New York § 223 - 223Expense of improvement
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 223 — 223Expense of improvement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 223. 223Expense of improvement
§ 223. Expense of improvement. The expense of any public improvement made under authority of this article, shall include the amount of all contracts, the costs of all lands and interests therein necessarily acquired, printing, publishing, interest on loans, legal and engineering services and all other expenses incurred or occasioned by reason of the improvement or project. In no event shall any contract be awarded or obligation incurred in excess of the amount specified in the resolution of the town board or in the proposition adopted at the town election.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 223 cover?
Section 223 ("223Expense of improvement") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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