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Provisions

XVIII.1 of 1939 • Housing for persons of low income; slum clearance.

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The Text

Subject to the provisions of this article, the legislature may provide in such manner, by such means and upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe for low rent housing for persons of low income as defined by law, or for the clearance, replanning, reconstruction and rehabilitation of substandard and insanitary areas, or for both such purposes, and for recreational and other facilities incidental or appurtenant thereto.


A Few Facts

• Joined the Constitution in 1939

• In Article XVIII: Housing

• Has 68 words

• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention

• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 4 of 1938

• Is a new addition

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