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N.Y. LAB Law § 715 — New York Code / Act LAB / Article 20 / Section 715
Application of article
Status: in_force

§ 715. Application of article. 1. The provisions of this article shall\nnot apply to: (a) employees of any employer who concedes to and agrees\nwith the board that such employees are subject to and protected by the\nprovisions of the federal railway labor act; (b) employees where the\nnational labor relations board successfully asserts jurisdiction over\nany employer, employees, trades, or industries pursuant to an order by\nthe federal district court established under article three of the United\nStates constitution; or (c) employees of the state or of any political\nor civil subdivision or other agency thereof.\n  2. For all other employees, the board shall, upon application and\nverification, promptly certify the exclusive bargaining representative\nof any bargaining unit previously certified by another state or federal\nagency. All existing terms and conditions of employment between a\ncertified exclusive bargaining representative and an employer shall\nremain in full force and effect through the board's verification\nprocess.\n
N.Y. GCN Law § 33-A — New York Code / Act GCN / Article 2 / Section 33-A
Notify
Status: in_force

§ 33-a. Notify. "Notify" is used with respect to procuring the\nattendance of a juror, is equivalent to the word "summon" as used in the\nlike connection, in the constitution and laws of the state.\n
N.Y. TAX Law § 1449-OO — New York Code / Act TAX / Article 31-D / Section 1449-OO
Returns to be secret
Status: in_force

* § 1449-oo. Returns to be secret. 1. Except in accordance with proper\njudicial order or as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful for\nthe treasurer or any officer or employee of the county or town,\nincluding any person engaged or retained on an independent contract\nbasis, to divulge or make known in any manner the particulars set forth\nor disclosed in any return required under a local law enacted pursuant\nto this article. However, that nothing in this section shall prohibit\nthe recording officer from making a notation on an instrument effecting\na conveyance indicating the amount of tax paid. No recorded instrument\neffecting a conveyance shall be considered a return for purposes of this\nsection.\n  2. The officers charged with the custody of such returns shall not be\nrequired to produce any of them or evidence of anything contained in\nthem in any action or proceeding in any court, except on behalf of the\ncounty or town in any action or proceeding involving the collection of a\ntax due under a local law enacted pursuant to this article to which such\ncounty or town is a party, or a claimant, or on behalf of any party to\nany action or proceeding under the provisions of a local law enacted\npursuant to this article when the returns or facts shown thereby are\ndirectly involved in such action or proceeding, in any of which events\nthe court may require the production of, and may admit in evidence, so\nmuch of said returns or of the facts shown thereby, as are pertinent to\nthe action or proceeding and no more.\n  3. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the delivery to a\ngrantor or grantee of an instrument effecting a conveyance or the duly\nauthorized representative of a grantor or grantee of a certified copy of\nany return filed in connection with such instrument or to prohibit the\npublication of statistics so classified as to prevent the identification\nof particular returns and the items thereof, or the inspection by the\nlegal representatives of such county or town of the return of any\ntaxpayer who shall bring action to set aside or review the tax based\nthereon.\n  4. Any officer or employee of such county or town who willfully\nviolates the provisions of this section shall be dismissed from office\nand be incapable of holding any public office in this state for a period\nof five years thereafter.\n  * NB Repealed December 31, 2050\n
N.Y. JUD Law § 282-A — New York Code / Act JUD / Article 8 / Section 282-A
Extension of time for filing papers with clerks of court
Status: in_force

§ 282-a. Extension of time for filing papers with clerks of court.\nWhenever the last day on which any paper is required to be filed with a\nclerk of a court outside the city of New York expires on a Saturday,\nSunday, a public holiday or a day when the office of such clerk is\nclosed for the transaction of business, the time therefor is hereby\nextended to and including the next business day such office is open for\nthe transaction of business.\n
N.Y. PTR Law § 121-702 — New York Code / Act PTR / Article 8-A / Section 121-702
Assignment of partnership interest
Status: in_force

§ 121-702. Assignment of partnership interest. (a) Except as provided\nin the partnership agreement,\n  (1) A partnership interest is assignable in whole or in part;\n  (2) An assignment of a partnership interest does not dissolve a\nlimited partnership or entitle the assignee to become or to exercise any\nrights or powers of a partner;\n  (3) The only effect of an assignment is to entitle the assignee to\nreceive, to the extent assigned, the distributions and allocations of\nprofits and losses to which the assignor would be entitled; and\n  (4) A partner ceases to be a partner and to have the power to exercise\nany rights or powers of a partner upon assignment of all of his\npartnership interest. Unless otherwise provided in the partnership\nagreement, the pledge of, or the granting of a security interest, lien\nor other encumbrance in or against, any or all of the partnership\ninterest of a partner shall not cause the partner to cease to be a\npartner or to have the power to exercise any rights or powers of a\npartner.\n  (b) The partnership agreement may provide that a limited partner's\ninterest may be evidenced by a certificate issued by the partnership and\nmay also provide for the assignment or transfer of any of the interest\nrepresented by such a certificate. A limited partner's interest may be a\ncertificated security or an uncertificated security within the meaning\nof section 8--102 of the uniform commercial code if the requirements of\nsection 8--103(c) are met, and if the requirements are not met shall be\ndeemed to be a general intangible.\n  (c) Unless otherwise provided in a partnership agreement and except to\nthe extent assumed by agreement, until an assignee of a partnership\ninterest becomes a partner, the assignee shall have no liability as a\npartner solely as a result of the assignment.\n
N.Y. LAB Law § 775 — New York Code / Act LAB / Article 21 / Section 775
No private right of action
Status: in_force

§ 775. No private right of action. Nothing set forth in this article\nshall be construed as creating, establishing, or authorizing a private\ncause of action by an aggrieved person against a call center employer\nwho has violated, or is alleged to have violated, any provision of this\narticle.\n
N.Y. SWC Law § 5 — New York Code / Act SWC / Article 2 / Section 5
Creation of soil and water conservation districts
Status: in_force

§ 5. Creation of soil and water conservation districts. (1) When the\nboard of supervisors of any county determines that conservation of soil\nand water resources and control and prevention of soil erosion and\nprevention of floodwater and sediment damages are problems of public\nconcern in the county, and further determines that a substantial\nproportion of the rural land occupiers of the county favors such a\nresolution, the said board of supervisors, by a resolution adopted at\nany regular or special meeting of the board, may declare the county to\nbe a soil and water conservation district for the purpose of\neffectuating the legislative policy announced in section two, providing\nwritten notice of intention to act on such resolution, together with the\nbasis for action, is provided by the county board to the state soil and\nwater conservation committee at least thirty days before action is taken\non such resolution. These determinations may be made through hearings,\npetitions or referenda.\n  (2) In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or\nenforcement of, or relating to, any contract, proceeding, or action of\nthe district, the district shall be deemed to have been established in\naccordance with the provisions of this article upon proof of the\nadoption of the resolution of the county board declaring the county to\nbe a soil and water conservation district. A copy of such resolution\nduly certified by the clerk of the board shall be admissible in evidence\nin any such suit, action or proceeding and shall be proof of the filing\nand contents thereof.\n  (3) Any soil conservation district heretofore created or existing\nshall be deemed to be continued for all purposes and shall hereafter be\ndesignated as a soil and water conservation district.\n  (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the mayor of\nthe city of New York shall have the authority to establish a soil and\nwater conservation district encompassing the five counties of the city.\n
N.Y. MIL Law § 312 — New York Code / Act MIL / Article 13 / Section 312
Mortgages
Status: in_force

§ 312. Mortgages.  1. The provisions of this section shall apply only\nto obligation and secured by mortgage, trust deed, or other security in\nthe nature of a mortgage upon real or personal property owned by a\nperson in military service at the commencement of the period of his\nmilitary service and still so owned by him which obligations originated\nprior to such person's period of military service.\n  2. In any proceeding commenced in any court during the period of\nmilitary service to enforce such obligation arising out of nonpayment of\nany sum thereunder due or out of any other breach of the terms thereof\noccurring prior to or during the period of such service the court may,\nafter hearing, in its discretion, on its own motion, and shall, except\nas hereinafter provided in this act, on application to it by such person\nin military service or some person on his behalf, unless in the opinion\nof the court the ability of the defendant to comply with the terms of\nthe obligation is not materially affected by reason of his military\nservice\n  (a) stay the proceedings as provided in this act; or\n  (b) make such other disposition of the case as may be equitable to\nconserve the interests of all parties.\n  3. No sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property for nonpayment of any\nsum due under any such obligation, or for any other breach of the terms\nthereof, whether under a power of sale, under a judgment entered upon\nwarrant of attorney to confess judgment contained therein, or otherwise,\nshall be valid if made during the period of military service, or within\nsix months thereafter, unless upon an order of sale previously granted\nby the court and a return thereto made and approved by the court.\n  4. Any person who shall knowingly cause to be made any sale,\nforeclosure or seizure of property defined as invalid by subdivision\nthree hereof, or attempts so to do, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and\nshall be punished by imprisonment not to exceed one year, or by fine not\nto exceed one thousand dollars, or both.\n
N.Y. MHY Law § 79.07 — New York Code / Act MHY / Title E / Article 79 / Section 79.07
Petition; contents
Status: in_force

§ 79.07 Petition; contents.\n  A petition for the appointment of a guardian for an incompetent or\nconservatee ward may be filed in the supreme court or in the county\ncourt pursuant to jurisdiction given in the laws of the state, by or on\nbehalf of any person who, under the laws of the state, is entitled to\nfile such a petition. A petition for the appointment of a guardian for\nan infant ward may be filed in the surrogate's court pursuant to\njurisdiction given in the surrogate's court procedure act, by or on\nbehalf of any person who, under the provision of the surrogate's court\nprocedure act, is entitled to file such petition.\n  The petition for appointment of a guardian, whether the ward be a\nmental incompetent or an infant, shall set forth the name, age, place of\nresidence of the ward, the names and places of residence of the nearest\nrelative, if known, and the fact that such ward is entitled to receive\nmoneys payable by or through the administration and shall set forth the\namount of moneys then due and the amount of probable future payments.\n  The petition shall also set forth the name and address of the person\nor institution, if any, having actual custody of the ward.\n  In the case of a mentally incompetent ward the petition shall show\nthat such ward has been rated incompetent on examination by the\nadministration in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the\nadministration.\n
N.Y. COR Law § 87 — New York Code / Act COR / Article 4-B / Section 87
Definitions
Status: in_force

§ 87. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall\nhave the following meanings:\n  1. "Alternate correctional facility" shall mean a correctional\nfacility designed to house medium security incarcerated individuals as\ndefined by department rules and regulations, which is owned by the city\nof New York, operated by the department pursuant to the rules and\nregulations promulgated by the commissioner and in accordance with the\noperation agreement as defined in subdivision five of this section, and\nused for the confinement of eligible incarcerated individuals, as\ndefined by subdivision four of this section.\n  2. "Panel" shall mean the alternate correctional facility review panel\nestablished pursuant to section eighty-nine-e of this article.\n  3. "Construction agreement" shall mean an agreement entered into\npursuant to section eighty-eight of this article by the commissioner and\nthe city of New York which governs the construction of two alternate\ncorrectional facilities of approximately seven hundred beds each, one at\nOgdensburg and one at Cape Vincent, New York.\n  4. "Eligible incarcerated individuals" shall mean incarcerated\nindividuals of a New York city correctional facility who are at least\nnineteen years of age, who are serving a definite, but not an\nintermittent, sentence of imprisonment, and who do not have criminal\ncharges pending against them.\n  5. "Operation agreement" shall mean an agreement entered into pursuant\nto section eighty-eight of this article by the commissioner and the city\nof New York which governs the operation of one or both alternate\ncorrectional facilities and addresses all related issues, including, but\nnot limited to, general staffing levels and nature of staffing\npositions; composition of medical staff; availability of outside medical\nservices; procedures and criteria for selecting eligible incarcerated\nindividuals; availability and frequency of transportation of\nincarcerated individuals and visitors of incarcerated individuals to\nsuch facility; availability, content and frequency of programming for\nincarcerated individuals; mechanisms to establish, monitor and review\noperating and capital expenditures; and legal representation of both\nincarcerated individuals and employees of such facilities.\n
N.Y. JUD Law § 158-C — New York Code / Act JUD / Article 5 / Section 158-C
Appointment of calendar clerk for Putnam county and other necessary assistants
Status: in_force

§ 158-c. Appointment of calendar clerk for Putnam county and other\nnecessary assistants. Subject to the provisions of article 7-A of this\nlaw, upon the nomination of the administrative judge of the supreme\ncourt for the ninth judicial district, the justices of the appellate\ndivision or a majority of them may appoint and at pleasure remove a\ncalendar clerk, and other necessary assistants, in and for the County of\nPutnam and their compensation shall be fixed by said justices of the\nappellate division within the amount appropriated for such purposes by\nthe board of supervisors of said county. No person shall be eligible to\nsuch appointment unless he shall be a resident elector of the county of\nPutnam.\n
N.Y. NAV Law § 177-A — New York Code / Act NAV / Article 12 / Part 2 / Section 177-A
Emergency oil spill relocation network
Status: in_force

§ 177-a. Emergency oil spill relocation network. 1.  The commissioner\nshall establish an emergency oil spill relocation network which shall be\nheaded by the commissioner of health and comprised of the appropriate\nservices from county and state health departments.\n  2. Such network shall be employed to provide an immediate response to\na discharge in any area of the state where the public health may be at\nrisk. Further, such network shall be employed in conjunction with the\ncleanup operations of the owner or operator, the department or any\nfederal agency.\n  3. The commissioner of health shall be first notified whenever an\napplication is made for emergency oil spill relocation.\n  4. The commissioner of health shall have the power to deploy such\nresources at his discretion to the state and local health departments to\nmake an assessment of the possible health risks to persons residing in\nthe area of the spill site.\n  5. The commissioner of health shall determine the actual and necessary\ncosts of the relocation of individuals who, in his opinion, are exposed\nto health risks as a result of the discharge and certify the amount of\nsuch costs to the administrator. The certification by the commissioner\nof health shall be for a period of relocation not exceeding thirty days,\nprovided that the commissioner upon a further assessment of the possible\nhealth risks in the area of the spill site may extend such relocation\nfor successive thirty day periods. The certification by the commissioner\nof health shall not be admissible in any civil action in a court of law\nin regard to the issue of damages to the individuals certified for\nrelocation pursuant to this section.\n  6. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary the\ncertification of individuals for relocation and its associated costs\nshall be an issue restricted to consideration as cleanup cost and shall\nnot be a determination of liability, nor shall it be admissible in any\ncivil action in a court of law in regard to the issue of damages to the\nindividuals certified for relocation pursuant to this section.\n  7. The commissioner of health may request and shall receive from the\ndepartment and any other state agency such assistance and data as will\nenable him to carry out his responsibilities pursuant to this section.\n
N.Y. UCC Law § 3-503 — New York Code / Act UCC / Article 3 / Part 5 / Section 3-503
Time of Presentment
Status: in_force

Section 3--503. Time of Presentment.\n  (1) Unless a different time is expressed in the instrument the time\nfor any presentment is determined as follows:\n       (a) where an instrument is payable at or a fixed period after a\n           stated date any presentment for acceptance must be made on or\n           before the date it is payable;\n       (b) where an instrument is payable after sight it must either be\n           presented for acceptance or negotiated within a reasonable\n           time after date or issue whichever is later;\n       (c) where an instrument shows the date on which it is payable\n           presentment for payment is due on that date;\n       (d) where an instrument is accelerated presentment for payment is\n           due within a reasonable time after the acceleration;\n       (e) with respect to the liability of any secondary party\n           presentment for acceptance or payment of any other instrument\n           is due within a reasonable time after such party becomes\n           liable thereon.\n  (2) A reasonable time for presentment is determined by the nature of\nthe instrument, any usage of banking or trade and the facts of the\nparticular case. In the case of an uncertified check which is drawn and\npayable within the United States and which is not a draft drawn by a\nbank the following are presumed to be reasonable periods within which to\npresent for payment or to initiate bank collection:\n       (a) with respect to the liability of the drawer, thirty days\n           after date or issue whichever is later; and\n       (b) with respect to the liability of an endorser, seven days\n           after his indorsement.\n  (3) Where any presentment is due on a day which is not a full business\nday for either the person making presentment or the party to pay or\naccept, presentment is due on the next following day which is a full\nbusiness day for both parties.\n  (4) Presentment to be sufficient must be made at a reasonable hour,\nand if at a bank during its banking day.\n
N.Y. TRA Law § 427 — New York Code / Act TRA / Article 17 / Section 427
Equal employment opportunity program
Status: in_force

§ 427. Equal employment opportunity program. 1. All contracts for\ndesign, construction, services and materials for transportation\ninfrastructure renewal projects of whatever nature and all documents\nsoliciting bids or proposals therefor shall contain or make reference to\nthe following provisions:\n  a. The contractor will not discriminate against employees or\napplicants for employment because of race, creed, color, national\norigin, sex, age, disability, or marital status, and will undertake or\ncontinue existing programs of affirmative action to ensure that minority\ngroup persons and women are afforded equal opportunity without\ndiscrimination. Such programs shall include, but not be limited to,\nrecruitment, employment, job assignment, promotion, upgrading, demotion,\ntransfer, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of\ncompensation, and selections for training or retraining, including\napprenticeship and on-the-job training.\n  b. At the request of the department, the contractor shall request each\nemployment agency, labor union, or authorized representative of workers\nwith which it has a collective bargaining or other agreement or\nunderstanding and which is involved in the performance of the contract\nwith the agency to furnish a written statement that such employment\nagency, labor union or representative shall not discriminate because of\nrace, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital\nstatus and that such union or representative will cooperate in the\nimplementation of the contractor's obligations hereunder.\n  c. The contractor will state, in all solicitations or advertisements\nfor employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor in the\nperformance of the contract with the agency, that all qualified\napplicants will be afforded equal employment opportunity without\ndiscrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age,\ndisability or marital status.\n  d. The contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs a through\nc of this subdivision in every subcontract or purchase order in such a\nmanner that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or\nvendor as to its work in connection with the contract with the agency.\n  2. The governor shall establish procedures and guidelines to ensure\nthat contractors and subcontractors undertake programs of affirmative\naction and equal employment opportunity as required by this section.\nSuch procedures may require after notice in a bid solicitation, the\nsubmission of an affirmative action program prior to the award of any\ncontract, or at any time thereafter, and may require the submission of\ncompliance reports relating to the operation and implementation of any\naffirmative action program adopted hereunder. The governor may take\nappropriate action to effectuate the provisions of this section and\nshall be responsible for monitoring compliance with this article.\n