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N.Y. RLA Law § 1 — New York Code / Act RLA / Section 1
Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

* Section 1. Legislative declaration. The legislature hereby declares\nthat the operation of responsible democratic government requires that\nthe fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition their\ngovernment for the redress of grievances and to express freely to\nappropriate officials their opinions on legislation and governmental\noperations; and that, to preserve and maintain the integrity of the\ngovernmental decision-making process in this state, it is necessary that\nthe identity, expenditures and activities of persons and organizations\nretained, employed or designated to influence the passage or defeat of\nany legislation by either house of the legislature or the approval, or\nveto, of any legislation by the governor and attempts to influence the\nadoption or rejection of any rule or regulation having the force and\neffect of law or the outcome of any rate making proceeding by a state\nagency, be publicly and regularly disclosed.\n  * NB Chapter 2 of the laws of 1999 repealed, effective January 1,\n2000, the lobbying act as enacted by section 1 of chapter 1040 of the\nlaws of 1981. A new lobbying act was enacted as Article 1-A of the\nlegislative law.\n  Section 5 of such chapter 2 transfers all of the functions and powers\nof the New York temporary state commission on lobbying created by such\nchapter 1040 to the New York temporary state commission on lobbying\ncreated by Article 1-A of the legislative law with respect to receiving\nthe periodic and annual reports required to be filed pursuant to\nsections 8, 9 and 10 of the repealed chapter 1040. Also, pursuant to\nsection 7 of such chapter 2, any action or proceeding commenced prior to\nJanuary 1, 2000 under the old lobbying act shall be continued,\nprosecuted and defended pursuant to the old lobbying act as in effect on\nDecember 31, 1999.\n  Because of these provisions, the Commission will continue to set out\nthe full text of the repealed lobbying act through December 31, 2000 in\norder that lobbyists who were subject to the former lobbying act may be\nadequately apprised of the responsibilities and obligations imposed upon\nthem as continued by sections 5 and 7 of chapter 2 of the laws of 1999.\n
N.Y. CNT Law § 104 — New York Code / Act CNT / Article 3 / Section 104
Submission of proposition or question
Status: in_force

§ 104. Submission of proposition or question. Except as provided by\nthe municipal home rule law, a proposition or question required by or\npursuant to law to be approved by the qualified electors of the county\nshall be submitted in the manner provided by section one hundred two of\nthis article.\n
N.Y. PBS Law § 108 — New York Code / Act PBS / Article 6 / Section 108
Approval of dissolution and of certificates of merger or consolidation, certificates of amendment of certificates of incorporation, and r...
Status: in_force

§ 108. Approval of dissolution and of certificates of merger or\nconsolidation, certificates of amendment of certificates of\nincorporation, and restated certificates of incorporation of public\nutility corporations.  1. No public utility corporation shall deliver to\nthe department of state for filing, nor shall the department of state\nfile, a certificate of dissolution, a certificate of merger or\nconsolidation, or a certificate of amendment of a certificate of\nincorporation under section eight hundred five of the business\ncorporation law or a restated certificate of incorporation under section\neight hundred seven of the business corporation law which makes any\namendment specified in subparagraphs eight, nine, ten, eleven and twelve\nof paragraph (b) of section eight hundred one of the business\ncorporation law, unless such certificate shall have endorsed thereon the\nconsent and approval of the commission.\n  2. No public utility corporation shall be dissolved pursuant to the\nprovisions of article eleven of the business corporation law until the\ncommission shall have first approved such dissolution.\n  3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a public utility\ncorporation subject to regulation by the commission only as a contract\ncarrier of passengers by motor vehicle, nor to a certificate of\namendment or restated certificate of incorporation of a public utility\ncorporation subject to regulation by the commission only as a motor\ncarrier of property.\n
N.Y. LIE Law § 60 — New York Code / Act LIE / Article 3 / Section 60
Judgment in action to foreclose lien on account of public improvement
Status: in_force

§ 60. Judgment in action to foreclose lien on account of public\nimprovement. If, in an action to enforce a lien on account of a public\nimprovement, the court finds that the lien is established, it shall\nrender judgment directing the state or the public corporation to pay\nover to the lienors entitled thereto for work done or material furnished\nfor such public improvement, to the extent of the sums found due the\nlienors from the contractors, so much of the funds or money which may be\ndue from the state or public corporation to the contractor, as will\nsatisfy such liens, with interest and costs, not exceeding the amount\ndue to the contractor. If it appears in any proceeding in which the\nstate is a party that a claim has been or can be filed against the state\nin the court of claims, or if it is alleged upon the part of the state\nthat the contractor has breached the contract, then the court may render\njudgment only to the extent of determining the establishment of the lien\nor liens, and the amount or amounts thereof.\n
N.Y. NAV Law § 37 — New York Code / Act NAV / Article 3 / Section 37
Public use of privately owned navigable waters
Status: in_force

§ 37. Public use of privately owned navigable waters. The provisions\nof this chapter shall apply to privately owned navigable waters to which\nthe public has or is granted access, for compensation or otherwise, for\nboating, bathing, swimming or other recreational uses or purposes.\n
N.Y. AGM Law § 552 — New York Code / Act AGM / Article 30 / Section 552
Pending actions or proceedings
Status: in_force

§ 552. Pending actions or proceedings. This chapter shall not affect\npending actions or proceedings brought by or against the department of\nagriculture and markets or the department of farms and markets, the\ncommissioner of agriculture and markets or the commissioner of farms and\nmarkets, the department of agriculture, the commissioner of agriculture,\nthe department of foods and markets, the commissioner of foods and\nmarkets, the state superintendent of weights and measures, the state\ncommissioner of health, or any other officer, person or corporation, or\nby or in behalf of the people of the state, under or in pursuance of any\nof the provisions of the laws which are to be enforced or carried into\neffect under the provisions of this chapter by the department, but the\nsame may be prosecuted or defended in the same manner and for the same\npurpose by the department, or by the proper officer or party, under the\nprovisions of this chapter. Any investigation, examination or proceeding\nundertaken, commenced or instituted by the department of agriculture and\nmarkets or the department of farms and markets, the commissioner of\nagriculture and markets or the commissioner of farms and markets, the\ndepartment of agriculture, the commissioner of agriculture, the\ndepartment of foods and markets, the commissioner of foods and markets,\nthe state superintendent of weights and measures, the state commissioner\nof health, or any other officer, under the provisions of the laws which\nare to be enforced or carried into effect as provided in this chapter by\nthe department, may be conducted or continued to a final determination\nby the department, commissioner, or other proper officer of such\ndepartment, in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions\nas though this chapter had not been passed.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 402 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 27 / Section 402
Powers of the secretary of state
Status: in_force

§ 402. Powers of the secretary of state. In addition to the powers and\nduties elsewhere prescribed in this article, the secretary shall have\npower to:\n  1. Appoint a sufficient number of assistants, inspectors and other\nemployees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this\narticle, to prescribe their duties, and to fix their compensation within\nthe amount appropriated therefor;\n  2. Examine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses\nand prospective applicants taking examinations under this article;\n  3. Keep records of all licenses issued, suspended or revoked, or\norders directing the cessation of unlicensed activities;\n  4. Prepare a manual of rules and regulations for the conduct of\nexaminations and to furnish copies thereof to persons desiring the same\nupon payment of a reasonable fee therefor; and\n  5. Adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the\nprovisions of this article, as may be necessary with respect to the form\nand content of applications for licenses, the reception thereof, the\ninvestigation and examination of applicants and of prospective\napplicants taking examinations and their qualifications, and the other\nmatters incidental or appropriate to the powers and duties of the\nsecretary as prescribed by this article and for the proper\nadministration and enforcement of the provisions of this article.\n
N.Y. RCO Law § 22 — New York Code / Act RCO / Article 2 / Section 22
Establishing and maintaining a home for aged poor
Status: in_force

§ 22. Establishing and maintaining a home for aged poor. An\nincorporated church or congregation in this state, either by itself or\nin conjunction with other incorporated churches or congregations, shall\nhave power to establish and maintain by its or their trustees or other\nofficers, as part of its or their regular church and charitable work, a\nhome for the aged poor of its or their membership or congregation and\nmay take and hold as joint tenants, tenants in common or otherwise, by\nconveyance, donation, bequest or devise, real and personal property for\nsuch purpose, and may purchase or erect suitable buildings therefor. Any\nsuch church or congregation, either by itself or in conjunction with\nother incorporated churches or congregations may take and hold any\ngrant, donation, bequest or devise of real or personal property\nheretofore made, upon trust, and apply the same or the income thereof\nunder the direction of the trustees or other officers having charge of\nthe temporalities of such church, or churches, or congregation, or\ncongregations, for the purpose of establishing or maintaining such a\nhome, and for the erection, preservation, repair or extension of any\nbuildings for such purpose, upon such terms and conditions and subject\nto such conditions, limitations and restrictions as shall be contained\nin the deed, will or other instrument or conveyance by which the\nproperty is given, transferred or conveyed.\n
N.Y. STF Law § 190-B — New York Code / Act STF / Article 13 / Section 190-B
Medicaid fraud recovery reporting
Status: in_force

§ 190-b. Medicaid fraud recovery reporting. The attorney general shall\nmake an annual report to the temporary president of the senate, speaker\nof the assembly, chair of the senate finance committee, chair of the\nassembly ways and means committee, chair of the senate health committee,\nand chair of the assembly health committee by April fifteenth of each\nyear. Such report shall include the amount of monies recovered by the\nmedicaid fraud control unit pursuant to the false claims act for the\npreceding calendar year.\n
N.Y. MHY Law § 15.19 — New York Code / Act MHY / Title C / Article 15 / Section 15.19
Voluntary admissions; encouragement of
Status: in_force

§ 15.19 Voluntary admissions; encouragement of.\n  (a) It shall be the duty of all state and local officers having duties\nto perform relating to persons with developmental disabilities to\nencourage any such person suitable therefor and in need of care and\ntreatment for a developmental disability to apply for admission as a\nvoluntary resident.\n  (b) No requirement shall be made, by rule, regulation, or otherwise as\na condition to admission and retention on a voluntary status that any\nperson applying for admission shall have the legal capacity to contract.\n  (c) A person requesting admission to a school, who is suitable for\nadmission on a voluntary status, shall be admitted only on such a\nvoluntary status.\n
N.Y. HAY Law § 344-P*9 — New York Code / Act HAY / Article 12 / Section 344-P*9
Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the "SP4 Herman Emil Anders, Jr
Status: in_force

* § 344-p. Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the\n"SP4 Herman Emil Anders, Jr. Memorial Bridge". All that portion of the\nstate highway system constituting the bridge on state route 79, crossing\nover the Chenango river and connecting the town of Greene, county of\nChenango, with the town of Fenton, county of Broome, shall be designated\nand known as the "SP4 Herman Emil Anders, Jr. Memorial Bridge".\n  * NB There are 14 § 344-p's\n
N.Y. ISC Law § 7501 — New York Code / Act ISC / Article 75 / Section 7501
Purpose of article
Status: in_force

§ 7501. Purpose of article. The purpose of this article is to continue\nthe life insurance guaranty fund, a fund arising from assessments upon\ndomestic life insurance companies to be used for the promotion of the\nstability of such companies and the performance of their contractual\nobligations. In the judgment of the legislature, the foregoing objects\nand purposes are not capable of accomplishment by a corporation created\nunder general laws, so the continuation of the non-profit corporation,\n"The Life Insurance Guaranty Corporation", is provided by this article.\n
N.Y. PBG Law § 609 — New York Code / Act PBG / Article 14-A / Section 609
Payment of housing vouchers
Status: in_force

* § 609. Payment of housing vouchers. 1. The housing voucher shall be\npaid directly to any owner under a contract between the owner of the\ndwelling unit to be occupied by the voucher recipient and the\nappropriate housing access voucher local administrator. The commissioner\nshall determine the form of the housing assistance payment contract and\nthe method of payment. A housing assistance payment contract entered\ninto pursuant to this section shall establish the payment standard\n(including utilities and all maintenance and management charges) which\nthe owner is entitled to receive for each dwelling unit with respect to\nwhich such assistance payments are to be made. The payment standard\nshall not exceed one hundred twenty percent nor be less than ninety\npercent of the fair market rent for the rental area in which it is\nlocated. Fair market rent shall be determined pursuant to the procedures\nand standards as set forth in the Federal Housing Choice voucher\nprogram, as set forth in the applicable sections of Part 888 of Title 24\nof the Code of Federal Regulations. Fair market rent for a rental area\nshall be published not less than annually by the commissioner and shall\nbe made available on the website of New York state homes and community\nrenewal.\n  2. A housing assistance payment contract entered into pursuant to\nsubdivision one of this section may provide for an initial payment of up\nto five months of rent arrears that have accrued during prior occupancy\nof a dwelling unit by a voucher recipient if such payment of arrears is\nnecessary to continue such voucher recipient's occupancy of such\ndwelling unit, and thereby prevent imminent loss of housing.\n  * NB Expires May 1, 2030\n
N.Y. RPP Law § 398 — New York Code / Act RPP / Article 12 / Section 398
Certificate to include dealings pending registration
Status: in_force

§ 398. Certificate to include dealings pending registration. In every\ncase of initial registration, the certificate of title shall include all\ndealings with the real property, and all statutory or other liens filed\nagainst the same, subsequent to the filing of the application, except\nwhen they are modified or set aside by a judgment, decree or order of\nthe court. On and after the filing with the registrar of the notice of\napplication for the registration of any real property, and until the\nsame is registered, or the application is denied, dismissed, or\ndiscontinued, all papers which are required or permitted by this article\nto be filed against registered property, except the papers in the\naction, shall be filed with the registrar as if the property were\nregistered.\n
N.Y. UCC Law § 1-306 — New York Code / Act UCC / Article 1 / Part 3 / Section 1-306
Waiver or Renunciation of Claim or Right After Breach
Status: in_force

Section 1--306. Waiver or Renunciation of Claim or Right After Breach.\n  A claim or right arising out of an alleged breach may be discharged in\nwhole or in part without consideration by agreement of the aggrieved\nparty in a signed record.\n
N.Y. EXC Law § 271 — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 14 / Section 271
Salaries; expenses
Status: in_force

§ 271. Salaries; expenses. The chairman and the other members of the\nauthority shall receive a salary to be fixed by the governor within the\namounts appropriated therefor. Each member of the authority shall also\nbe entitled to his expenses actually and necessarily incurred by him in\nthe performance of his duties.\n
N.Y. ACA Law § 40.01 — New York Code / Act ACA / Title P / Article 40 / Section 40.01
Short title
Status: in_force

§ 40.01. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as\nthe "New York state cultural education trust act".\n
N.Y. EXC Law § 209-D — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 10-B / Section 209-D
Transfer of powers of science and technology foundations
Status: in_force

§ 209-d. Transfer of powers of science and technology foundations.\nExcept as otherwise provided in section two hundred nine-f of this\narticle, the functions and powers possessed by and all of the\nobligations and duties of the science and technology foundation as\nestablished pursuant to article ten-A of the public authorities law\nshall be transferred and assigned to, assumed by and devolved upon the\noffice. Such transfer shall occur no later than January thirty-first,\ntwo thousand, provided, however, that such transfer may occur prior to\nJanuary thirty-first, two thousand pursuant to a memorandum of\nunderstanding executed by the chairman of the science and technology\nfoundation and the executive director of the office, and provided that,\nin the event that it is impractical to effectuate such transfer on or\nbefore January thirty-first, two thousand, the chairperson of the\nscience and technology foundation and the executive director of the\noffice may upon notification to the governor, temporary president of the\nsenate, and speaker of the assembly on or before January fifteenth, two\nthousand, execute a memorandum of understanding to govern the\nexpeditious transfer required pursuant to this section.\n
N.Y. DEA Law § 30 — New York Code / Act DEA / Article 3 / Section 30
Removal or suspension of public officers
Status: in_force

§ 30. Removal or suspension of public officers.  1. A local director\nmay be removed by the governor after such director has been given a copy\nof the charges against him and an opportunity to be heard in his\ndefense. Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the\ngovernor may suspend such director for a period not exceeding thirty\ndays. The power of removal provided for in this subdivision shall be\ndeemed to be in addition to the power of removal otherwise provided for\nin this act or in any other law and shall apply notwithstanding any\ninconsistent provisions of this act or of any other law.\n  2. Notwithstanding any provision of law, and in addition to any other\npenalty fixed by law, willful failure by a public officer having\nadministrative responsibilities under this article to obey an order or\nregulation adopted or made pursuant to this article relating to his\nadministrative responsibilities shall be cause for removal from office.\nSubject to the provisions of the state constitution, such removal shall\nbe by the governor upon charges by the council or commission after\nservice upon such public officer of a copy of the charges and giving him\nan opportunity to be heard in his defense. Pending the preparation and\ndisposition of charges, the governor may suspend such public officer for\na period not exceeding thirty days.\n  3. A vacancy resulting from removal pursuant to this section shall be\nfilled by the governor until it is filled as otherwise provided by law.\n  4. In the event of attack or in the event of the failure of a county\nor city to carry out the provisions of this act or the plan, regulations\nor orders adopted pursuant thereto, the governor may direct the\ncommission to assume direct operational control of any or all agencies\nor public offices having administrative responsibilities pursuant to\nthis act to the extent necessary for the performance of such\nresponsibilities and in such event, the officers in charge of such\nagencies and offices shall only exercise such powers and perform such\nduties as are required of them by the commission or the person managing\nand conducting such agencies or offices pursuant to order of the\ncommission. In all such cases all expenses incurred by the commission to\nconduct such agencies or offices, including the salary or other\ncompensation of all persons employed, shall be a charge upon the\npolitical subdivision or subdivisions of the state otherwise liable for\nthe expense of such agency or office.\n
N.Y. UCT Law § 400 — New York Code / Act UCT / Article 4 / Section 400
Method of commencing action or special proceeding
Status: in_force

§ 400. Method of commencing action or special proceeding.\n  1. An action is commenced in this court by filing a summons and\ncomplaint. A special proceeding is commenced by filing a notice of\npetition and petition or order to show cause and petition. For purposes\nof this section, and for purposes of section two hundred three of the\ncivil practice law and rules, filing shall mean the delivery of the\nsummons and complaint, the notice of petition and petition or order to\nshow cause and petition to the clerk of the court in which the action or\nspecial proceeding is brought together with any fee required by section\nnineteen hundred eleven of this act. At the time of filing, the original\nand a copy of the papers shall be date stamped by the court clerk who\nshall file the original and maintain a record of the filing and shall\nreturn the copy to the party who brought the filing. The clerk shall\naccept the fee and file the papers as soon as reasonably practicable.\n  2. Jurisdiction is acquired over a party to an action or special\nproceeding by service upon such party of a copy of the summons and\ncomplaint or the notice of petition and petition or the order to show\ncause and petition.\n  3. The actual index number shall be on the summons, notice of petition\nor order to show cause as served. Failure to include the index number on\nthe papers as served shall be cured by stipulation between the parties\nor by leave of court, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.\n
N.Y. COR Law § 20 — New York Code / Act COR / Article 2 / Section 20
Library
Status: in_force

§ 20. Library. A library shall be provided in the department\ncontaining the leading books on parole, probation and other correctional\nactivities, together with reports and other documents on correlated\ntopics of criminology and social work.\n