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N.Y. STF Law § 162-A — New York Code / Act STF / Article 11 / Section 162-A
The New York state buy American salt act
Status: in_force

§ 162-a. The New York state buy American salt act. 1. Use of American\nmaterials. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when\nsoliciting a contract for the purchase of rock salt or sodium chloride,\nany department or agency of the state may award such contract to the\nresponsible and reliable bidder offering to supply rock salt or sodium\nchloride that is mined or hand harvested in the United States, and which\noffer is within ten percent of the lowest price or best value offer,\nrather than to the lowest responsible and reliable bidder.\n  (b) If it has been determined by a court or federal or state agency\nthat any person intentionally:\n  (i) affixed a label bearing a "Made in America" inscription, or any\ninscription with the same meaning, to any rock salt, or sodium chloride\nproduct used in projects to which this section applies, sold in or\nshipped to the United States that was not mined or hand harvested in the\nUnited States; or\n  (ii) represented that any rock salt, or sodium chloride product\nprocured in a contract to which this section applies that was not\nproduced in the United States, was produced in the United States; then\nthat person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract\nwith this state pursuant to the debarment or suspension provisions\nprovided under section one hundred thirty-nine-a of this chapter.\n  (c) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with the\nstate's obligations under any applicable international agreements\npertaining to government procurement.\n  2. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following words\nshall have the following meanings unless specified otherwise:\n  (a) "Public agency" means a governmental entity as that term is\ndefined in section one hundred thirty-nine-j of this chapter;\n  (b) "Mined or hand harvested in the United States" means: extracted or\ncollected from land or ponds within the boundary of the United States,\nfrom the initial separation from the earth through the addition of any\nadditives necessary for commercial sale;\n  (c) "United States" means the United States of America and includes\nall territory, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of\nthe United States.\n
N.Y. UCT Law § 403 — New York Code / Act UCT / Article 4 / Section 403
Summons; method and place of service
Status: in_force

§ 403. Summons; method and place of service.\n  Service of summons shall be made in the manner prescribed in supreme\ncourt practice, including the optional method of service by mail\nauthorized by CPLR 312-a, but it shall be made only within the county\nunless service beyond the county be authorized by law in this act or\nelsewhere.\n
N.Y. TAX Law § 436 — New York Code / Act TAX / Article 18 / Section 436
General powers of the tax commission
Status: in_force

§ 436. General powers of the tax commission. The powers conferred upon\nthe tax commission by sections one hundred seventy-one and one hundred\nseventy-one-b of this chapter shall, so far as applicable, be\nexercisable with respect to the provisions of this article.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 457 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 28-B / Section 457
Penalty
Status: in_force

§ 457. Penalty. Whoever either individually or as officer, director or\nemployee of any person, firm, association or corporation, violates any\nof the provisions of the preceding section shall be guilty of a\nmisdemeanor for each such violation.\n
N.Y. AGM Law § 95-A — New York Code / Act AGM / Article 5 / Section 95-A
Animal ear tags or other identification
Status: in_force

§ 95-a. Animal ear tags or other identification. A person who without\nauthorization by the commissioner, (a) cuts out, removes, obliterates or\ndestroys a New York state department of agriculture and markets official\near tag or other official New York state identification tag, device or\nmark on any cattle, camelid, deer, sheep, goats or swine, as defined in\nthis article, other than such identification which may be used for the\nowner's own records in the state of New York, or (b) inserts or attaches\nto the ear of any cattle, camelid, deer, sheep, goats or swine, as\ndefined in this article, in the state of New York a New York state\ndepartment of agriculture and markets official ear tag or inserts in or\nattaches to any such animal any other official New York state\nidentification tag, device or mark other than such identification which\nmay be used for the owner's own records that has not been duly issued\nfor said animal by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor.\n
N.Y. GMU Law § 120-C — New York Code / Act GMU / Article 6 / Section 120-C
Obligations and privileges relating to sewerage contracts
Status: in_force

§ 120-c. Obligations and privileges relating to sewerage contracts.\nSuch sewer system, extension or part thereof shall, when accepted under\nsuch contract, and such works, plants or stations, may if so provided\ntherein, pass into the use, possession, management and control of such\nmunicipality or municipalities, and it or they shall, by proper\nprovision in the said contract, subject such contract to its or their\nright at any time to terminate all its or their liability under the same\nfor such rental by paying for such system, extension or part thereof a\nprice named therein or to be determined in accordance with the\nprovisions thereof, and it or they map by proper provision in such\ncontract, covenant to terminate its or their liability in such manner at\na time or within a period named therein, but the sum or rental to be\npaid for such use and possession or the price which must be paid for\nsuch system, extension or part thereof in order to terminate the\nliability of such municipality or municipalities under such contract,\nshall not be fixed by said contract beyond a period of thirty years,\nafter which and at any time thereafter, if such municipality or\nmunicipalities shall not have terminated its or their liability under\nsaid contract, the sum or rental to be paid for the continued use and\npossession of such system, extension or part thereof or the price at\nwhich the same must be paid for in order to terminate such liability,\nwhich sum or rental and which price shall be based on the value of such\nsystem, extension or part thereof at any such time, shall be fixed by\nagreement, or in the absence of agreement by application to a competent\ncourt and under its order, but each such agreement or order shall be\nlimited to a period not exceeding ten years.  And such local authorities\nmay also at any time contract for the maintenance and operation of any\nsuch system, extension or part thereof, including any such works, plants\nor stations or of any sewerage or sewage disposal system or part thereof\nowned or used by any such municipality or municipalities.\n
N.Y. GMU Law § 680-C — New York Code / Act GMU / Article 15-B / Title 116 / Section 680-C
Town of Riverhead community development agency
Status: in_force

§ 680-c. Town of Riverhead community development agency. For the\nbenefit of the town of Riverhead and the inhabitants thereof, a\ncommunity development agency, to be known as the TOWN OF RIVERHEAD\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, is hereby established for the\naccomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in articles\nfifteen and fifteen-A of this chapter. It shall constitute a body\ncorporate and politic, and be perpetual in duration. It shall have the\npowers and duties now or hereafter conferred by articles fifteen and\nfifteen-A of this chapter upon community development agencies and\nprovided that the exercise of the powers by such agency with respect to\nthe acquisition of real property whether by purchase, condemnation or\notherwise, shall be limited to the corporate limits of the town of\nRiverhead, and such agency shall take into consideration the local\nzoning and planning regulations as well as the regional and local\ncomprehensive land use plans. It shall be organized in a manner\nprescribed by and be subject to the provisions of articles fifteen and\nfifteen-A of this chapter. Its members shall consist of the supervisor\nof the town of Riverhead, who shall be its chair and the four council\nmembers of the town of Riverhead. The agency, its members, officers and\nemployees and its operations and activities shall in all respects be\ngoverned by the provisions of articles fifteen and fifteen-A of this\nchapter.\n
N.Y. PBG Law § 521 — New York Code / Act PBG / Article 13 / Title 116 / Section 521
Port Jervis housing authority
Status: in_force

§ 521. Port Jervis housing authority.  A municipal housing authority\nto be known as the Port Jervis housing authority is hereby created and\nestablished for the city of Port Jervis, in the county of Orange for the\naccomplishment of any and all of the purposes specified in article\neighteen of the constitution of the state of New York. It shall\nconstitute a body corporate and politic, be perpetual in duration and\nconsist of five members. It shall have the powers and duties now or\nhereafter conferred by this chapter upon municipal housing authorities.\nIt shall be organized in the manner prescribed by and subject to the\nprovisions of this chapter, and the authority, its members, officers and\nemployees and its operations and activities shall in all respects be\ngoverned by the provisions of this chapter.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 617 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 29-K / Section 617
Express written warranty required; contents
Status: in_force

§ 617. Express written warranty required; contents. 1. (a) An initial\nseller shall provide the consumer with an express written warranty which\ncomplies with the following requirements: the parts are warranted to be\nfit for the ordinary purposes for which such parts are used during the\nfirst three thousand miles of operation of the motor vehicle after\ninstallation of the part; and or during the period of ninety days\nfollowing the original delivery of such parts to the consumer, whichever\noccurs first.\n  (b) An initial seller of new parts who or which has established a\npolicy of accepting the return of a new part for an exchange or a\ncomplete refund of the purchase price for a period of time that meets or\nexceeds the warranty period required by this subdivision, and clearly\ncommunicates such policy to consumers, shall not have to provide the\nexpress written warranty required by this section.\n  2. (a) If a part does not conform to the warranty provided in\nsubdivision one of this section, and the consumer or any intermediate\nseller reports such nonconformity, defect, or condition to the initial\nseller or its agents or authorized dealers during the term of the\nwarranty, the initial seller shall make repairs as are necessary to\ncorrect such nonconformity, defect, or condition and, if the initial\nseller is unable to repair such part so as to conform it to the\nwarranty, it shall either replace such part or cause the seller to the\nconsumer to refund the purchase price of such part to the consumer.\n  (b) It shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under this section\nthat the nonconformity, defect, or condition is the result of abuse,\nneglect, unauthorized modifications or alterations to the part, improper\ndiagnosis and/or installation, or failure of another part.\n  (c) Any person making a warranty claim hereunder shall retain the part\nwhich is the subject of the claim until the claim is resolved or until\nthe initial seller shall request return of such part, whichever occurs\nfirst. The initial seller shall pay the cost for shipping to it any part\nit requests. Failure to retain the part or return it to the initial\nseller upon request shall be grounds for denying warranty coverage.\n  (d) No repair or replacement of any part under paragraph (b) of this\nsubdivision shall be deemed to alter or extend the term of the warranty\non such part.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 589 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 29-F / Section 589
Copy of application; inventory and license to be posted; license to be referred to in advertisements
Status: in_force

§ 589. Copy of application; inventory and license to be posted;\nlicense to be referred to in advertisements. A copy of the application\nfor a license to conduct a sale under this article, including the\ninventory filed therewith, shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the\nsales room or place where the inventoried goods, wares or merchandise\nare to be sold, so that the public may be informed of the facts relating\nto such goods, wares and merchandise before purchasing them. Any\nadvertisement or announcement published in connection with the sale\nshall conspicuously show on its face the number of the license, the date\nof its expiration, and if applicable, the location where the business is\nto be resumed.\n
N.Y. EPT Law § 2-1.1 — New York Code / Act EPT / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 2-1.1
Heirs at law and next of kin defined
Status: in_force

§ 2-1.1 Heirs at law and next of kin defined\n  Whenever used in a statute or instrument, unless a contrary intention\nis expressed therein, the term "heirs", "heirs at law", "next of kin" or\nany term of like import means the distributees, as defined in 1-2.5.\n
N.Y. UDC Law § 1814 — New York Code / Act UDC / Article 18 / Section 1814
Designation of defendant; amendment procedure
Status: in_force

§ 1814. Designation of defendant; amendment procedure.\n  (a) A party who is ignorant, in whole or in part, of the true name of\na person, partnership, firm or corporation which may properly be made a\nparty defendant, may proceed against such defendant in any name used by\nthe person, partnership, firm or corporation in conducting business, as\ndefined in subdivision (a) of section eighteen hundred thirteen of this\narticle.\n  (b) If the true name of the defendant becomes known at any time prior\nto the hearing on the merits, such information shall be brought to the\nattention of the clerk, who shall immediately amend all prior\nproceedings and papers. The clerk shall send an amended notice to the\ndefendant, without payment of additional fees by the plaintiff, and all\nsubsequent proceedings and papers shall be amended accordingly.\n  (c) In every action in the small claims part, at the hearing on the\nmerits, the judge or arbitrator shall determine the defendant's true\nname. The clerk shall amend all prior proceedings and papers to conform\nto such determination, and all subsequent proceedings and papers shall\nbe amended accordingly.\n  (d) A party against whom a judgment has been entered pursuant to this\narticle, in any proceeding under section five thousand fifteen of the\ncivil practice law and rules for relief from such judgment, shall,\ndisclose its true name; any and all names in which it is conducting\nbusiness; and any and all names in which it was conducting business at\nthe time of the transaction or occurrence on which such judgment is\nbased. All subsequent proceedings and papers shall be amended to conform\nto such disclosure.\n
N.Y. UJC Law § 204 — New York Code / Act UJC / Article 2 / Section 204
Summary proceedings
Status: in_force

§ 204. Summary proceedings.\n  The court shall have jurisdiction of summary proceedings to recover\npossession of real property located in whole or in part within the city,\nto remove tenants therefrom, and to render judgment for rent due without\nregard to amount. Except as otherwise prohibited pursuant to subdivision\nthree of section seven hundred ninety-seven of the real property actions\nand proceedings law, the court shall have jurisdiction of summary\nproceedings commenced under article seven-D of the real property actions\nand proceedings law relating to real property located in whole or in\npart within the city, and render relief authorized therein.\n
N.Y. PML Law § 520 — New York Code / Act PML / Article 5-A / Section 520
General jurisdiction
Status: in_force

§ 520. General jurisdiction. 1. The commission shall have general\njurisdiction over the operation of all off-track betting facilities\nwithin the state. The commission shall issue rules and regulations in\naccordance with the provisions of this article in order to ensure the\naccomplishment of the purposes set out in section five hundred eighteen\nof this article.\n  2. The commission shall own or lease all communication and\ntransmission facilities used to transmit wagering information between\nregions, as provided by and subject to the exceptions in section five\nhundred twenty-five of this article and may establish a data processing\ncenter, within the amounts appropriated therefor, and provide data\nprocessing services to regional corporations, on a transaction fee\nbasis.\n  3. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the commission\nshall establish such general regulations to limit the access to\noff-track betting establishments of persons not permitted to bet\ntherein, the availability or use of publications, written materials or\ncommunications equipment therein as the commission determines to be in\nthe interest of public order and the furtherance of the objectives of\nthis article and shall prohibit the sale of food and beverages in all\nfacilities where bets may be placed. The commission shall also provide\nfor the methods for the results of races to be communicated to regional\ncorporations and disseminated thereby.\n
N.Y. JUD Law § 165-C — New York Code / Act JUD / Article 5 / Section 165-C
Power of supreme court justices in Putnam county to appoint law stenographers and typists
Status: in_force

§ 165-c. Power of supreme court justices in Putnam county to appoint\nlaw stenographers and typists.  The justice or justices of the supreme\ncourt residing in Putnam county, or a majority of them, may appoint and\nat pleasure remove and prescribe the duties of a confidential law\nstenographer and typist, who shall receive such compensation as may be\nfixed by the board of supervisors of such county. Such compensation\nshall be a charge against such county and shall be paid by the treasurer\nthereof in monthly installments upon the certificate of such justice or\njustices, or a majority of them, or, if all such justices have died or\nare disabled, of the county judge of such county.\n
N.Y. TAX Law § 1241 — New York Code / Act TAX / Article 29 / Part 3 / Subpart A / Section 1241
Joint administration and collection of taxes by counties and cities
Status: in_force

§ 1241. Joint administration and collection of taxes by counties and\ncities. (a) The board of supervisors or other elective governing body of\nany county and the local legislative body of any city may provide by\nagreement with one or more counties or cities for the imposition by each\nsuch county and city of one or more taxes which may be imposed pursuant\nto the authority of sections twelve hundred two and twelve hundred three\nby such county or city, as the case may be, and for the joint or\ncooperative administration and collection of any such tax or taxes,\nincluding common use of a single agency therefor. Such agreement may\nmake provision, consistent with law, for the custody and distribution of\nthe proceeds of any such tax; the appointment and removal, powers,\nduties, and compensation of officers and employees; the availability of\nnecessary funds and the audit and payment of expenses of administration;\nand such other matters as are necessary and proper to effectuate the\npurposes of such agreement.\n  (b) By agreement for a period of not to exceed one year, the board of\nsupervisors or other elective governing body of a county and the local\nlegislative body of a city in such county may, from year to year,\nprovide that the city shall have the sole right to impose in such city\none or more of the taxes described in sections twelve hundred two and\ntwelve hundred three and that the county shall have the right to impose\nsuch tax or taxes only in the area of the county outside such city. In\nsuch event the net collections received by the county from such a tax\nshall be allocated, applied and distributed to such area in the manner\nprovided by subdivision (d) of section twelve hundred sixty-two.\n  (c) Where a city imposes a tax described in subdivision (e) of section\ntwelve hundred one, as provided in section twelve hundred three, the\ngoverning body of the city may provide by agreement with the governing\nbody of the county in which such city is contained for the collection of\nsuch tax by the clerk of such county. Such agreement may make provision,\nnotwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law, for\nthe safekeeping of moneys so collected; the bonding at the expense of\nthe city of officers and employees collecting or safekeeping such\nmoneys; compensation to the county for such services at a rate not in\nexcess of twenty-five cents for each vehicle the use of which is so\ntaxed; periodic payment to the city of money so collected, less such\ncompensation; reporting to the city of registrations of motor vehicles\nissued by such clerk pursuant to section two hundred five of the vehicle\nand traffic law; and such other matters as are necessary and proper to\neffectuate the purposes of such agreement.\n
N.Y. CVP Law § 7703 — New York Code / Act CVP / Article 77 / Section 7703
Joinder and representation of persons interested in trust property
Status: in_force

§ 7703. Joinder and representation of persons interested in trust\nproperty. The provisions as to joinder and representation of persons\ninterested in estates as provided in the surrogate's court procedure act\nshall govern joinder and representation of persons interested in express\ntrusts. For these purposes, the term "will" used in the surrogate's\ncourt procedure act shall be construed to mean the instrument creating\nthe trust.\n
N.Y. UDC Law § 304 — New York Code / Act UDC / Article 3 / Section 304
Actions by or against county; venue
Status: in_force

§ 304. Actions by or against county; venue.\n  (a) An action by or on behalf of the county or any department thereof,\nto recover a fine or penalty, shall be brought in the district where the\ncause of action arose.\n  (b) An action against the county shall be brought in the district\nwhere the cause of action arose. If the cause of action did not arise in\na district of the court in the county, it may be brought in any\ndistrict.\n