New York Rent Laws
EHRCL Table of Contents

The Emergency Housing Rent Control Law of 1961 [EHRCL]

Section 3.     TEMPORARY STATE HOUSING RENT COMMISSION.

1.   There is hereby created a temporary state commission, to be
     known as the temporary state housing rent commission. Such
     commission shall consist of one commissioner, to be known as
     the state rent administrator, who shall be appointed by the
     governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate,
     and who shall serve during the pleasure of the governor. He
     shall receive an annual salary to be provided by law. He
     shall be entitled to his expenses actually and necessarily
     incurred by him in the performance of his duties.

2.   The commission shall establish and maintain such offices
     within the state as the commission may deem necessary, and
     shall designate one of them as its principal office. The
     commission may appoint such officers, counsel, employees and
     agents as the commission may deem necessary, fix their
     compensation within the limitations provided by law, and
     prescribe their duties. All employees of the commission
     shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the
     civil service law and rules.

3.   Any officer or employee under federal or municipal civil
     service selected by the commission may, with the consent of
     the appropriate governmental agency by which he is or has
     been employed, be transferred without further examination or
     qualification to comparable offices, positions and
     employment under the commission. Any such officer or
     employee who has been appointed to an office or position
     under the rules and classifications of the state or any
     municipal civil service commission, shall retain, upon such
     transfer, the civil service classification and status which
     he had prior to such transfer. Any such officer or employee
     who at the time of transfer has a temporary or provisional
     appointment shall be subject to removal, examination or
     termination as though such transfer had not been made. The
     commission may, by agreement with the appropriate federal
     agency and state civil service commission, make similar
     provision for any federal officer or employee so
     transferred. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other
     law, any such officer or employee so transferred, pursuant
     to the provisions of this section, who is a member or
     beneficiary under any existing municipal pension or
     retirement system, shall continue to have all rights,
     privileges, obligations and status with respect to such
     fund, system or systems as are now prescribed by law, but
     during the period of his employment by the commission, all
     contributions to any pension or retirement fund or system to
     be paid by the employer on account of such officer or
     employee, shall be paid by the commission. The commission
     may by agreement with the appropriate federal agency, make
     similar provisions relating to retirement for any federal
     officer or employee so transferred.