Opn. No.

Hon. Victor Marrero Commissioner Division of Housing and Community Renewal

Receipt is acknowledged of your letter concerning the purchase by housing authorities under your supervision of products manufactured by the "severely handicapped" pursuant to the State Finance Law.

You ask my opinion whether municipal housing authorities are required to make purchases of suitable products from qualified charitable non-profit-making agencies for the blind or other severely handicapped pursuant to sections 175-a and 175-b of that law.

Section 175-b of the State Finance Law provides:

"§ 175-b. Procurement of…