Cal. Civ. Code § 7
Cooperation with other governmental agencies
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§ 7. Cooperation with other governmental agencies. 1. The commission shall cooperate with the federal government and other appropriate governmental agencies in effectuating the purposes of this act, and shall endeavor to procure and may accept from the federal housing expediter and other officers and agencies of the federal government and from the temporary city housing rent commission of the city of New York such cooperation, information, records and data as will assist the commission in effectuating such purposes. 2. The commission may request and shall receive cooperation and assistance in effectuating the purposes of this act from all departments, divisions, boards, bureaus, commissions or agencies of the state and political subdivisions thereof. The commissioner and state rent administrator shall be deemed to be an officer included within the provisions of section one hundred sixty-one of the executive law, and shall be accorded all the rights and privileges of the officers specified in subdivision one of said section.
Section 7 of New York's Emergency Housing Rent Control Law establishes a framework for interagency coordination in support of rent control administration. Under this provision, the commission is directed to work cooperatively with federal agencies and the New York City temporary housing rent commission to gather information, records, and data useful to its mission. State departments, divisions, boards, and other governmental bodies are also required to provide cooperation and assistance when the commission requests it, and the commissioner and state rent administrator are granted the status and privileges of certain executive-law officers.
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Landlords and property managers operating under New York's Emergency Housing Rent Control Law should be aware that, under Section 7, the administering commission has broad authority to coordinate with and obtain records from federal, state, and local governmental agencies. This means that information relevant to a property or rental unit may be shared across multiple governmental bodies in the course of administering the law. Operators who maintain accurate and consistent records across their filings with various agencies are generally better positioned to respond if the commission draws on interagency data in connection with a property.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 7 of the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law gives the administering commission the ability to gather records and data from a wide range of federal, state, and local agencies to support enforcement of rent control purposes. For tenants, this means the commission is not limited solely to information a landlord provides — it can draw on interagency cooperation to inform its work. Tenants who believe their rights under the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law are being violated may consider reaching out to the relevant rent agency or a local tenant-rights organization to understand how this interagency framework might support their situation.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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