(a) Notwithstanding section 40‑82, the authority, with the approval of the attorney general, may delete from its accounts receivable records delinquent accounts for vacated units within federal low-income public housing projects that have been delinquent for at least ninety days.
(b) The delinquent accounts may be assigned to a collection agency.
(c) When the authority seeks eviction of a tenant due to delinquency in payment of rent, the authority shall comply with the procedures set forth in section 356D-92(b) before proceeding with the eviction hearing.