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N.Y. EXC Law § 318 — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 15-A / Section 318
Severability
Status: in_force

* § 318. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or\npart of this article shall be adjudged by any court of competent\njurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair or\ninvalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation\nto the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this article\ndirectly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have\nbeen rendered.\n  * NB Repealed July 1, 2028\n
N.Y. PTR Law § 121-1101 — New York Code / Act PTR / Article 8-A / Section 121-1101
Merger and consolidation of limited partnerships
Status: in_force

§ 121-1101. Merger and consolidation of limited partnerships.  One or\nmore limited partnerships formed under this article or which complies\nwith subdivision (a) of section 121-1202 of this article may merge with,\nor consolidate into, a limited partnership formed under this article or\nwhich complies with subdivision (a) of such section or under the law of\nany other state. Whenever used in this article, "merger" shall mean a\nprocedure in which two or more limited partnerships merge into a single\nlimited partnership which shall be one of the constituent limited\npartnerships and "consolidation" shall mean a procedure in which two or\nmore limited partnerships consolidate into a single limited partnership\nwhich shall be a new limited partnership to be formed pursuant to the\nconsolidation.\n
N.Y. TWN Law § 83 — New York Code / Act TWN / Article 6 / Section 83
Conduct of town elections
Status: in_force

§ 83. Conduct of town elections. The town board shall select from the\nlist of election inspectors and ballot clerks previously designated for\ngeneral election purposes, pursuant to the election law, persons to act\nas election inspectors and ballot clerks for each voting place at which\na special town election shall be held. Election inspectors and ballot\nclerks for biennial town elections shall be those appointed as provided\nby the election law, and both special town elections and biennial\nelections shall be conducted, the votes canvassed, and the results\ncertified and returned so far as practicable in the manner prescribed by\nsuch law. Upon the closing of the polls at any election at which a\nproposition or propositions shall be voted upon, the election inspectors\nshall proceed to canvass the votes thereat and shall complete such\ncanvass without adjournment. As soon as possible after completion the\ninspectors shall file with the town clerk a certificate setting forth\nthe holding of the election, the total number of votes cast upon each\nproposition, and the number of votes cast for and against each\nproposition, together with the name and address of every person voting\nat such election upon such proposition or propositions.\n
N.Y. FCT Law § 1058 — New York Code / Act FCT / Article 10 / Part 5 / Section 1058
Expiration of orders
Status: in_force

§ 1058. Expiration of orders. No later than sixty days prior to the\nexpiration of an order issued pursuant to paragraph (i), (ii), (iv), or\n(v) of subdivision (a) of section one thousand fifty-two of this part or\nprior to the conclusion of the period of an adjournment in contemplation\nof dismissal pursuant to section one thousand thirty-nine of this\narticle, where no application has been made seeking extension of such\norders or adjournments and, with respect to an adjournment in\ncontemplation of dismissal, no violations of the court's order are\nbefore the court, the child protective agency shall, whether or not the\nchild has been or will be returned to the family, report to the court,\nthe parties, including any non-respondent parent and the child's\nattorney on the status and circumstances of the child and family and any\nactions taken or contemplated by such agency with respect to such child\nand family.\n
N.Y. UCT Law § 1508 — New York Code / Act UCT / Article 15 / Section 1508
Enforcement proceeding; injunction; receivership
Status: in_force

§ 1508. Enforcement proceeding; injunction; receivership.\n  (a) An injunction or restraining order or notice may issue out of or\nby, and a receiver may be appointed by, the court if:\n  1. the court has been granted jurisdiction of an enforcement\nproceeding by CPLR § 5221; and\n  2. such remedy is utilized in furtherance of the enforcement of a\nmoney judgment.\n  (b) In any enforcement proceeding of which the court has jurisdiction,\nall processes, mandates, subpoenas, orders, notices and other papers\ntherein may be served or executed in any part of the county or any\nadjoining county and shall be served or executed by such means as would\nbe authorized in the supreme court in a like instance; and the powers of\na receiver appointed in such proceeding, pursuant to subdivision (a),\nshall extend throughout the county and every adjoining county.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 199-L — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 11-B / Section 199-L
Removal of certain actions and proceedings
Status: in_force

§ 199-l. Removal of certain actions and proceedings. Where a\nproceeding is commenced to dispossess a dealer in a court which does not\nhave jurisdiction to grant the relief provided in this article and the\ndealer demonstrates that he has a defense or counterclaim cognizable\nunder this article, a court having such jurisdiction may remove the\naction to itself upon motion. Provided, however, that no such removal\nshould be permitted where a federal or state court has already entered a\nfinal judgment on the franchise or possession issues and no stay order\npending appeal has been filed and the proceeding is being commenced\nsolely for the purpose of enforcing such judgment.  No removal provided\nfor herein shall serve to extend a franchisee's time to take certain\nactions provided for under state or federal law, including but not\nlimited to the time within which to seek injunctive relief under the\nfederal petroleum marketing practices act.\n
N.Y. CAL Law § 33 — New York Code / Act CAL / Article 4 / Section 33
Acceptance of work
Status: in_force

§ 33. Acceptance of work. Upon the completion of the improvement,\nmaintenance or repair of any part of the canal system under a contract\nlet, as provided in this article, the corporation shall cause the same\nto be inspected, and upon the filing in the office of the corporation of\na certificate stating that the work has been well and faithfully\nperformed, in accordance with the terms of the contract, and all legal\nmodifications thereof, the work shall be deemed accepted and\ncertificates for final payment on the contract executed.\n
N.Y. HAY Law § 344-K*3 — New York Code / Act HAY / Article 12 / Section 344-K*3
Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the "Charles 'Chuck' Kelly Memorial Highway"
Status: in_force

* § 344-k. Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the\n"Charles 'Chuck' Kelly Memorial Highway". All that portion of the state\nhighway system constituting state route thirty-seven from the\nintersection of state route thirty-seven and New York Avenue to the\nintersection of state route thirty-seven and county route twenty-eight\nin the town of Lisbon, shall be designated and known as the "Charles\n'Chuck' Kelly Memorial Highway".\n  * NB There are 3 § 344-k's\n
N.Y. DCD Law § 120 — New York Code / Act DCD / Article 5 / Section 120
Who may be discharged
Status: in_force

§ 120. Who may be discharged. A person, imprisoned by virtue of an\nexecution to collect a sum of money, issued in a civil action or special\nproceeding, may be discharged from the imprisonment, as prescribed in\nthis article. A person who has been admitted to the jail liberties, is\ndeemed to be imprisoned, within the meaning of this article.\n
N.Y. LAB Law § 662 — New York Code / Act LAB / Article 19 / Section 662
Penalties
Status: in_force

§ 662. Penalties. 1. Failure to pay minimum wage or overtime\ncompensation. Any employer or his or her agent, or the officer or agent\nof any corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, who pays\nor agrees to pay to any employee less than the wage applicable under\nthis article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction\ntherefor shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than twenty\nthousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, and, in the\nevent that any second or subsequent offense occurs within six years of\nthe date of conviction for a prior offense, shall be guilty of a felony\nfor the second or subsequent offense, and upon conviction therefor,\nshall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than twenty thousand\ndollars or imprisoned for not more than one year plus one day, or\npunished by both such fine and imprisonment, for each such offense. Each\npayment to any employee in any week of less than the wage applicable\nunder this article shall constitute a separate offense.\n  2. Failure to keep records. Any employer or his or her agent, or the\nofficer or agent of any corporation, partnership, or limited liability\ncompany, who fails to keep the records required under this article or to\nfurnish such records or any information required to be furnished under\nthis article to the commissioner or his or her authorized representative\nupon request, or who hinders or delays the commissioner or his or her\nauthorized representative in the performance of his or her duties in the\nenforcement of this article, or refuses to admit the commissioner or his\nor her authorized representative to any place of employment, or\nfalsifies any such records or refuses to make such records accessible to\nthe commissioner or his or her authorized representative, or refuses to\nfurnish a sworn statement of such records or any other information\nrequired for the proper enforcement of this article to the commissioner\nor his or her authorized representative, shall be guilty of a\nmisdemeanor and upon conviction therefor shall be fined not less than\nfive hundred nor more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not\nmore than one year, and, in the event that any second or subsequent\noffense occurs within six years of the date of conviction for a prior\noffense, shall be guilty of a felony for the second or subsequent\noffense, and upon conviction therefor, shall be fined not less than five\nhundred nor more than twenty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more\nthan one year plus one day, or punished by both such fine and\nimprisonment, for each such offense. Each day's failure to keep the\nrecords requested under this article or to furnish such records or\ninformation to the commissioner or his or her authorized representative\nshall constitute a separate offense.\n
N.Y. EXC Law § 165 — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 7 / Section 165
Commission on uniform state laws; object; membership; term of office; expenses
Status: in_force

§ 165. Commission on uniform state laws; object; membership; term of\noffice; expenses.  The commission on uniform state laws is continued. It\nshall be the object of the commission to examine various statutes and\nfields of law and to consult and cooperate with similar commissions in\nother states with a view to promoting uniform legislation throughout the\nUnited States whenever practicable. The commission may recommend such\nlegislation as may accomplish its objective. It shall consist of five\nmembers appointed by the governor. The members shall hold office and may\nbe removed at the pleasure of the governor. The commission shall serve\nwithout compensation, but each commissioner shall be entitled to receive\nhis actual disbursements for his expenses in performing the duties of\nhis office. The commission may employ such persons and incur such\nexpenses as may be necessary for the performance of its duties within\nthe amounts appropriated therefor. The commission shall report to the\nlegislature whenever the commission deems it necessary and shall report\nto the legislature upon its request. Such reports shall consist of an\naccount of the transactions of the commission and its advice and\nrecommendations.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 620 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 30 / Section 620
Legislative intent
Status: in_force

§ 620. Legislative intent. 1. The legislature finds that there exists\nin connection with a number of contracts for health club services, sales\npractices and business and financing methods which may have resulted in\ndeception and financial hardship upon the people of this state, that\nexisting legal remedies are inadequate to correct these abuses; that the\nhealth club services industry has a significant impact upon the economy\nand well being of this state and its local communities, and that the\nprovisions of this article relating to such contracts are necessary for\nthe public welfare.\n  2. The legislature declares that the purpose of this article is to\nsafeguard the public and the ethical health club industry against\ndeception and financial hardship, and to foster and encourage\ncompetition, fair dealing, and prosperity in the field of health club\nservices by prohibiting or restricting false or misleading advertising,\nerroneous contract terms, harmful financial practices, and other unfair,\ndeceptive and discriminatory practices which have been conducted by some\nhealth club operators.\n
N.Y. LAB Law § 471 — New York Code / Act LAB / Article 17 / Section 471
Rules
Status: in_force

§ 471. Rules.  The board of standards and appeals shall make rules to\ncarry out the provisions of this article. Such rules shall be the\nminimum standard required and shall supersede any special law or local\nordinance inconsistent therewith, and no local ordinance inconsistent\ntherewith shall be adopted, but nothing herein contained shall prevent\nthe enactment by local ordinance of additional requirements and\nrestrictions.  Such rules of the board of standards and appeals for the\nconstruction, equipment and maintenance of places of public assembly,\nshall be subject to the procedure set forth in sections twenty-nine and\nthirty of this chapter, may be limited in their application to certain\nclasses of buildings or to the conditions under which they are operated,\nand some or all of them may apply only to those buildings or places to\nbe constructed, maintained or conducted in the future. Such rules shall\nhave the force and effect of law and be enforced in the same manner as\nthe provisions of this chapter.\n
N.Y. EXC Law § 845-A — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 35 / Section 845-A
Presentment of flags lowered to half-staff in memorial of the death of any police officer or peace officer
Status: in_force

§ 845-a. Presentment of flags lowered to half-staff in memorial of the\ndeath of any police officer or peace officer. In the event the governor\norders the flags of the United States and the State of New York to be\nlowered to half-staff, in memorial of the death of any police officer or\npeace officer identified in the central state registry of police\nofficers and peace officers established pursuant to section eight\nhundred forty-five of this article, the commissioner shall, in\ncooperation with the office of general services, arrange for the\nprocurement of a flag of the United States and a flag of the State of\nNew York, which were flying over the capitol building at the time such\nflags were lowered to half-staff in compliance with the governor's\norder. Upon the procurement of such flags, the commissioner, or his or\nher representative, shall offer the presentment of such flags, without\ncost, to the person designated to dispose of the remains of the officer,\nin whose honor such flags were lowered in memorial.\n
N.Y. TRA Law § 13 — New York Code / Act TRA / Article 2 / Section 13
Organization of department; officers and employees
Status: in_force

§ 13. Organization of department; officers and employees. 1.  The\ncommissioner may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer and\nconsolidate divisions, bureaus and other units within the department not\nexpressly established by law as he may determine necessary for the\nefficient operation of the department, subject to the approval of the\ndirector of the budget.\n  2. The commissioner may appoint such deputies, directors, assistants\nand other officers and employees as may be needed for the performance of\nhis duties and may prescribe their powers and duties and fix their\ncompensation within the amounts appropriated therefor. Each deputy,\ndirector, assistant and other officers and employees shall be a person\nqualified by training and experience for the performance of the duties\nassigned to him. Subject to the provisions of the civil service law and\nrules, the commissioner may appoint such other employees of the\ndepartment as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this\nchapter. He may transfer officers or employees from their positions to\nother positions in the department, may consolidate such positions, or\nmay abolish such office or position.\n
N.Y. UCT Law § 1305 — New York Code / Act UCT / Article 13 / Section 1305
Number of jurymen
Status: in_force

§ 1305. Number of jurymen.\n  A jury shall be composed of six persons.\n
N.Y. ENV Law § 55-0107 — New York Code / Act ENV / Article 55 / Section 55-0107
Definitions
Status: in_force

§ 55-0107. Definitions.\n  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section\nshall govern the construction of the following terms as used in this\narticle:\n  1. "Plan" shall mean the comprehensive management plan established\npursuant to section 55-0115 of this article.\n  2. "Recharge" shall mean the downward movement of water to the water\ntable through the soil overlying an aquifer.\n  3. "Special groundwater protection area" shall mean recharge watershed\narea within a designated sole source area contained within counties\nhaving a population of one million or more which is particularly\nimportant for the maintenance of large volumes of high quality\ngroundwater for long periods of time.\n  4. "Watershed" shall mean an area where water drains into a specific\nbasin or reservoir, or, for groundwater, a region where water is\nabundantly recharged to the subsurface groundwater reservoir.\n
N.Y. LEG Law § 1-V — New York Code / Act LEG / Article 1-A / Section 1-V
Separability clause
Status: in_force

§ 1-v. Separability clause. If any part or provision of this article\nor the application thereof to any person or organization is adjudged by\na court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, such judgment\nshall not affect or impair any other part or provision or the\napplication thereof to any other person or organization, but shall be\nconfined in its operation to the part, provision, person or organization\ndirectly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have\nbeen rendered.\n
N.Y. HHC Law § 16 — New York Code / Act HHC / Section 16
City's right to require redemption of bonds
Status: in_force

§ 16. City's right to require redemption of bonds. Notwithstanding and\nin addition to any provisions for the redemption of bonds which may be\ncontained in any contract with the holders of the bonds, the city may,\nupon furnishing sufficient funds therefor, require the corporation to\nredeem, prior to maturity, as a whole, any issue of bonds on any\ninterest payment date not less than twenty years after the date of the\nbonds of such issue at one hundred five per centum of their face value\nand accrued interest or at such lower redemption price as may be\nprovided in the bonds in case of the redemption thereof as a whole on\nthe redemption date. Notice of such redemption shall be published in at\nleast two newspapers published and circulating in the city of New York\nat least twice, the first publication to be at least thirty days before\nthe date of redemption.\n
N.Y. TCP Law § 104 — New York Code / Act TCP / Article 8 / Section 104
Corporate acts subject to approval of commissioner of transportation
Status: in_force

§ 104. Corporate acts subject to approval of commissioner of\ntransportation. It shall be necessary for such a corporation to secure\nthe approval of the commissioner of transportation as a condition to the\nfollowing corporate acts: The issuance of stock; the issuance of bonds,\nnotes or other evidences of indebtedness, payable more than twelve\nmonths after the date of issuance; the mortgaging of property,\nprivileges or franchises to secure its obligations; the increase or\ndecrease of its capital or capital stock; the change of number of its\nshares; the purchase or acquisition of stocks, bonds or other evidences\nof indebtedness of any other corporation, domestic or foreign.\n  Such order of approval shall state that in the opinion of the\ncommissioner the use of the capital to be obtained by the issue of such\nstock, bonds, notes, or evidences of indebtedness is reasonably required\nfor the purposes of the corporation, and shall specify the amount of\neach issue thereof to which his approval is given.\n
N.Y. EXC Law § 248 — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 12 / Section 248
Establishment of probation scholarships
Status: in_force

§ 248. Establishment of probation scholarships. The office, out of\nmoneys appropriated to it for that purpose, is authorized to grant\nscholarships for graduate training in any course of study that would be\nof substantial value in the field of probation at graduate schools\nlocated within the state whose programs are registered by the regents.\n  Each such scholarship shall entitle the holder thereof to a sum not to\nexceed four thousand dollars annually while in attendance at any of the\nsaid schools for a period not to exceed two years of graduate\nprofessional study.\n  Scholarships under this section shall be awarded only to residents of\nthe state of New York who hold a degree of bachelor of arts or bachelor\nof science from a college or university, or the equivalent thereof.\n  The office, after consultation with the state probation commission,\nshall recommend to the commissioner rules governing the award of such\nscholarships, the publication of notices offering scholarships, the\nissuance and cancellation of certificates entitling persons to the\nbenefits thereof, the use of such scholarships by the persons entitled\nthereto, the courses that may be included under such scholarships, the\nschools which may be attended under such scholarships, the rights and\nduties of scholarship holders and of the schools which they attend, and\nproviding generally for the carrying into effect of the provisions of\nthis section; and may, by appropriate rule, require that holders of such\nscholarships be available for employment in probation work in the state\nof New York upon the completion of the training for which the\nscholarship is provided. The office shall, after consultation with the\nstate probation commission, award such scholarships within such\nestablished rules, and any scholarship may be revoked for cause.\n  Payments of money under this section may be made to the holder of the\nscholarship or to the school or college attended under the scholarship,\non behalf of, and for the benefit of, the holder of the scholarship.\n  Payments of money shall be ordered by the comptroller upon vouchers of\nthe office certifying that the person named therein is entitled to\nreceive the sum either directly, or for his or her benefit.\n