New York § 223 - 223Enforcement of article
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 223 — 223Enforcement of article, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 223. 223Enforcement of article
§ 223. Enforcement of article. If the fiscal officer as defined herein finds that any person contracting with the state, a municipal corporation, or any commission appointed pursuant to law, for the performance of any public work fails to comply with or evades the provisions of this article, he shall present evidence of such non-compliance or evasion to the officer, department, board or commission having charge of such work for enforcement. Wherein such evidence indicates a non-compliance or evasion on the part of a sub-contractor, the contractor shall be responsible for such non-compliance or evasion. It shall be the duty of any officer, department, board or commission in charge of the construction of such public work contracts to enforce the provisions of this article.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 223 ("223Enforcement of article") 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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