1007 - Rules and regulations.

§  1007. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall issue rules and  regulations for the administration  of  this  article.  Such  rules  and  regulations  shall  include  provisions  concerning  requirements  as to  eligibility  for  contracting  with  the  commissioner;  the   form   of  applications  for  contracts; supervision and evaluation of corporations  which contract with the commissioner including standards and performance  criteria for continued, increased or decreased  funding  to  insure  the  corporations  meet  the  objectives  of  this article and the objectives  outlined in their housing  preservation  and  community  renewal  plans;  reporting,  budgeting  and  record  keeping requirements; provisions for  renegotiation,  modification,  termination,  extension  and  renewal  of  contracts,   which  provisions  shall  include  the  bases  for  funding  increases from the preceding contract including, but not be limited  to,  performance  which  exceeds  minimum performance criteria and provisions  for probationary periods where  appropriate;  provisions  for  technical  services  and  assistance  to  such  corporations  within  the limits of  available funding; protection of the interests of tenants  in  buildings  owned  or  managed by such corporations; and may include any provisions,  not inconsistent with the provisions of this article or other applicable  law, which the commissioner deems necessary or appropriate to carry  out  the  policy  and  purposes  of  this article. Such rules and regulations  shall prohibit any corporation receiving funds under  contracts  entered  into  pursuant  to  this  article  (i)  from  engaging in any activities  promoting any political candidate or party or (ii)  from  expending  any  such   funds  in  activities  the  purpose  of  which  is  to  influence  legislation.