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N.Y. UCC Law § 9-628 — New York Code / Act UCC / Article 9 / Part 6 / Subpart 2 / Section 9-628
Nonliability and Limitation on Liability of Secured Party; Liability of Secondary Obligor
Status: in_force

Section 9--628. Nonliability and Limitation on Liability of Secured\n                  Party; Liability of Secondary Obligor.\n  (a) Limitation of liability of secured party for noncompliance with\narticle. Unless a secured party knows that a person is a debtor or\nobligor, knows the identity of the person, and knows how to communicate\nwith the person:\n       (1) the secured party is not liable to the person, or to a\n           secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing\n           statement against the person, for failure to comply with this\n           article; and\n       (2) the secured party's failure to comply with this article does\n           not affect the liability of the person for a deficiency.\n  (b) Limitation of liability based on status as secured party. A\nsecured party is not liable because of its status as secured party:\n       (1) to a person that is a debtor or obligor, unless the secured\n           party knows:\n           (A) that the person is a debtor or obligor;\n           (B) the identity of the person; and\n           (C) how to communicate with the person; or\n       (2) to a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing\n           statement against a person, unless the secured party knows:\n           (A) that the person is a debtor; and\n           (B) the identity of the person.\n  (c) Limitation of liability if reasonable belief that transaction not\na consumer-goods transaction or consumer transaction. A secured party is\nnot liable to any person, and a person's liability for a deficiency is\nnot affected, because of any act or omission arising out of the secured\nparty's reasonable belief that a transaction is not a consumer-goods\ntransaction or a consumer transaction or that goods are not consumer\ngoods, if the secured party's belief is based on its reasonable reliance\non:\n       (1) a debtor's representation concerning the purpose for which\n           collateral was to be used, acquired, or held; or\n       (2) an obligor's representation concerning the purpose for which\n           a secured obligation was incurred.\n  (d) Limitation of liability for statutory damages. A secured party is\nnot liable to any person under Section 9--625 (c) (2) for its failure to\ncomply with Section 9--616.\n  (e) Limitation of multiple liability for statutory damages. A secured\nparty is not liable under Section 9--625 (c) (2) more than once with\nrespect to any one secured obligation.\n
N.Y. RAT Law § 16 — New York Code / Act RAT / Article 2 / Section 16
Vacations
Status: in_force

§ 16. Vacations.  The board of transportation shall grant to every\nemployee under its supervision, who shall have been in such employ for\nat least one year, a vacation of not less than two weeks in each year\nand for employees in such employ less than one year, a vacation\npro-rated on the basis of one day per month while in such employ, and\nfor such further period of time as in the opinion and judgment of such\nboard, the duties, position, length of service and other circumstances\nmay warrant, at such time as such board may fix. During such vacations\nsuch employees shall be allowed the same compensation as if actually\nemployed.\n
N.Y. CNT Law § 280 — New York Code / Act CNT / Article 5-B / Section 280
Declaration of policy and purposes
Status: in_force

§ 280. Declaration of policy and purposes. Whereas beach erosion along\nthe shoreline of this state and especially along the shoreline in the\ncounty of Suffolk causes loss of life and damage to property and\nconstitutes a menace to the health, safety and welfare of the people of\nthis state in general and the residents of Suffolk in particular, it is\nthe sense of the legislature that in order to arrest erosion and\nalleviate or prevent damage resulting therefrom and as protection from\nstorms, the governing body of the county of Suffolk is hereby authorized\nto establish or extend county hurricane protection, flood and shoreline\nerosion control districts in the manner hereinafter provided for the\npurpose of constructing and reconstructing dunes, bluffs, bulkheads,\ndikes, groins, jetties, fills and other works and improvements upon\nlands and lands under water owned by such county, or any town, village,\npark, or existing hurricane protection, flood and shoreline erosion\ncontrol district or private lands upon which the county has obtained\neasements or a fee title. No county district shall be established\nhereunder which shall consist wholly of territory within one town or\nvillage.\n
N.Y. PML Law § 126 — New York Code / Act PML / Article 1 / Section 126
Transfer of appropriations heretofore made
Status: in_force

§ 126. Transfer of appropriations heretofore made. Subject to the\napproval of the director of the budget, any and all appropriations and\nreappropriations heretofore made to the former division of the lottery\nand former racing and wagering board for the functions and purposes\ntransferred by this article to the commission to the extent of remaining\nunexpended or unencumbered balances thereof, whether allocated or\nunallocated and whether obligated or unobligated, are hereby transferred\nto and made available for use and expenditure by the commission for the\nsame purposes for which originally appropriated or reappropriated and\nshall be payable on vouchers certified or approved by the chair of the\ncommission or his or her designee on audit and warrant of the\ncomptroller. Payments for liabilities for expenses of personal services,\nmaintenance and operation heretofore incurred by and for liabilities\nincurred and to be incurred in completing the affairs of the former\ndivision of the lottery and former racing and wagering board with\nrespect to the powers, duties and functions transferred herein, shall\nalso be made on vouchers or certificates approved by the chair of the\ncommission or his or her designee on audit and warrant of the\ncomptroller.\n
N.Y. PBG Law § 641 — New York Code / Act PBG / Article 15 / Section 641
Actions against the trust
Status: in_force

§ 641. Actions against the trust. 1. Except in an action for wrongful\ndeath, no action or proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained against\nthe trust for personal injury or damage to real or personal property\nalleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence or wrongful\nact of the trust or of any member of the board, officer, agent or\nemployee thereof, unless (a) it shall appear by and as an allegation in\nthe complaint or moving papers that a notice of claim shall have been\nmade and served upon the trust, within the time limit prescribed by and\nin compliance with section fifty-e of the general municipal law, (b) it\nshall appear by and as an allegation in the complaint or moving papers\nthat at least thirty days have elapsed since the service of such notice\nand that adjustment or payment thereof has been neglected or refused,\nand (c) the action or proceeding shall be commenced within the period\nprovided under section fifty-i of the general municipal law. An action\nagainst the trust for wrongful death shall be commenced in accordance\nwith the notice of claim and time limitation provisions of title eleven\nof article nine of the public authorities law.\n  2. Wherever a notice of claim is served upon the trust, it shall have\nthe right to demand an examination of the claimant relative to the\noccurrence and extent of the injuries or damages for which claim is\nmade, in accordance with the provisions of section fifty-h of the\ngeneral municipal law.\n  3. The trust may require any person presenting for settlement an\naccount or claim for any cause whatsoever against the trust to be sworn\nbefore a member of the board, counsel or an attorney, officer or\nemployee thereof designated for such purpose, concerning such account or\nclaim and when so sworn, to answer orally as to any facts relative to\nsuch account or claim. The trust shall have power to settle or adjust\nany claims in favor of or against the trust.\n  4. The rate of interest to be paid by the trust upon any judgment for\nwhich it is liable, other than a judgment on bonds, notes or other\nobligations, shall not exceed the rate of interest on judgments and\naccrued claims against municipal authorities as provided in the general\nmunicipal law. Interest on payments of principal or interest on any\nbonds, notes or other obligations in default shall accrue at the rate\nspecified in the general municipal law until paid or otherwise\nsatisfied.\n  5. The venue of every action, suit or special proceeding brought\nagainst the trust shall be laid in the county of New York.\n
N.Y. COR Law § 88-A — New York Code / Act COR / Article 4-B / Section 88-A
Authorization for the city of New York to acquire and utilize alternate correctional facilities
Status: in_force

§ 88-a. Authorization for the city of New York to acquire and utilize\nalternate correctional facilities. As set forth in this article, the\ncity of New York, acting by and through its mayor, is authorized and\nempowered:\n  1. To enter into a construction agreement as defined in this article\nand pursuant to such agreement to advance payment for the construction\nof and to acquire from the state two alternate correctional facilities,\none in Ogdensburg and one in Cape Vincent, and to finance such\nconstruction and acquisition in the manner provided by law under which\nthe city of New York is authorized to finance property acquired or\nconstructed for public purposes regardless of the period of any\noperation agreement relating to such facilities.\n  2. To enter into an operation agreement or agreements as defined in\nthis article and pursuant to any such agreements to utilize alternate\ncorrectional facilities for the housing of certain incarcerated\nindividuals of New York city correctional facilities.\n  3. To pay to the state the costs, both capital and operating, which\nmay be required of the city of New York by the state in accordance with\na construction agreement or an operation agreement in the manner set\nforth in any such agreement, including payment in advance of receipt of\nservices.\n  4. To sell, subject to the provisions of section eighty-nine-k of this\narticle, facilities which were originally acquired from the state as\nalternate correctional facilities. Upon sale for cash by the city of New\nYork of any facility originally acquired pursuant to a construction\nagreement as defined in this article, an amount equal to the principal\namount of any bonds then outstanding used to finance such acquisition\nshall be utilized by the city of New York for its general capital\npurposes.\n  5. To make provision for indemnification in any construction or\noperation agreement to conform with the requirements set forth in\nsection eighty-nine-l of this article.\n  6. From time to time, to authorize, issue and sell obligations,\npursuant to the local finance law, to pay the costs of acquiring\nproperty, of constructing alternate correctional facilities, of\nconstructing, reconstructing or otherwise providing other public\nimprovements and appurtenances, including in each case architectural and\nengineering fees, and of purchasing original furnishings, equipment,\nmachinery and apparatus therefor pursuant to this section. The\nacquisition of such property, the construction of such correctional\nfacilities, the construction, reconstruction or other provision of other\npublic improvements and appurtenances and the purchase of such original\nfurnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus are hereby declared city\npurposes.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 701 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 34 / Section 701
Definitions
Status: in_force

§ 701. Definitions. Whenever used in this article:\n  1. "Consumer" means a natural person.\n  2. "Creditor" means a person, partnership, corporation, association or\nother entity who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly extends\nconsumer credit.\n  3. "Consumer credit" means credit extended to a consumer, primarily\nfor personal, family or household purposes, pursuant to a plan under\nwhich the creditor may permit the consumer to make purchases or obtain\nloans, from time to time, directly from the creditor or indirectly by\nuse of a credit card, check or other device, as the plan may provide.\n  4. "Billing error" means the initial occurrence of an error by\nomission or commission by the creditor in a billing statement given to\nthe consumer by the creditor in (a) posting any debit or credit or (b)\nthe computation of any amount or (c) any similar error of an accounting\nnature or (d) posting any debit for goods which were not received by the\nconsumer as required by the provisions of subdivision fourteen of\nsection four hundred thirteen of the personal property law.\n
N.Y. EXC Law § 652 — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 24 / Section 652
Office of employee relations; director
Status: in_force

§ 652. Office of employee relations; director.  There is hereby\ncreated an office of employee relations in the executive department. The\nhead of the office of employee relations shall be the director of\nemployee relations who shall be appointed by, and hold office at the\npleasure of, the governor. He shall receive a salary to be fixed by the\ngovernor within the amount appropriated therefor. The director may\nappoint such deputies, assistants, consultants and other employees as\nmay be needed for the performance of his duties and may prescribe their\npowers and duties and fix their compensation within the amount\nappropriated therefor. Such office may have an office seal.\n
N.Y. STL Law § 170 — New York Code / Act STL / Article 10 / Section 170
Laws repealed
Status: in_force

§ 170. Laws repealed. Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto\nannexed, that portion specified in the last column is hereby repealed.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 199-A — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 11-B / Section 199-A
Definitions
Status: in_force

§ 199-a. Definitions. As used in this article, the terms:\n  1. "Distributor" means any person engaged in the sale, consignment, or\ndistribution of motor fuels to dealers.\n  2. "Dealer" means any person engaged in the retail sale of motor fuels\nfor use in motor vehicles under a franchise entered into with a\ndistributor.\n  3. "Franchise" means any agreement between a distributor and a dealer\nunder which the dealer is granted the right to use a trademark, trade\nname, service mark, or other identifying symbol or name owned by the\ndistributor, or to which the distributor has the right to authorize the\nuse thereof, and is furnished by the distributor with products to be\nsold at retail under such trademark, trade name, service mark, or other\nidentifying symbol or name or any agreement between a distributor and a\ndealer under which the dealer is granted the right to occupy or use\npremises or facilities owned, leased, or controlled by the distributor,\nfor the purpose of engaging in the retail sale of motor fuels of the\ndistributor, provided that an agreement by one distributor to lease\npremises or facilities to another distributor shall not constitute a\nfranchise.\n  4. "Retail" means the sale of motor fuels to the consuming public for\nthe purposes other than resale.\n  5. "Service Station" means any premises whereon the retail sale of\nmotor fuels is conducted as the principal business.\n
N.Y. RAT Law § 35 — New York Code / Act RAT / Article 4 / Section 35
Vehicular tunnels and other means of transportation
Status: in_force

§ 35. Vehicular tunnels and other means of transportation.  a.\nNotwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in any city\ncharter, administrative code, or in any general, special or local law,\nthe board of transportation may act as the agent of any such city, at\nthe request of the mayor thereof, to prepare and submit to such mayor a\nplan for the building and construction of a tunnel under any stream or\nwaterway within or adjoining the limits of such city and the approaches\nthereto, or a vehicular tunnel or two or more vehicular tunnels,\ntogether with the necessary approaches thereto, between the several\nboroughs of the city of New York, or between two points in the same\nborough, and as such agent of such city, with like request and approval,\nmay proceed with the construction and equipment or enter into contracts\nfor the construction and equipment of such part or section of any such\ntunnel as such mayor shall require. The advertising and award of any and\nall contracts entered into pursuant to this section shall be subject to\nthe provisions of section seventeen of this chapter. The city, from time\nto time, on requisition duly made by the board of transportation, may\nappropriate such sums of money as it may deem requisite and necessary to\nenable the board of transportation to prepare such plans or to carry on\nsuch construction and equipment. Such sums shall be paid out and\nexpended for such purposes upon vouchers certified by such board of\ntransportation. If bonds are issued for such purposes, they may be made\npayable at maturity out of a sinking fund to be established and created\nout of the rates and charges fixed by the board of estimate for the use\nof any such tunnel by pedestrians and vehicles. Upon the completion\nthereof the commissioner of public works or other like officer of such\ncity shall have cognizance and control of the management, maintenance,\noperation and repair of every such tunnel and the approaches thereto.\n  b. The board of transportation, with like request and approval of the\nmayor, may conduct such hearings and investigations with respect to\nstreets, tunnels or other ways, railroads, ferries or other methods or\nmeans for the transportation of passengers or property within the limits\nof any such city as such mayor shall require, and make reports and\nrecommendations with respect thereto, from time to time, as shall\nlikewise be required.\n
N.Y. IND Law § 200 — New York Code / Act IND / Article 15 / Section 200
Laws repealed
Status: in_force

§ 200. Laws repealed.  Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto\nannexed, that portion specified in the last column is hereby repealed.\n
N.Y. ENV Law § 35-0103 — New York Code / Act ENV / Article 35 / Section 35-0103
Definitions
Status: in_force

§ 35-0103. Definitions.\n  The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this article,\nshall have the following meaning unless a different meaning clearly\nappears from the context:\n  1. "Household cleansing product" means any product, including but not\nlimited to soaps and detergents, containing a surfactant as a wetting or\ndirt emulsifying agent and used primarily for domestic or commercial\ncleaning purposes, including but not limited to, the cleansing of\nfabrics, dishes, food utensils and household and commercial premises.\nHousehold cleansing product shall not mean foods, drugs, cosmetics,\ninsecticides, fungicides and rodenticides or cleansing products used\nprimarily in industrial manufacturing, production and assembling\nprocesses as provided by the commissioner by rule and regulation.\n  2. "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm or corporation.\n  3. "Phosphorus" means elemental phosphorus.\n  4. "Commercial establishment" means any premises used for the purpose\nof carrying on or exercising any trade, business, profession, vocation,\nor commercial or charitable activity, including but not limited to\nlaundries, hospitals, and food or restaurant establishments.\n
N.Y. PEN Law § 110.10 — New York Code / Act PEN / Part 3 / Title G / Article 110 / Section 110.10
Attempt to commit a crime; no defense
Status: in_force

§ 110.10 Attempt to commit a crime; no defense.\n  If the conduct in which a person engages otherwise constitutes an\nattempt to commit a crime pursuant to section 110.00, it is no defense\nto a prosecution for such attempt that the crime charged to have been\nattempted was, under the attendant circumstances, factually or legally\nimpossible of commission, if such crime could have been committed had\nthe attendant circumstances been as such person believed them to be.\n
N.Y. GMU Law § 219-G — New York Code / Act GMU / Article 11-AA / Section 219-G
Funding
Status: in_force

§ 219-g. Funding. 1. The cost of a service award program shall be a\ncharge against the sponsor.  The governing board of the sponsor shall\nappropriate annually an amount equal to the estimated amount due the\nservice award program during the fiscal year for which the appropriation\nis made.  On or before May first, or such date as may be prescribed by\nrules and regulations promulgated by the state comptroller, the\ngoverning board, without prior submission of a claim, shall direct the\nchief fiscal officer of the sponsor to pay to the program administrator\nthe amount due the program.\n  2. (a) Before or after a service award program is adopted for the\nvolunteer ambulance workers of an ambulance company which contracts to\nprovide service to one or more political subdivisions other than the\nprospective or actual sponsor of the program, the governing boards of\nthe sponsor and one or more of such other political subdivisions may\nenter into agreements to apportion the cost of the program in any\nequitable manner between the sponsor and such other political\nsubdivisions.\n  (b) No such agreement shall be entered into by a political subdivision\nother than the sponsor unless a resolution authorizing the agreement is\napproved by the affirmative vote of at least sixty percent of the\ngoverning board of the political subdivision and a proposition\nauthorizing the agreement or amendment is approved at a referendum of\nthe electors of the political subdivision.\n  (c) The proposition authorizing the agreement or amendment shall be\nsubmitted to referendum not less than thirty days and not more than\nninety days after the governing board votes to authorize the agreement\nor amendment.  Notice of the referendum shall be published at least\nonce, not less than fourteen days prior to the date of the referendum,\nin the official newspaper of the political subdivision or, if the\npolitical subdivision does not have an official newspaper, in one or\nmore newspapers having general circulation in the political subdivision.\n  (d) Any such agreement shall remain in effect until amended or\nterminated by resolution and submission of a proposition to referendum\nas provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subdivision, but shall be\nsuspended with respect to any such political subdivision which ceases to\ncontract with the ambulance company or in the event the sponsor ceases\nto contract with the ambulance company.\n  (e) The amount to be paid by a political subdivision under any such\ncontract shall be a charge against the political subdivision and shall\nbe paid to the sponsor.  The governing board of the sponsor shall apply\nthe amount received under any such contract to reduce the amount that\nwould otherwise be raised for the program from the sponsor.\n
N.Y. DPN Law § 9 — New York Code / Act DPN / Section 9
The sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in t...
Status: in_force

§ 9. The sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or so much\nthereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in\nthe state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the expenses of the\nport authority. The moneys hereby appropriated shall be paid out by the\nstate treasurer on the warrant of the comptroller upon vouchers audited\nby the chairman of the port authority.\n