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NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.13 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.13 - Definitions.

§ 19.13 Definitions. As used in this article:1. "Claimant" means a person who asserts ownership or some other legal   right to undocumented property held by the office.2.  "Loan" means a deposit of property with the office not accompanied   by a transfer to the office of title to the property.3. "Lender" means a person whose name appears on the  records  of  the   office  as  the  person  legally  entitled to, or claiming to be legally   entitled to, property held by the office  or,  if  deceased,  the  legal   heirs of such person.4.  "Lender's  address"  means  the most recent address for the lender   shown on the office's records pertaining to the property on loan, or  if   the  lender  is  deceased,  the last known address of the legal heirs of   such lender.5. "Office" means the state office of parks, recreation  and  historic   preservation and those facilities including historic sites as defined in   section  1.03  of  this chapter which: (a) are under the jurisdiction of   the office;  (b)  are  operated  primarily  for  educational,  cultural,   scientific,  historic,  or aesthetic purposes; and (c) own, borrow, care   for, exhibit, study, archive or catalogue property.6. "Permanent loan" means a loan of property  to  the  office  for  an   unspecified period.7.  "Property" means any inanimate object, document or tangible object   under  the  office's  care  which  has  intrinsic  historic,   artistic,   scientific, or cultural value.8.  "Undocumented  property"  means  property in the possession of the   office for which the office cannot determine the owner by  reference  to   its records.9.  "Deaccession" means the permanent removal or disposal of an object   from the collection of the office  by  virtue  of  its  sale,  exchange,   donation  or transfer in accordance with the provisions of section 19.29   of this article.10. "Conservation measures" means any actions  taken  to  preserve  or   stabilize  a  property  including,  but  not  limited to, proper storage   support, cleaning, proper lighting, and restoration.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.14 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.14 - Notice by Mail.

§  19.14  Notice  by  mail.    A notice given by the office under this   article must be mailed to the lender's last known address  by  certified   mail,  return  receipt  requested.  Service  by  mail is complete if the   office receives proof that the notice was received not more than  thirty   days after it was mailed.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.15 - Notice by Publication.

§  19.15  Notice by publication. 1. Notice may be given by publication if the office does not:  (a) know the identity of the lender; or  (b) know the address of the lender; or  (c) receive proof that the notice mailed under section 19.14  of  this article was received within thirty days of mailing.   2.  Notice by publication must be given at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in:  (a) the county in which the property is held by the office; and  (b) the county of the lender's last address, if known.   The  date  of notice  under  this subdivision shall be the date of the third published notice.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.16 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.16 - Basic Notice Requirements.

§  19.16  Basic  notice  requirements.    In  addition  to  any  other   information that may be required or seem appropriate, any  notice  given   under this article must contain the following:1. The name of the lender, if known.2. The last address of the lender, if known.3. A brief description of the property on loan.4. The date of the loan, if known.5. The name and address of the office.6.  The  name,  address,  and  telephone  number  of  the person to be   contacted regarding the property.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.18 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.18 - Acquiring Title to Undocumented Property.

§ 19.18 Acquiring title to undocumented property.  Notwithstanding any   other  provision  of law regarding abandoned or lost property the office   may acquire title to undocumented property held by  the  office  for  at   least five years as follows:1.  The  office  must  give notice by publication that it is asserting   title to the undocumented property.2. In addition to the information described in section 19.16  of  this   article, the notice shall be entitled "Notice of Intent to Acquire Title   to  Property"  and must include a statement containing substantially the   following information: "The records of the office of  parks,  recreation   and  historic  preservation  fail  to  indicate  the  owner of record of   certain property in its possession. The office hereby asserts its intent   to acquire title to the  following  property:  (general  description  of   property).  If  you  claim  ownership  of this property, you must submit   written proof of ownership  to  the  office  and  make  arrangements  to   collect  the  property.  If  you fail to do so within one hundred eighty   days, the office will commence  proceedings  to  acquire  title  to  the   property.  If  you  claim an interest in the property but do not possess   written proof of such interest, you should submit your name and  address   and  a  written statement of your claim to (name of contact), within one   hundred eighty days, in order to receive notice of any legal proceedings   concerning the property.  If you wish to commence legal  proceedings  to   claim the property, you should consult your attorney.3.  If  after  one  hundred  eighty  days  following  the last date of   publication  of  such  notice  no  claimant  has  responded  thereto  by   submitting  written proof of ownership of the property to the office, or   if there is a  dispute  between  the  office  and  any  claimant  as  to   ownership  of  the  property,  at  the  request of the commissioner, the   attorney general may make an application to the supreme  court  pursuant   to  article thirty of the civil practice law and rules for a declaratory   judgment to determine the office's rights in the property.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.19 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.19 - Notice to International Foundation for Art Research.

§  19.19  Notice to international foundation for art research.  A copy   of all notices required by section 19.17 or 19.18 of this article  shall   be   sent,   by   certified  mail,  return  receipt  requested,  to  the   International Foundation for Art Research, or any  successor  foundation   or  agency  having similar purposes, on or before the date on which such   notices are mailed or first published pursuant to  the  requirements  of   this article.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.20 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.20 - Property Acquired From the Office.

§  19.20  Property acquired from the office.  Any person who purchases   or otherwise acquires property from the office acquires  good  title  to   such  property  if the office has acquired title in accordance with this   article.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.21 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.21 - Stolen Property.

§  19.21  Stolen property.  The provisions of sections 19.17 and 19.18   of this article shall not apply to any property that has  been  reported   as  stolen  to  a law enforcement agency or to the Art Theft Archives of   the  International  Foundation  for  Art  Research,  or  any   successor   foundation  or  agency  having  similar purposes, no later than one year   following the theft or discovery of the theft.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.22 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.22 - Office's Duty to Lenders.

§  19.22  Office's duty to lenders.  1. When the office accepts a loan   of property, it shall inform the lender in writing of the provisions  of   this  article.  The  office shall also give notice to all lenders of any   change in the address, status or jurisdiction of the office.2. The office shall give a lender, at  the  lender's  address,  prompt   written  notice  by mail of any known injury to, or loss of, property on   loan or of the need to apply conservation measures pursuant  to  section   19.24 of this article. Such notice shall advise the lender of his right,   in  lieu  of the application of such conservation measures, to terminate   the loan and, no later than  thirty  days  after  having  received  such   notice,  either  retrieve  the property or arrange for its isolation and   retrieval. The office shall not be required to publish notice of  injury   or loss to any undocumented property.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.23 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.23 - Lender's Duty to the Office.

§  19.23 Lender's duty to the office.  The owner of property loaned to   the office is responsible for promptly notifying the office, in writing,   of any change of address or change in the ownership of the property.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.24 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.24 - Conservation of Loaned Property.

§ 19.24 Conservation of loaned property.  1. Unless there is a written loan  agreement  to  the  contrary,  the  office  may apply conservation measures to property on loan to the office without giving formal  notice or  first  obtaining  the  lender's  permission if action is required to protect the property on loan or other property in  the  custody  of  the office  or  if the property on loan is a hazard to the health and safety of the public or the office staff, provided that:  (a) the office is unable to reach the  lender  at  the  lender's  last known  address or telephone number before the time the office determines action is necessary; or  (b) the lender either (i) does not respond to a request for permission to apply conservation measures made pursuant to section  19.22  of  this article  within three days of receiving the request or will not agree to the conservation  measures  the  office  recommends  or  (ii)  fails  to terminate  the  loan and either retrieve the property or arrange for its isolation and retrieval within thirty days of receiving the request.   If immediate  conservation  measures  are  necessary  to  protect  the property  or  other  property in the custody of the office or to protect the health or safety of the public or the office staff,  the  conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subdivision shall not apply.   2.  Unless  provided otherwise in an agreement with the lender, if the office applies conservation measures to property under  subdivision  one of  this section, and such measures were not required as a result of the office's own action or inaction, the office shall acquire a lien on  the property  in  the amount of the costs incurred by the office, including, but not limited to the cost of labor and materials,  and  shall  not  be liable for injury to or loss of the property, provided that the office:  (a)  had a reasonable belief at the time the action was taken that the action was necessary to protect the property on loan or  other  property in  the custody of the office, or that the property on loan was a hazard to the health and safety of the public or the office staff; and  (b) exercised  reasonable  care  in  the  choice  and  application  of conservation measures.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.25 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.25 - Office Recordkeeping.

§  19.25  Office recordkeeping.  The office shall maintain or continue   to maintain, as the case may be and to the extent  such  information  is   available,  a record of acquisition, whether by purchase, bequest, gift,   loan or  otherwise,  of  property  for  display  or  collection  and  of   deaccessioning or loan of property currently held or thereafter acquired   for  display or collection; provided, however, that the records required   to be maintained pursuant to this section need not be maintained for any   field collected natural history  specimen  having  the  value  of  fifty   dollars  or  less.   Any such record shall: (i) state the name, address,   and telephone number of the person from whom such property was acquired,   or to whom such property was transferred by deaccessioning or loan,  and   a description of such property, its location, if known, and the terms of   the acquisition or deaccessioning or loan, including any restrictions as   to  its  use  or further disposition, and any other material facts about   the terms and conditions of the transaction; (ii) include a copy of  any   document  of conveyance relating to the acquisition or deaccessioning or   loan of such property and all notices and other  documents  prepared  or   received  by the office pursuant to the requirements of this article and   sections 3.09 and 3.17 of this chapter; and  (iii)  be  retained  for  a   period  of  at  least five years following the sale or deaccessioning of   such property.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.26 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.26 - Limitations on Actions Against the Office.

§  19.26  Limitations  on actions against the office.  Notwithstanding   the provisions of the civil practice law and rules  or  any  other  law,   except for laws governing actions to recover stolen property:1.  No  action against the office for damages arising out of injury to   or loss of property loaned to the office shall be  commenced  more  than   three years from the date the office gives the lender or claimant notice   of the injury or loss under section 19.22 of this article.2. No action against the office to recover property shall be commenced   more  than  three  years  from  the  date the office gives notice of its   intent to terminate the loan under section  19.17  of  this  article  or   notice of intent to acquire title to undocumented property under section   19.18 of this article.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.27 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.27 - Limitations on Actions by the Office.

§  19.27  Limitations  on  actions by the office.   The procedures set   forth in sections 19.14, 19.15, 19.16, 19.17, 19.18 and  19.19  of  this   article  shall  not  be  available to the office unless the office shall   have fully complied with section 19.25 of this article.   In  the  event   that  the  office  shall  have  failed  to comply with such section, any   action by the office shall be governed by the period of limitations that   would have applied in the absence of this article.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.28 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.28 - Acquisition of Property by Gift or Bequest.

§  19.28  Acquisition  of property by gift or bequest. 1. Prior to the   acquisition of property by gift, the office shall provide the donor with   a written copy of the appropriate  facility  collections  policy,  which   shall  include  policies  and  procedures  of  the  office  relating  to   deaccessioning.2. If the office has  the  knowledge  of  a  planned  bequest  of  any   property  prior  to  the death of the testator, the office shall provide   the testator with a written copy of the appropriate facility collections   policy, which shall  include  policies  and  procedures  of  the  office   relating to deaccessioning.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 19.29 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 19-A - Property Held by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19.29 - Deaccessioning.

§  19.29  Deaccessioning.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law,   the commissioner may donate a work of art or an historic or other object   of personal property under the jurisdiction of the office  to  a  public   corporation. The commissioner may also dispose of such property directly   pursuant  to  a process set forth in regulation which is consistent with   subdivision three of  section  one  hundred  sixty-seven  of  the  state   finance  law or may transfer such property with or without conditions to   the office of general services, and the office of general services shall   be authorized to accept such work of art or such object and  dispose  of   such  property  in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred   sixty-seven of the state finance law, or at a private sale. Such work of   art or object shall only be donated, transferred  or  sold  pursuant  to   this section provided that:1.  The  commissioner  determines  such  work  of  art or object to be   surplus to the needs of the office or the public.2. The work of art or object to be disposed of  is  first  documented,   recorded  and  offered  to  the  New  York  state  museum for use in its   collections, and if not accepted within thirty days of  such  offer,  it   shall  be  offered  for  transfer to state agencies having a legislative   mandate to acquire, exhibit, preserve and interpret  works  of  art  and   historic  objects.  Proceeds  derived  from  the  deaccessioning  of any   property from the collections of the office shall be deposited into  the   state   park   infrastructure   fund  established  pursuant  to  section   ninety-seven-mm of the state finance law and shall be used only for  the   acquisition  of  collections and/or for the preservation, protection and   care of the collections, including capital projects relating thereto.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 20.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 20 - New York State Park Preserve System 20.01 - Purpose.

§  20.01 Purpose.  With the loss of natural areas through development,   there is a critical need for the creation of a new designation  of  park   land  containing  wildlife,  flora, scenic, historical and archeological   sites that are unique and rare in New York state.  The commissioner  may   designate  a  system  of park preserves to assure the protection of this   heritage for future generations.Furthermore, there is a need to create an additional park designation,   to be known  as  park  preservation  areas,  to  identify  and  conserve   portions  of  state  parks,  parkways,  historic  sites and recreational   facilities that, although the entire facility does not qualify as a park   preserve, nonetheless possess outstanding ecological  values,  including   assemblages of flora and fauna that are unique or rare in the state. The   commissioner  may  designate  a  system  of  park  preservation areas to   protect  outstanding  ecological  values  within  facilities  under  the   jurisdiction of the office that have not been designated park preserves.   For administrative purposes, designated park preservation areas shall be   considered a part of the park preserve system.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 20.03 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title C - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 20 - New York State Park Preserve System 20.03 - Cooperation of Other Agencies.

§  20.03 Cooperation of other agencies.  To effectuate the purposes of   this article, the commissioner may request from any  department,  board,   bureau,  commission  or  other  agency  of  the  state, and the same are   authorized and directed to provide,  such  cooperation  and  assistance,   services  and  data as will enable the council properly to carry out its   powers and duties thereunder.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 21.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title D - Snowmobiles Article 21 - General Provisions 21.01 - Legislative Findings and Purpose.

§  21.01  Legislative  findings  and purpose.   The legislature hereby   finds that it is in the  public  interest  to  register  snowmobiles  as   recreational  vehicles  for  the  purpose  of  enforcement of reasonable   provisions concerning their use and control; to encourage the  sport  of   snowmobiling  as  a  family activity; to promote the proper and safe use   and operation of snowmobiles; to provide an adequate safety  educational   program  for  youthful  operators; to limit the operation of snowmobiles   upon public highways and private property without  the  consent  of  the   owner;  to protect and preserve the state's natural resources, including   its wildlife, wild forests, waters and scenic and wilderness  character;   to  reduce  the  effect  on  the  environment of excess noise; to insure   privacy of remote  areas;  and  to  afford  opportunity  for  compatible   enjoyment  of  various  recreational activities on the state's lands and   open spaces. It is the purpose of this title to  promote  the  safe  and   proper  use  of snowmobiles for recreation and commerce in this state by   encouraging their use and development and minimizing detrimental effects   of such use upon the environment.