing a community mental hygiene facility. Such applications shall be made in the manner and on forms prescribed by the appropriate commissioner. Sellers of real property who are required to disclose financial or other beneficial interests in such property under section 41.46 of this article shall not be eligible to receive payments under this section.

(b)

The comptroller is authorized, pursuant to State Finance Law § 115 (Cash advance accounts)section one hundred fifteen of the state finance law, to establish a cash advance account for the purpose of payment of options under this section. Such payments may only be made by a bonded employee, designated by the appropriate commissioner, from the cash advance account established for such purpose.

(c)

As used in this section the term “reasonable price” shall mean an amount that is not in excess of guidelines developed by the commissioner of the office of mental health or the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities and approved by the director of the budget and the state comptroller.

Source: Section 41.48 — Real property acquisition options, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/MHY/41.­48 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

41.01
Declaration of purpose
41.03
Definitions
41.04
Responsibilities of commissioners of the offices
41.05
Local governmental unit
41.07
Provision of services by the local governmental unit
41.09
Director
41.10
State conference of local mental hygiene directors
41.11
Composition of boards
41.13
Powers and duties of local governmental units
41.15
Approved plans and state aid
41.16
Local planning
41.17
State and local coordination
41.18
Local services plan
41.24
Study on alternative to net deficit funding
41.25
Fees
41.27
State aid procedures
41.29
Liability of local government
41.31
Publication of records
41.32
Transitional provisions for local assistance funding of federally funded demonstration projects for treatment of alcoholics
41.33
Community residences for the mentally disabled
41.34
Site selection of community residential facilities
41.35
Demonstration programs
41.36
Community residential facilities
41.37
Community residence and residential treatment facility for children and youth development grants
41.38
Rental and mortgage payments of community residential facilities for the mentally ill
41.39
Vocational programs
41.40
Small community residential facilities
41.40*2
Respite services
41.41
Rights of persons with developmental disabilities
41.42
Family support programs
41.43
Family support services
41.44
Community residential services for the mentally ill
41.45
Development grants for residential care centers for adults
41.46
Disclosure by members, officers and employees
41.47
Community support services program
41.48
Real property acquisition options
41.49
Adolescent suicide prevention program
41.49*2
Community based mental health services for seriously emotionally disturbed children
41.50
Development grants for comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs
41.51
State aid for costs of comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs
41.52
Community residential services for alcoholism
41.53
Community residence development grants for alcoholism services
41.54
Roles and responsibilities of certain board members
41.54*2
Employee assistance programs
41.55
Community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program
41.57
Compulsive gambling education and treatment program

Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 41.48’s source at nysenate​.gov

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