74-A - Duty of public officers regarding the physically handicapped.

§ 74-a. Duty  of public officers regarding the physically handicapped.  It shall be  the  duty  of  each  public  officer  responsible  for  the  scheduling or siting of any public hearing to make reasonable efforts to  ensure   that   such   hearings  are  held  in  facilities  that  permit  barrier-free physical access to the physically handicapped,  as  defined  in subdivision five of section fifty of the public buildings law.