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N.Y. HAY Law § 61 — New York Code / Act HAY / Article 3 / Section 61
Payment by counties of a portion of the cost of construction under repair contracts
Status: in_force

§ 61. Payment by counties of a portion of the cost of construction\nunder repair contracts. Whenever in the maintenance and repair of state\nhighways the department of transportation shall have determined upon the\nnecessity of resurfacing, reconstructing or repairing such highway, the\ncounty wherein the highway is located may by resolution provide that not\nto exceed fifty per centum of the cost of such resurfacing,\nreconstructing or repairing shall be borne by the county. The provisions\nof this chapter shall apply to such resurfacing, reconstructing and\nrepairing of state highways in the same manner as to the original\nconstruction thereof in so far as the same may be applicable thereto.\n
N.Y. WKC Law § 118-A — New York Code / Act WKC / Article 7 / Section 118-A
Effect of findings and determinations in subsequent proceedings
Status: in_force

§ 118-a. Effect of findings and determinations in subsequent\nproceedings. With respect to an action for a workers' compensation claim\npermissible under this chapter, no finding or decision by the workers'\ncompensation board, judge or other arbiter shall be given collateral\nestoppel effect in any other action or proceeding arising out of the\nsame occurrence, other than the determination of the existence of an\nemployer employee relationship.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 1524 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 45-A / Section 1524
Rulemaking authority
Status: in_force

* § 1524. Rulemaking authority. The attorney general is authorized to\npromulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate and\nenforce the provisions of this article.\n  * NB Effective January 1, 2027\n
N.Y. RSS Law § 554 — New York Code / Act RSS / Article 14-B / Section 554
Consistent provisions
Status: in_force

§ 554. Consistent provisions.  Any other provisions of this chapter\nrelating to mandatory contribution to the retirement system based upon a\nmember's date of membership in such system shall not be deemed to be\naffected by the provisions of this article, and any member who on the\ndate this article takes effect is not required to contribute shall not\nbe required to make any contributions as a result of the enactment of\nthis article. For those members required to contribute to the retirement\nsystem, such contribution shall be treated in the same manner as\nspecified for such members in article fourteen or article fifteen of\nthis chapter.\n
N.Y. LAB Law § 860-A — New York Code / Act LAB / Article 25-A / Section 860-A
Definitions
Status: in_force

§ 860-a. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms\nshall have the following meanings:\n  1. "Affected employees" means employees who may reasonably be expected\nto experience an employment loss as a consequence of a proposed plant\nclosing or mass layoff by their employer.\n  2. "Employment loss" means:\n  (a) an employment termination, other than a discharge for cause,\nvoluntary departure, or retirement;\n  (b) a mass layoff exceeding six months;\n  (c) a reduction in hours of work of more than fifty percent during\neach month of any consecutive six-month period.\n  "Employment loss" shall not result under circumstances where a plant\nclosing or mass layoff is the result of the relocation or consolidation\nof part or all of the employer's business and, before the closing or\nmass layoff, the employer offers to transfer the employee to a different\nsite of employment within a reasonable commuting distance with no more\nthan a six-month break in employment, or the employer offers to transfer\nthe employee to any other site of employment, regardless of distance,\nwith no more than a six-month break in employment, and the employee\naccepts within thirty days of the offer or of the closing or mass\nlayoff, whichever is later.\n  3. "Employer" means any business enterprise that employs fifty or more\nemployees, excluding part-time employees, or fifty or more employees\nthat work in the aggregate at least two thousand hours per week.\n"Employer" shall not include the federal or state government or any of\ntheir political subdivisions, including any unit of local government or\nany school district.\n  4. "Mass layoff" means a reduction in force which:\n  (a) is not the result of a plant closing; and\n  (b) results in an employment loss at a single site of employment\nduring any thirty-day period for:\n  (i) at least thirty-three percent of the employees (excluding\npart-time employees); and\n  (ii) at least twenty-five employees (excluding part-time employees);\nor\n  (iii) at least two hundred fifty employees (excluding part-time\nemployees).\n  5. "Part-time employee" means an employee who is employed for an\naverage of fewer than twenty hours per week or who has been employed for\nfewer than six of the twelve months preceding the date on which notice\nis required.\n  6. "Plant closing" means the permanent or temporary shutdown of a\nsingle site of employment, or one or more facilities or operating units\nwithin a single site of employment, if the shutdown results in an\nemployment loss at the single site of employment during any thirty-day\nperiod for twenty-five or more employees (other than part-time\nemployees).\n  7. "Representative" means an exclusive representative within the\nmeaning of section 9(a) or 8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act (29\nU.S.C.  159(a), 158(f)) or section 2 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C.\n152).\n  8. "Relocation" means the removal of all or substantially all of the\nindustrial or commercial operations of an employer to a different\nlocation fifty miles or more away.\n
N.Y. PBG Law § 301 — New York Code / Act PBG / Article 12 / Section 301
Short title
Status: in_force

§ 301. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the\n"public housing drug elimination act".\n
N.Y. IND Law § 88 — New York Code / Act IND / Article 6 / Section 88
Encroachment by Indians on occupied lands
Status: in_force

§ 88. Encroachment by Indians on occupied lands.  Whenever complaint\nshall be made to the peacemakers of the Tonawanda reservation, by any\nIndians lawfully residing upon any cultivated lands of such reservation\nwhich shall have been entered and described in the clerk's books of\nrecords, that an encroachment is being made by other Indians on such\nlands, they shall issue a notice to the persons against whom complaint\nis made, stating the cause of complaint and requiring such persons to\nappear before them at a time and place therein specified to show cause\nwhy the complainant should not be put into full and peaceable possession\nof such lands; which notice shall be immediately served upon such\npersons. At the time and place mentioned in such notice the peacemakers,\non proof of the personal service of such notice on the persons against\nwhom complaint is made, shall hear the proofs of the parties, and shall\nforthwith determine whether an encroachment has been made and the extent\nthereof. If they shall determine that an encroachment has been made,\nthey shall issue an order to the marshal of such reservation, commanding\nhim to forthwith remove such encroachments and put the complainant into\nfull possession of such lands.\n
N.Y. TRA Law § 233 — New York Code / Act TRA / Article 10-A / Section 233
Powers and duties of the commissioner
Status: in_force

§ 233. Powers and duties of the commissioner. In administering the\nprovisions of this article, the commissioner:\n  1. shall make an itemized estimate of funds or appropriations required\nannually for inclusion in the executive budget;\n  2. shall, by April first, nineteen hundred eighty, determine and\nsubmit to the governor and legislature for approval the allocations of\nthe funds made available as a result of the energy conservation through\nimproved transportation bond act of nineteen hundred seventy-nine on a\ncounty by county basis broken into categories (a), (b) and (c) specified\nin subdivision five of section two hundred thirty-two of this chapter.\nOnce such allocations have been approved by the governor and by the\nlegislature by a concurrent resolution of such bodies such allocations\nshall not be modified except by an act of the legislature which is\nenacted into law by the governor. Such allocations shall take into\nconsideration the miles of highway in each category in relationship to\ntotal number of miles of highway in the local street or highway project\nprogram and other similar factors utilized in the safer off system road\nprogram based on the most recent information and data available to the\ncommissioner.\n  3. may in the name of the state as further provided within this\narticle contract to make, within the limitations of appropriations\navailable therefor, a state grant for payment to a municipality, county,\nor city of New York representing the state share of the cost of a\nproject approved and to be undertaken pursuant to this article. Such\ncontracts shall be subject to the approval by the state comptroller and\nas to form by the attorney general.\n  4. shall approve vouchers for the payment of local assistance pursuant\nto an approved contract. All such payments shall be paid on audit and\nwarrant of the state comptroller.\n  5. may perform such other and further acts and promulgate such rules\nand regulations as may be necessary, proper or desirable to carry out\nthe provisions of this article.\n
N.Y. SCC Law § 245 — New York Code / Act SCC / Article 16 / Section 245
Definition of words
Status: in_force

§ 245. Definition of words. The word "his," as used in this chapter\nshall, in all proper cases, be held to include and be co-extensive with\nthe words "her," "it" and "their;" the word "person," shall be held to\ninclude and be co-extensive with the words "persons," "company,"\n"joint-stock association" and "corporation." The word "street" shall be\nheld to include and be co-extensive with "roads," "avenues," "highways,"\n"alleys" and "squares;" the word "work" shall be held to include and be\nco-extensive with "improvements" and "repairs;" the word "materials"\nshall be held to include and be co-extensive with "supplies,"\n"stationery," "books," "furniture" and "repairs to furniture;" the word\n"tax" shall in all proper cases be held to include and be co-extensive\nwith "water rents or rates," "assessments or reassessments for local\nimprovements," and the singular noun shall be held to include and be\nco-extensive with the plural.\n
N.Y. MIL Law § 321 — New York Code / Act MIL / Article 13 / Section 321
Certificates of service
Status: in_force

§ 321. Certificates of service.  1. In any proceeding under this act a\ncertificate executed by an officer of the applicable force of the armed\nforces of the United States or by an officer of the applicable force of\nthe organized militia shall, when produced, be prima facie evidence of\nthe facts therein certified and of the authority of the signer to issue\nthe same.\n  2. When a person in military service has been reported missing he\nshall be presumed to continue in such service until accounted for, and\nno period herein limited which begins or ends with the death of such\nperson shall begin or end until the death of such person is in fact\nreported to or proved by the applicable force of the armed forces of the\nUnited States or of the organized militia, or until such death is proved\nby a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, that no period herein\nlimited which begins or ends with the death of such person shall be\nextended beyond a period of six months after the time when this act\nceases to be in force.\n
N.Y. FDC Law § 7-A — New York Code / Act FDC / Section 7-A
Relationship with the state department of corrections and community supervision
Status: in_force

§ 7-a. Relationship with the state department of corrections and\ncommunity supervision. The corporation, upon the issuance by the\ndirector of the budget of a certificate of approval segregating funds to\npay for their corporate services, shall design, construct, reconstruct,\nrehabilitate, improve, and equip facilities for the department of\ncorrections and community supervision or cause facilities to be\ndesigned, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated, improved, and\nequipped. The corporation shall also assist and cooperate with and shall\nmake its personnel and services fully available to the commissioner of\ncorrections and community supervision and the department of corrections\nand community supervision in matters relating to their responsibilities\nfor site selection, acquisition of and capital planning relating to\nfacilities for the department of corrections and community supervision.\nDuring the course of construction, acquisition, reconstruction,\nrehabilitation and improvement of such facilities, the corporation shall\nconsult with the commissioner of corrections and community supervision\nand the personnel of the department of corrections and community\nsupervision as the work progresses in matters relating to space\nrequirements, site plans, architectural concept and substantial changes\nin the plans and specifications therefor and in matters relating to the\noriginal furnishings, equipment, machinery, and apparatus needed to\nfurnish and equip such facilities upon the completion of the work. The\ncommissioner of corrections and community supervision and the department\nof corrections and community supervision shall assist and cooperate with\nthe corporation in such matters.\n
N.Y. LLC Law § 610 — New York Code / Act LLC / Article 6 / Section 610
Parties to actions
Status: in_force

§ 610. Parties to actions. A member of a limited liability company is\nnot a proper party to proceedings by or against a limited liability\ncompany, except where the object is to enforce a member's right against\nor liability to the limited liability company.\n
N.Y. COR Law § 803-A — New York Code / Act COR / Article 24 / Section 803-A
Certain calculations
Status: in_force

§ 803-a. Certain calculations. Notwithstanding the provisions of any\nother law, no merit time allowance accrued, earned or credited to any\nperson, pursuant to any existing or former section eight hundred three\nof this article, while in the custody of the commissioner, shall be\nwithdrawn, cancelled, forfeited or otherwise lost by virtue of the\nsunset or expiration of any provision of law.\n
N.Y. BNK Law § 14-E — New York Code / Act BNK / Article 2 / Section 14-E
Power of the superintendent to authorize the operation of savings banks and savings and loan associations in stock form
Status: in_force

§ 14-e. Power of the superintendent to authorize the operation of\nsavings banks and savings and loan associations in stock form.\n  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the\nsuperintendent is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as\nshall facilitate:\n  (a) The organization and operation of stock-form savings banks and\nstock-form savings and loan associations,\n  (b) The conversion of mutual savings banks and savings and loan\nassociations to stock form, and\n  (c) Mergers and acquisitions of assets or of capital stock between and\namong all of the foregoing banking institutions and between and among\nsuch institutions and any other banking institution.\n  The superintendent is authorized to define and implement, by\nregulation, the terms and provisions of this section. In adopting such\nregulations, the superintendent shall take into account the declaration\nof policy contained in section one of a chapter of the laws of nineteen\nhundred eighty-four entitled "An Act to amend the banking law, in\nrelation to the organization and incorporation of stock-form savings\nbanks and stock-form savings and loan associations and the conversion of\nmutual savings banks and mutual savings and loan associations to stock\nform".  In connection with such regulations, the superintendent is\nempowered to apply to such stock-form organizations any provision of\nthis chapter, in whole or in part, as shall be applicable to any other\nstock-form banking organization and to vary any condition, requirement\nor provision of this article or article fifteen or sixteen of this\nchapter.\n  2. Such applications as the superintendent may prescribe under\nparagraph (a), (b) or (c) of subdivision one of this section shall each\nbe accompanied by an investigation fee as prescribed pursuant to section\neighteen-a of this article.\n  3. Without limiting the foregoing, the superintendent, if the\nsuperintendent shall determine that unusual and extraordinary\ncircumstances exist, shall be authorized, by resolution or regulation,\nto apply or to deem inapplicable to any banking institution referred to\nin subdivision one of this section, such provisions of this chapter in\nwhole or in part, as it shall find appropriate in connection with the\norganization, operation, conversion, merger or any other transaction\ninvolving a stock-form savings bank or stock-form savings and loan\nassociation, provided, however, that such actions are in harmony with\nthe spirit of the law and are necessary because of the existence of such\ncircumstances.\n
N.Y. SCP Law § 1803 — New York Code / Act SCP / Article 18 / Section 1803
Form and verification of claims; service of notice 1
Status: in_force

§ 1803. Form and verification of claims; service of notice\n  1. Every claim against the estate of a decedent other than claims for\nexpenses of administration and claims of the United States or the state\nof New York must be in writing, contain a statement of the facts upon\nwhich it is based and the amount thereof. In addition the fiduciary may\nrequire the claimant to present proof by affidavit that the amount of\nthe claim is justly due, that all payments thereon, if any, have been\ncredited, that the claimant knows of no offsets and no evidence of\nindebtedness and holds no security, except as specifically described in\nthe affidavit.\n  2. The notice of claim required by this section shall be presented by\ndelivering a copy thereof to a fiduciary personally or by certified mail\nreturn receipt requested addressed to the fiduciary at the place of\nresidence stated in the designation required by 708 or upon the clerk of\nthe court pursuant to the designation required under 708 whenever the\nfiduciary cannot be found or served within the state after due\ndiligence.\n  3. No claimant shall be entitled to enforce payment of a claim in any\nproceeding in the court unless the claim be presented in accordance with\nthe provisions of this section or unless it shall be based upon a decree\nor order of the court or a valid judgment rendered by a court of\ncompetent jurisdiction.\n
N.Y. PML Law § 514 — New York Code / Act PML / Article 5 / Section 514
Notice of claim; action against corporation
Status: in_force

§ 514. Notice of claim; action against corporation. 1. In every action\nagainst a corporation for damages, for injuries to real or personal\nproperty, or for the destruction thereof, or for personal injuries, the\ncomplaint shall contain an allegation that at least thirty days have\nelapsed since notice of claim was presented to the corporation and that\nthe corporation has neglected or refused to make an adjustment or\npayment thereof for thirty days after such presentment.\n  2. The notice of claim shall be in writing, sworn to by or on behalf\nof the claimant, and shall set forth:\n  a. The name and post office address of each claimant, and of his or\nher attorney if any;\n  b. The nature of the claim;\n  c. The time when, the place where and the manner in which the claim\narose; and\n  d. The items of damage or injuries claimed to have been sustained so\nfar as then practicable to determine.\n  3. The notice shall be served on the corporation by delivering a copy\nthereof, in duplicate, personally or by registered mail, to an officer,\ndirector or to any other agent authorized by appointment to receive such\nservice.\n  4. The corporation may require any person presenting a claim to be\nsworn before a person authorized by the laws of the state to administer\noaths, and when so sworn, to answer orally as to any facts relative to\nthe claim.\n  5. Except in an action for wrongful death, an action against a\ncorporation shall not be commenced more than one year and ninety days\nafter the cause of action thereof shall have accrued, nor unless a\nnotice of claim as required in subdivisions one and two of this section\nand served as set forth in subdivision three of this section shall have\nbeen served upon the corporation within ninety days after such cause of\naction shall have accrued. An action against the corporation for\nwrongful death shall be commenced in accordance with the notice of claim\nand time limitation provisions of title eleven of article nine of the\npublic authorities law.\n  6. All actions against the corporation of whatever nature shall be\nbrought and the place of trial shall be in the county in which the cause\nof action arose, in no event shall an action against a corporation be\nbrought or the trial be held in a small claims part.\n
N.Y. CPL Law § 60.42 — New York Code / Act CPL / Part 1 / Title D / Article 60 / Section 60.42
Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim's sexual conduct in sex offense cases
Status: in_force

§ 60.42 Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim's sexual\n          conduct in sex offense cases.\n  Evidence of a victim's sexual conduct shall not be admissible in a\nprosecution for an offense or an attempt to commit an offense defined in\narticle one hundred thirty or in section 230.34 of the penal law unless\nsuch evidence:\n  1. proves or tends to prove specific instances of the victim's prior\nsexual conduct with the accused; or\n  2. proves or tends to prove that the victim has been convicted of an\noffense under section 230.00 of the penal law within three years prior\nto the sex offense which is the subject of the prosecution; or\n  3. rebuts evidence introduced by the people of the victim's failure to\nengage in vaginal sexual contact, oral sexual contact, anal sexual\ncontact or sexual contact during a given period of time; or\n  4. rebuts evidence introduced by the people which proves or tends to\nprove that the accused is the cause of pregnancy or disease of the\nvictim, or the source of semen found in the victim; or\n  5. is determined by the court after an offer of proof by the accused\noutside the hearing of the jury, or such hearing as the court may\nrequire, and a statement by the court of its findings of fact essential\nto its determination, to be relevant and admissible in the interests of\njustice.\n
N.Y. TRA Law § 45 — New York Code / Act TRA / Article 2-D / Section 45
Vacancies and removals
Status: in_force

§ 45. Vacancies and removals. A vacancy occurring other then by reason\nof the expiration of the term of a member of the Utica transit authority\nshall be filled for the unexpired term. The governing body of the\nmunicipality or when two or more municipalities are acting jointly, the\ngoverning bodies thereof jointly may remove a member of the Utica\ntransit authority for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in\noffice but only after the member shall have been given a copy of the\ncharges against him and an opportunity to be heard in person or by\ncounsel in his own defense at a public hearing. In the event of removal,\nthe governing body of such municipality or the governing bodies of such\nmunicipalities, as the case may be, shall file with the commissioner a\nrecord of the proceedings together with a copy of the charges made\nagainst the members and its findings thereon, pending the determination\nof charges against a member, the governing body of such municipality or\nthe governing bodies of such municipalities, as the case may be, may\nsuspend him from office.\n