New York § 609 - 609Continuity of authority
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 609 — 609Continuity of authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609. 609Continuity of authority
§ 609. Continuity of authority. The performance of functions by a department, office or agency to which they are assigned pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed and held to constitute a continuation thereof for the purpose of succession to all rights, powers, duties and obligations attached to such functions at the time of such assignment.
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Section 609 ("609Continuity of authority") 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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