374-F - Authority to enter into leases for dwelling units.

§  374-f.  Authority  to  enter  into  leases  for dwelling units. Any  inconsistent   provisions   of   this   chapter   or   any   other   law  notwithstanding,  a public welfare official authorized to operate agency  boarding homes or group homes is  hereby  empowered  to  rent  or  lease  dwelling  units in his capacity as a public welfare official, as lessee,  in any federal project, state project or municipal project,  as  defined  in  the  public  housing  law,  or  in  any municipally-aided project or  state-aided project, or other project, as defined in the private housing  finance law, or elsewhere, for the purpose  of  operating  therein  such  agency  boarding  homes  or  group  homes,  and  is  hereby empowered to  contract, in his capacity as a public welfare official,  as  contractor,  with  individuals for their services in conducting such homes and caring  for children or minors placed in such homes.