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N.Y. ELN Law § 16-108 — New York Code / Act ELN / Article 16 / Section 16-108
Proceedings as to registration and voting
Status: in_force

§ 16-108. Proceedings as to registration and voting. 1. The supreme\ncourt, by a justice thereof within the judicial district, or the county\ncourt, by a county judge within his county, in a proceeding instituted\nby any voter to whom registration has been unlawfully refused, shall\ncompel, by order, the registration of such voter, and, in a proceeding\ninstituted by any voter duly qualified to vote in this state, or by the\nstate board of elections, shall, by order, direct the cancellation of\nthe registration of any person who shall unlawfully be registered, and\nshall order the board of elections or other official charged with the\nconduct of registration to carry out such order.\n  2. In any such proceeding the board of elections or other official\ncharged with the conduct of the election, in which it is claimed the\nregistration of the voter unlawfully was refused or unlawfully\nregistered, shall be a necessary party and the person whose name is\nsought to be stricken from the register shall likewise be a necessary\nparty, and the board and such person shall receive such notice as the\ncourt, justice or judge shall direct.\n  3. Such court, in a proceeding instituted by any voter unlawfully\ndenied the right to vote by the inspectors, shall, by order, direct that\nhe be allowed to vote at his polling place and within the hours\nestablished by law. Such order shall, where necessary, direct the board\nof elections to complete the voter's registration and enrollment\nrecords.\n  4. Such court, justice or judge, in a proceeding instituted by any\nvoter unlawfully denied an early mail or absentee ballot or the\napplication therefor, shall compel, by order, the delivery to such voter\nof a ballot or application.\n  5. An affidavit by any officer or employee of the board of elections,\nor by any police officer, sheriff or deputy sheriff, or by any special\ninvestigator appointed by the state board of elections, that he or she\nvisited the premises claimed by the applicant as his or her residence\nand that he interrogated an incarcerated individual, housedweller,\nkeeper, caretaker, owner, proprietor or landlord thereof or therein as\nto the applicant's residence therein or thereat, and that he or she was\ninformed by one or more of such persons, naming them, that they knew the\npersons residing upon such premises and that the applicant did not\nreside upon such premises thirty days before the election, shall be\npresumptive evidence against the right of the voter to register from\nsuch premises.\n  6. For each primary, special and general election, the presiding\njustice of the appellate division of the first and second judicial\ndepartment shall, and the presiding justice of the appellate division of\nthe third and fourth judicial departments may assign one or more\njustices of the supreme court to sit at such offices of the board of\nelections and such other locations as may be designated to hear and\ndetermine all cases arising under this chapter relating to eligibility\nfor voting of such election.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 576 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 29-E / Section 576
Claims by rightful holders of trading stamps
Status: in_force

§ 576. Claims by rightful holders of trading stamps. 1. If a trading\nstamp company defaults in the redemption of its stamps when they are\nduly presented for redemption by residents of this state who are the\nrightful holders of such stamps, all such holders of such trading\nstamps, including retailers in possession of such stamps for issuance to\ncustomers, shall be entitled to make claim against such bond. Any such\nrightful holder of trading stamps may, after such default, file a\ncomplaint with the secretary of state, who shall forthwith make a\ndetermination whether there has been a default. If said secretary\ndetermines that there has been a default, he shall give notice of such\ndetermination to the company and, if such default is not corrected\nwithin ten days, he shall publish notice of such default in three\nconsecutive publications of one or more newspapers having general\ncirculation throughout this state and therein require that proof of all\nclaims for redemption of the trading stamps of such company be filed\nwith him, together with the trading stamps upon which the claim is\nbased, within six months after the date of the first such publication.\nThe secretary of state shall acknowledge receipt of all trading stamps\nsubmitted with such claims and determine the validity of all claims so\nfiled promptly after the expiration of such period. Thereupon the\nsecretary shall be paid by the surety such amount, not exceeding the\nprincipal sum of the bond, as shall be necessary to satisfy all valid\nclaims so filed. The secretary shall promptly thereafter make an\nequitable distribution of the proceeds of the bond to such claimants and\nshall destroy the trading stamps so surrendered.\n  2. The assertion of a claim by holders of trading stamps against the\nbond of a defaulting trading stamp company pursuant to this section\nshall not affect or impair any other rights or remedies such holders may\nhave against such company under any other statute or at common law. In\nthe pursuit of any such right or remedy, the receipt issued by the\nsecretary of state for trading stamps received in connection with such\nclaims asserted pursuant to this section shall be evidence that persons\nhaving such receipts were holders of such stamps prior to their\nsurrender to the secretary.\n  3. The costs and other charges incurred by the secretary of state in\nperforming the duties set forth in this section shall constitute a\nproper charge against the trading stamp company which has defaulted, or,\nin the event of the trading stamp company's failure to pay, against the\nbond filed by that company, and shall constitute a prior claim against\nsuch company or such bond, except that in no event shall the surety be\nliable for such charge and all other valid claims as an aggregate in\nexcess of the principal sum of the bond.\n
N.Y. NAV Law § 46-AA — New York Code / Act NAV / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 46-AA
Special provisions relating to speed on lakes in Chautauqua county
Status: in_force

§ 46-aa. Special provisions relating to speed on lakes in Chautauqua\ncounty. 1. The county legislature of the county of Chautauqua may adopt,\namend and enforce local laws, rules and regulations not inconsistent\nwith the laws of this state or the United States, with respect to\nregulating and restricting the rate of speed of vessels while being\noperated on any navigable waters, or part thereof, located within\nChautauqua county, including, but not limited to regulating or\nrestricting the operation of vessels within two hundred feet of the\nshore, a dock, pier, raft or float or an anchored or moored vessel in a\nmanner or at a speed that does not cause a wake that unreasonably\ninterferes with or endangers such dock, pier, raft or float or an\nanchored or moored vessel but in no event at a speed exceeding five\nmiles per hour, unless for the purpose of enabling a person engaged in\nwater skiing to take off or land, or regulating or restricting the speed\nof vessels on such lake between one-half hour after sunset and one-half\nhour before sunrise.\n  2. Local laws, rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the\nprovisions of this section shall not apply to any pleasure vessel\ncompeting in or practicing for a regatta or boat race over a specified\ncourse held by a bona fide club or racing association, provided that due\nwritten notice of the date of the race has been given to the appropriate\nlaw enforcement agency at least fifteen days prior to such race,\npursuant to the provisions of section thirty-four of this chapter, and\nall provisions of such section have been complied with.\n  3. No local law, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the provisions\nof this section shall take effect until it shall have been submitted to\nand approved in writing by the commissioner of parks, recreation and\nhistoric preservation.\n  Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any city,\ntown or village from continuing, adopting or enacting any other local\nlaws relating to persons operating a vessel within its limits, but no\nsuch municipality shall have the power to make less restrictive any of\nsuch provisions than any local law, rule or regulation which may be\nadopted pursuant to provisions of this section.\n
N.Y. TWN Law § 22-B — New York Code / Act TWN / Article 3 / Section 22-B
Chairman of assessors; designation; duties and compensation
Status: in_force

§ 22-b. Chairman of assessors; designation; duties and compensation.\nThe town board of any town having more than one assessor may establish\nthe office of chairman of town assessors and at its first meeting in\neach year designate one of such assessors to be chairman until the first\nday of January next succeeding such designation. The chairman of town\nassessors, in addition to his regular duties, shall perform such\nservices in connection with the assessment and taxation of property for\nstate, county and town purposes as the town board shall direct. The town\nboard shall fix the compensation of the person designated chairman of\ntown assessors for all services rendered to the town, both as town\nassessor and as chairman.\n
N.Y. AGM Law § 142-B — New York Code / Act AGM / Article 9 / Section 142-B
The New York native plant seed supply, development and enhancement program
Status: in_force

§ 142-b. The New York native plant seed supply, development and\nenhancement program. 1. The commissioners of the department, the\ndepartment of environmental conservation, and the department of economic\ndevelopment shall establish a New York native plant seed supply,\ndevelopment and enhancement program.\n  2. The purpose of such program shall be to:\n  (a) increase the production of native plant seeds, as provided for in\nsubdivision three of this section, at plant nurseries in the state; and\n  (b) increase the use of native plant seeds, as provided for in\nsubdivision three of this section, in public land management, roadside\nlandscaping, reforestation, pollinator promotion, habitat restoration,\nregular groundskeeping and maintenance on state lands, and other\nprojects as determined by the commissioners of the department, the\ndepartment of environmental conservation, and economic development.\n  3. No later than one year after the effective date of this section,\nthe commissioners shall develop a list of plant seeds eligible for\nconsideration to participate in such program and/or for use in\nconnection with the requirement of subdivision six of this section. The\nlist shall be updated by the commissioners at least once every three\nyears or if determined necessary by the commissioners.\n  4. Funds for the program shall be subject to appropriation and may be\nused to establish growing operations managed by the state or to support\nprivate entities that can increase the state's native plant seed supply.\n  5. As used in this section, "native plant seed" means:\n  (a) non-invasive herbaceous and woody plant species that are\nindigeneous to New York state and are likely to maintain their range or\nsuccessfully adapt to anticipated climate changes in New York state and\nthe northeastern United States, or native, non-invasive plants found\nelsewhere in the United States that are likely to shift or expand their\nrange into New York state and the northeastern United States in response\nto the anticipated climate change; and\n  (b) germinating seeds, or other plant parts, used to propagate\ndesirable native plants representing a wide variety of species and\ngenotypes of plants.\n  6. Whenever possible and practicable, the state shall make use of\nnative plant seeds when engaging in public land management, roadside\nlandscaping, reforestation, pollinator promotion, habitat restoration,\nregular groundskeeping and maintenance on state lands, and other\nprojects as determined by the commissioners of the department, the\ndepartment of environmental conservation, and the department of economic\ndevelopment.\n
N.Y. STF Law § 95-K — New York Code / Act STF / Article 6 / Section 95-K
Transgender and non-binary (TGNB) wellness and equity program fund
Status: in_force

* § 95-k. Transgender and non-binary (TGNB) wellness and equity\nprogram fund. 1. There is hereby established in the joint custody of the\nstate comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance a fund to\nbe known as the "transgender and non-binary (TGNB) wellness and equity\nprogram fund".\n  2. Moneys in such fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated for\nthe purposes of such fund and all moneys appropriated, credited or\ntransferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. Any\ninterest received by the comptroller on money on deposit in the fund\nshall be retained in and become part of such fund.\n  * NB There are 2 § 95-k's\n
N.Y. STT Law § 303 — New York Code / Act STT / Article 3 / Section 303
Electronic facilitator
Status: in_force

§ 303. Electronic facilitator. 1. The office of information technology\nservices shall be the electronic facilitator and administer this\narticle. In addition to the authority, duties and responsibilities set\nforth in article one of this chapter, the electronic facilitator shall\nhave the authority, duties and responsibilities granted in this article.\n  2. The electronic facilitator shall have the following functions,\npowers, and duties:\n  (a) To promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the provisions\nof this article. In developing rules and regulations, the electronic\nfacilitator shall seek the advice of the attorney general, the state\ncomptroller, the director of budget, government and private entities and\nindividuals as the electronic facilitator deems appropriate.\n  (b) To cooperate with government and private entities and individuals\nin order to assist in the development and implementation of this\narticle.\n  (c) To develop guidelines for the improvement of business and commerce\nby electronic means. Such guidelines shall identify preferred technology\nstandards relating to security, confidentiality and privacy of\nelectronic signatures and electronic records.\n
N.Y. AGM Law § 257-A — New York Code / Act AGM / Article 21 / Section 257-A
Transportation and storage of milk
Status: in_force

§ 257-a. Transportation and storage of milk. 1. Any vehicle\ntransporting pasteurized milk for retail sale in the same container\nshall be transported in a vehicle capable of maintaining milk at a\ntemperature of at least forty-five degrees fahrenheit or cooler.\n  2. It shall be unlawful for milk excluding UHT/aseptic packaged milk\nand milk products to be shipped or stored in the same enclosed\nrefrigerated compartment which contains any hazardous or toxic\nchemicals, or solid waste.  "Toxic and hazardous chemicals" shall not\nmean common household products normally sold in grocery stores and\nsupermarkets or those products normally provided to commercial\nestablishments by a food service company, that are packaged and handled\nin a manner which avoids contamination of milk or milk products. "Solid\nwaste" shall not mean any packaging that is approved for reuse such as\nreturnable milk bottles.\n  3. It shall be the responsibility of any milk dealer who sells milk or\ndairy products intended for resale to another distributor to obtain\ncertification from such distributor that the requirements for proper\nrefrigeration transportation as provided in this section are met.\n  4. The commissioner may exempt persons who purchase or handle milk in\na total quantity not exceeding twenty gallons per day from the\nrequirements of this section.\n
N.Y. DCD Law § 84 — New York Code / Act DCD / Article 3 / Section 84
Effect of discharge as to foreign contracts or creditors
Status: in_force

§ 84. Effect of discharge as to foreign contracts or creditors. In\neither of the following cases, such a discharge does not affect a debt\nor liability, founded upon a contract, unless it was owing, when the\npetition was presented, to a resident of the state; or the creditor has\nexecuted a consent to the discharge; or has appeared in the proceedings;\nor has received a dividend from the trustee:\n  1. Where the contract was made with a person, not a resident of the\nstate.\n  2. Where it was made and to be performed without the state.\n  3. Where the creditor was not, at the time of the discharge, a\nresident of the state.\n
N.Y. PAR Law § 29.07 — New York Code / Act PAR / Title F / Article 29 / Section 29.07
Continuance of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

§ 29.07 Continuance of rules and regulations.  All rules, regulations,\nacts, ordinances, determinations and decisions of any board, trust,\ncouncil or commission pertaining to the functions, powers and duties\ntransferred to the office, in effect at the time of such transfer, shall\ncontinue in force and effect as rules, regulations, acts, determinations\nand decisions of the office until duly modified or abrogated by the\ncommissioner.\n
N.Y. TCP Law § 118 — New York Code / Act TCP / Article 10 / Section 118
Inspection; cost certification
Status: in_force

§ 118. Inspection; cost certification. 1. The local governing body,\nexcept in the county of Suffolk, the county sewer agency shall utilize\nany licensed professional engineer in its own personnel staff, or retain\na licensed professional engineer or engineering firm to cause the\nfollowing to be undertaken and completed:\n  (a) Initial examinations of the plans and specifications and a report\nto the local governing body and in Suffolk county also to the county\nsewer agency on the feasibility and adequacy thereof including\nrecommended modification and changes, if any;\n  (b) Inspections at reasonable intervals during and after the\nconstruction of the sewage-works systems and a report to the local\ngoverning body and in Suffolk county also to the county sewer agency on\nthe progress thereof;\n  (c) A report to the local governing body and in Suffolk county also to\nthe county sewer agency on the cost of construction of the sewage-works\nsystem and appurtenances thereto and acquisition of all lands and rights\nin land therefor, which, in turn, shall apprise the corporation of such\ncost report. As a part of his report, the licensed engineer or\nengineering firm shall have the right and duty to examine or have\nexamined the books and records, including all underlying documentation,\nof the corporation as well as all reports submitted by the corporation\nto governmental agencies or authorities to ascertain and verify the\ncosts of construction and acquisition. The services of a licensed\ncertified public accountant or licensed public accountant may be\nutilized, where in the judgment of the engineer, they may be required to\nproperly ascertain and verify the fiscal information to be included in\nthe engineer's report.\n  (d) A report to the local governing body and in Suffolk county also to\nthe county sewer agency that construction has been completed in\naccordance with the plans and specifications filed with and approved by\nthe department of health having jurisdiction.\n  2. The cost of any such retained licensed professional engineering\nservices shall be reimbursed to the local governing body or sewer agency\nby the corporation, in accordance with an agreement which shall be\nentered into between such local governing body or sewer agency and such\ncorporation stating the cost of such services and the terms for payment\nthereof.\n
N.Y. STF Law § 215 — New York Code / Act STF / Article 15 / Section 215
Responsibilities of commissioner of economic development, comptroller, commissioner of taxation and finance and superintendent of financi...
Status: in_force

§ 215. Responsibilities of commissioner of economic development,\ncomptroller, commissioner of taxation and finance and superintendent of\nfinancial services. 1. The commissioner of economic development shall\nadminister the program pursuant to section two hundred nineteen of this\narticle, including all decisions with respect to the application and use\nof the program for eligible projects; market and promote the program\npursuant to section two hundred twenty-three of this article; after\nconsulting with the comptroller, the commissioner of taxation and\nfinance and the superintendent of financial services, issue rules and\nregulations for the operation of the program pursuant to section two\nhundred twenty-four of this article.\n  2. The comptroller's responsibilities for the program shall be limited\nto: pursuant to sections two hundred fourteen and two hundred nineteen\nof this article, placing moneys on deposit at the request of the\ncommissioner of economic development for the purposes of the program and\nadministering such deposits in accordance with sections ninety-eight-a\nand one hundred five of this chapter and with the comptroller's\nestablished procedures; and entering into deposit agreements with\nlenders pursuant to section two hundred nineteen of this article.\n  3. The commissioner of taxation and finance's responsibilities for the\nprogram shall be limited to: pursuant to sections two hundred fourteen\nand two hundred nineteen of this article, placing linked deposit program\nfund moneys on deposit at the request of the commissioner of economic\ndevelopment for the purposes of the program and administering such\ndeposits in accordance with sections ninety-eight-a and one hundred five\nof this chapter and with the commissioner of taxation and finance's\nestablished procedures; and entering into deposit agreements with\nlenders pursuant to section two hundred nineteen of this article.\n  4. The superintendent of financial services' responsibilities for the\nprogram shall be limited to marketing and promoting the program pursuant\nto section two hundred twenty-three of this article.\n