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NY State Fin L § 152 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 10 - Mortgages 152 - Conditions of Sale.

§  152.  Conditions  of  sale.  At  a  sale under such foreclosure the   comptroller shall require the purchaser to pay, at the time of the sale,   the costs and expenses thereof, and at least one-fourth of the amount so   unpaid; and for securing the remainder of the moneys due the  state,  on   the  execution  of a deed or of the affidavits of sale to the purchaser,   he may accept from the purchaser a bond and mortgage to the state on the   premises sold, payable in six  equal  annual  instalments,  with  annual   interest at six per centum. If the mortgaged premises sell for a greater   sum  than  the  amount so unpaid and the costs and expenses of the sale,   the comptroller shall also require the purchaser at the time of the sale   to  make  payment  of  such  surplus.  The  expense  incurred   by   the   attorney-general  in any action or proceeding for the foreclosure of any   such mortgage, shall be paid to him out of the treasury.
NY State Fin L § 153 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 10 - Mortgages 153 - Sale in Parcels.

§  153. Sale in parcels. On any such foreclosure, if any person having   title to a part of the mortgaged premises, by conveyance from or through   the mortgagor, delivers to the comptroller an affidavit stating that  he   has such title, and describing with certainty such part, the comptroller   on  the  sale  under  such foreclosure shall cause to be first sold that   part of the mortgaged premises not specified in the  affidavit.  If  the   part so sold does not produce enough to satisfy the amount so unpaid and   costs  and expenses he shall immediately cause such part or parts of the   premises as have been conveyed by the mortgagor  and  described  in  any   such  affidavit,  to be sold, and if more than one part of such premises   has been so conveyed, and an affidavit  made  as  herein  required,  the   comptroller  shall  cause  such parts to be sold in the inverse order of   the dates of  such  conveyances,  if  it  is  necessary  to  sell  them,   commencing  with  the part last conveyed by the mortgagor, and such sale   shall cease when the proceeds of the sale are sufficient to satisfy  the   amount so unpaid and such costs and expenses.
NY State Fin L § 154 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 10 - Mortgages 154 - Separate Accounts for Lands Purchased or Mortgaged.

§  154.  Separate  accounts  for  lands  purchased  or  mortgaged. The   comptroller on application to  him  for  that  purpose,  shall  open  an   account in his office against any person, for a part or subdivision of a   lot  of  land  purchased  from  or  mortgaged  to  the  state,  for  the   proportionate part of the moneys on any such part  or  subdivision,  and   thereafter  give  credit  on  the  several parts or subdivisions, as the   persons making payments may require. He may credit any prior payment  to   a  part or subdivision, if such payment appears by satisfactory proof to   have been originally intended to be paid on such part or subdivision  or   by  or  for  the  use  of  the  person  claiming  the credit, whether so   expressed in the receipts or not. No part of any such payments shall  be   applied  to  the  reduction  of the principal unpaid on any such part or   subdivision, unless the payments exceed the interest, calculated on  the   principal due on such part, or subdivision, to the day when such part or   subdivision  is  to  be  paid  off, or a new account opened therefor. If   separate receipts be given by the treasurer, for any payments which  are   claimed  to  be credited to the account of any such part or subdivision,   the receipts shall be delivered to the  comptroller  and  filed  in  his   office.  Separate accounts shall not be opened under this section unless   a map and survey of the whole lot is filed with the comptroller, showing   particularly the part or subdivision for which such  account  is  to  be   opened,  and  satisfactory  proof  furnished  the  comptroller  that the   residue of the lot is sufficient security for the sum  remaining  unpaid   thereon.
NY State Fin L § 155 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 10 - Mortgages 155 - Discharge and Cancellation of Mortgages by the State.

§  155.  Discharge  and  cancellation  of  mortgages by the state. The   treasurer's receipt, countersigned by  the  comptroller,  setting  forth   that  the  whole  sum secured by the mortgage held by the state has been   paid, shall be a sufficient discharge of the mortgage, and  the  officer   in whose office such mortgage is recorded shall record such receipt as a   satisfaction  of  the  mortgage and satisfy the mortgage of record. When   any part or subdivision of any lot mortgaged to or  purchased  from  the   state,  for  which  a  separate  account  has  been opened, is paid, the   comptroller shall execute a discharge of such part or  subdivision  from   such mortgage.If  a  map  and  survey of the whole lot is filed with the comptroller   showing particularly a part or subdivision for which no separate account   has been opened, and the owner thereof pays into the treasury  its  full   proportion  of  principal and interest unpaid, and satisfactory proof is   furnished the comptroller that the residue  of  the  lot  is  sufficient   security  for  the sum remaining unpaid, he may execute a like discharge   of such part or subdivision.The comptroller may cancel and discharge any mortgage, on satisfactory   proof that the moneys loaned and secured  by  such  mortgage  have  been   fully  paid to the officers authorized by law to receive the same if the   mortgage remains uncancelled and undischarged of record.
NY State Fin L § 156 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 10 - Mortgages 156 - Surplus Moneys on Sale of Lands Mortgaged to the State.

§  156.  Surplus  moneys  on sale of lands mortgaged to the state.  If   real property mortgaged to the state, or purchased for  the  benefit  of   the  state,  or  for  which  a  certificate  has  been given to a former   purchaser, is sold by the comptroller or  the  commissioner  of  general   services  for  a  greater sum than the amount due to the state, with the   costs and expenses of the foreclosure  or  resale,  the  surplus  moneys   received after a conveyance has been executed to the purchaser, shall be   paid to the person legally entitled to such real property at the time of   the foreclosure or of the forfeiture of the original contract.On  the  sale  of  such  real  property  by  the  comptroller  or  the   commissioner of general services, the comptroller shall give  credit  to   the  mortgagor on his bond or to the original purchaser on his contract,   for the amount at which such property has  been  sold,  after  deducting   therefrom   all  the  costs,  charges  and  expenses  of  the  sale.  If   interfering claims to  such  surplus  moneys  be  made,  they  shall  be   referred  by  the comptroller to the attorney-general, whose decision as   to the rights of the respective claimants shall be final and  conclusive   as  to  any  claim  against the state. The comptroller shall not pay any   moneys authorized by this section to be refunded, except on satisfactory   proof, by affidavit or otherwise, of the legal right of  the  person  in   whose favor such warrant is applied for.
NY State Fin L § 157 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 10 - Mortgages 157 - Release of Part of Mortgaged Premises.

§  157.  Release  of  part  of  mortgaged  premises.  If  the owner of   mortgaged premises sell a part thereof, the comptroller, on  application   and with the consent of the mortgagor or such owner may release the part   of  the  mortgaged  premises  sold  from  the lien of the mortgage. Such   release, however, shall not be  given  unless  a  sum  approved  by  the   comptroller shall be first paid upon the mortgage and unless the part of   the  mortgaged  premises  remaining  unsold,  exclusive of buildings and   prior liens, is worth double the  residue  of  the  mortgage  debt.  The   comptroller  shall  execute  such release in the usual form, which, when   acknowledged, shall be recorded by the county clerk and a minute thereof   made upon a margin of the mortgage.
NY State Fin L § 158 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 10 - Mortgages 158 - Power of Comptroller to Maintain Actions.

§  158. Power of comptroller to maintain actions. The comptroller may,   at any time before the sale of the mortgaged premises, bring  an  action   to  restrain  the  commission  of waste by any person upon the mortgaged   premises, or to correct any  mistake  or  omission  in  the  description   thereof, or to recover the amount due on a mortgage.  At any time before   payment  and discharge of mortgage or before sale, if any person cuts or   removes or injures the  timber,  fences,  buildings  or  other  fixtures   belonging  to  such  mortgaged  premises,  or  threatens  so  to do, the   comptroller may maintain a like action for damages or an injunction.
NY State Fin L § 159 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 10 - Mortgages 159 - Assignments of Mortgages; Releases From Judgments.

§   159.  Assignments  of  mortgages;  releases  from  judgments.  The   comptroller, on the written request of the owner in actual possession of   real property mortgaged to the state, may assign such mortgage, with the   bond or other instrument accompanying the  same,  on  payment  into  the   treasury  of  the  amount  of  principal  and  interest  unpaid  on such   mortgage. The comptroller, with the consent of the attorney-general,  if   satisfied  that  the  interests  of  the  state  will  not be prejudiced   thereby, may release any portion of  any  real  property  subject  to  a   judgment  in  favor  of the people of the state from the lien created by   such judgment.
NY State Fin L § 163-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 11 - State Purchasing 163-A - Vendor Preparation of Specifications for Technology Procurements; Prohibitions.

§   163-a.   Vendor   preparation  of  specifications  for  technology   procurements;  prohibitions.  If  a  vendor   prepares   and   furnishes   specifications for a state agency technology procurement proposal, to be   used in a competitive acquisition, such vendor shall not be permitted to   bid on such procurement, either as a prime vendor or as a subcontractor.   Contracts for evaluation of offers for products or services shall not be   awarded to a vendor that would then evaluate its own offers for products   or services. Such restrictions shall not apply where:1.  The  vendor  is the sole source or single source of the product or   service;2.  More  than  one  vendor  has  been  involved  in   preparing   the   specifications for a procurement proposal;3.  A  vendor  has  furnished  at government request specifications or   information regarding a product or service they provide, but such vendor   has not been directly requested to write specifications for such product   or service or an agency technology procurement proposal; or4. The state agency together with the office of information technology   services determines that the restriction is not in the best interest  of   the  state. Such office shall notify each member of the advisory council   established in article one of the  state  technology  law  of  any  such   waiver of these restrictions.
NY State Fin L § 163-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 11 - State Purchasing 163-B - Environmentally-Sensitive Cleaning and Maintenance Products.

* §   163-b.   Environmentally-sensitive   cleaning   and  maintenance   products.  The commissioner of general services shall maintain a list of   contractors  which  produce   or   manufacture   or   offer   for   sale   environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in the form,   function  and utility generally used by elementary and secondary schools   in accordance with specifications or guidelines promulgated pursuant  to   section four hundred nine-i of the education law.* NB Effective June 30, 2026
NY State Fin L § 164 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 11 - State Purchasing 164 - Exemptions.

§  164.  Exemptions.  Services and commodities such as are incident to   the performance of a contract for  labor  and  material  and  which  are   subject  to the jurisdiction of the public service commission or subject   to the jurisdiction of another similar entity shall be exempt  from  the   provisions of this article with respect to purchasing and contracting so   long as no competition exists for the particular service required by the   state agency.
NY State Fin L § 168 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 11 - State Purchasing 168 - The Management of Surplus Computer Equipment.

§  168.  The  management  of  surplus computer equipment.   1. General definitions. As used in this section:  (a) "Computer" means a computer central  processing  unit  (CPU)  and, where attached to a CPU, such computer cases, computer memory, cards and other peripheral devices as may reasonably be viewed functionally as one unit.  (b) "Computer software" means executable computer programs and related data  files  on  computer-related  media,  including  but not limited to floppy disks, hard disks,  optical  and  magneto-optical  computer  data storage devices.  (c)  "Computer equipment" means computers, computer memory, cards, and associated peripheral devices, including but not limited to floppy  disk drives,  hard disk drives, printers, modems, computer-related cables and networking devices, scanners, computer monitors, and computer software.   2. The commissioner is  authorized  to  dispose  of  surplus  computer equipment  in  accordance  with  this  section  whenever  the  potential educational usefulness substantially  exceeds  its  monetary  value,  as provided  in  guidelines  promulgated  pursuant  to  subdivision  two of section three hundred eighteen of the education law.   3. The commissioner shall ensure that all state  entities  over  which the  office  has  inventory  control  or  with  which  the office has an association are aware of the computer recycling program.   4. At regular intervals, at least twice  annually,  the  office  shall deliver  to  the  state  education  department  an  inventory of surplus computer equipment that is available for  distribution  contemplated  by this section.   5.  The  office shall, at suitable intervals, arrange for the transfer of surplus computer equipment to the state education department, or,  in cooperation  with  the  commissioner  of  education  and  on his behalf, directly to institutions conducting educational programs  in  accordance with section three hundred eighteen of the education law.
NY State Fin L § 179-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 11-A - Interest Payments on Certain Amounts Owed by State 179-D - Legislative Intent.

§  179-d. Legislative intent. Firms and organizations that do business   with the state of New York expect and deserve to be paid in a prompt and   timely manner.   Unjustified  delays  in  paying  vendors,  construction   contractors,  and  providers  of  service  may discourage such firms and   organizations from doing business with the state of  New  York  and  may   ultimately  increase  the  costs  to  the state government of purchasing   materials,  equipment,  and  supplies;  undertaking   construction   and   reconstruction  projects;  and  obtaining a wide variety of professional   and other specialized services including  those  that  are  provided  to   persons  in need.  Consequently, this legislation sets standards for the   payment of bills incurred by state agencies within specified periods  of   time  and  requires  interest  payments  in  situations  where  contract   payments do not conform to these  standards.  Consistent  with  accepted   business practices and with sound principles of fiscal management, it is   the  intent of this legislation to encourage state agencies in all three   branches of state government to make payments at least as  expeditiously   as  they  currently do and further to reduce existing payment processing   times whenever feasible, while at the same  time  permitting  the  state   agencies to perform proper and reasonable financial oversight activities   designed  to  ensure  that  the state government receives the quality of   goods and services to which it is entitled and  to  ensure  that  public   funds are spent in a prudent and responsible manner.
NY State Fin L § 179-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 11-A - Interest Payments on Certain Amounts Owed by State 179-E - Definitions.

§  179-e.  Definitions.  As  used in this article, the following terms   shall have the following meanings unless otherwise specified:1. "Contract"  means  an  enforceable  agreement  entered  into  by  a   contractor and a state agency.2.  "Contractor"  means any person, partnership, firm, corporation, or   association:a. selling materials, equipment, or supplies or  leasing  property  or   equipment to a state agency;b.   constructing,   reconstructing,   rehabilitating,   or  repairing   buildings or highways for, or on behalf of, a state agency; orc. rendering or providing services pursuant to a contract with a state   agency.3. "Designated payment office" means  the  office  designated  by  the   state  agency  to  which  a  proper  invoice  is  to  be  submitted by a   contractor.4. "Payment date" means the date on which a check for payment pursuant   to a contract is dated.5. "Proper invoice" means a written request  for  a  contract  payment   that  is submitted by a contractor setting forth the description, price,   and quantity of goods, property, or services delivered or  rendered,  in   such  form  and  supported by such other substantiating documentation as   the state comptroller or individual state agency may reasonably require.6. "Receipt of an invoice" means  (a)  the  date  on  which  a  proper   invoice  is  actually  received in the designated payment office, or (b)   the date on  which  the  state  agency  receives  the  purchased  goods,   property, or services covered by the proper invoice, whichever is later,   or  (c)  in  regard to final payments on highway construction contracts,   the date determined in accordance with the provisions of  paragraph  (g)   of subdivision seven of section thirty-eight of the highway law.7.  "Required payment date" means the date by which a contract payment   must be made in order for the state government not to become liable  for   interest  payments,  pursuant  to subdivision two or subdivision five of   section one hundred seventy-nine-f of this article.8. "Set-off" means the reduction by the comptroller of a  payment  due   to  a  contractor  by an amount equal to the amount of an unpaid legally   enforceable debt owed by the contractor to the state of New York.9. "State agency" means any  department,  board,  bureau,  commission,   division,  office,  council, institution, or committee in the executive,   legislative,  or  judicial  branches  of  state  government;  the   city   university  of  New  York  when  acting  on  behalf of any of its senior   colleges;  the  facilities  development  corporation;   or   the   state   university construction fund.10.  "State  funds"  means  funds  held  in joint custody by the state   comptroller and the state commissioner of taxation and finance.
NY State Fin L § 179-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 11-A - Interest Payments on Certain Amounts Owed by State 179-G - Computation of Interest Payment.

§ 179-g. Computation of interest payment. Interest payments on amounts   due  to  a  contractor  pursuant  to  this  article shall be paid to the   contractor for the period  beginning  on  the  day  after  the  required   payment  date and ending on the payment date for those payments required   according to this article and shall be paid at the rate of  interest  in   effect  on  the  date when the interest payment is made. Notwithstanding   any other provision of law to the contrary, interest shall  be  computed   at  the  rate  equal  to the overpayment rate set by the commissioner of   taxation and finance pursuant to subsection (e) of section one  thousand   ninety-six of the tax law.
NY State Fin L § 179-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 11-A - Interest Payments on Certain Amounts Owed by State 179-H - Determination of Appropriations Against Which Interest Payments Are to Be Charged.

§  179-h.  Determination  of  appropriations  against  which  interest   payments are to be charged. Except in situations when federal law or the   provisions of section one hundred seventy-nine-o of this article require   otherwise, an interest payment required by this article  shall  be  paid   from  the  same  appropriation  as  that  from  which the related proper   invoice is paid; provided, however, (1) that the interest payment  shall   not  reduce  the  amount  of money that otherwise will be payable to the   contractor under the terms of the relevant contract and (2) that if  the   obligation  to  make an interest payment is incurred in whole or in part   because it takes the department of audit and  control  more  than  eight   calendar  days,  excluding  legal holidays, from the date it receives an   approvable voucher from another  state  agency  to  process  a  contract   payment,  then  the  portion  of  the  total  interest  payment  that is   attributable to delays by the department of audit and control  shall  be   paid  from  funds made available to the department of audit and control.   Notwithstanding any other provision of  law  to  the  contrary,  if  the   amount  of  money  available  from  any  such appropriation to the state   agency which received the proper invoice  is  insufficient  to  pay  the   interest  and  if  for any reason it is not feasible for the director of   the budget to exercise the transfer or interchange authority established   by section fifty-one or ninety-three of this chapter,  the  director  of   the  budget  may  issue  a  certificate  or certificates transferring or   interchanging within a fund such amount as is needed to pay the interest   to said appropriation within such fund from the unspent balance  of  any   appropriation  that is available to the same state agency. In exercising   the latter transfer or interchange authority, the director of the budget   shall transfer or interchange amounts that are not needed to  accomplish   the  purposes for which the appropriation was made, except, however, the   director of the budget may, to  the  extent  he  deems  it  practicable,   transfer or interchange amounts from appropriations that otherwise would   be  available  for the administration and operations of the state agency   which  incurred  the  interest  payment.   Any   such   certificate   or   certificates  issued  by the director of the budget shall be sent to the   state comptroller and copies shall be filed with  the  chairman  of  the   senate finance committee and the chairman of the assembly ways and means   committee.
NY State Fin L § 179-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 11-A - Interest Payments on Certain Amounts Owed by State 179-I - Exclusion of Interest From Reimbursement Rates.

§  179-i. Exclusion of interest from reimbursement rates. Any interest   paid to a contractor pursuant to the provisions of  this  article  shall   not  be  included  as  revenue  for  the  purposes  of  determining  any   reimbursement rates applicable to such contractor.