New York § 76 - 76Surrender of grant
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 76 — 76Surrender of grant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76. 76Surrender of grant
§ 76. Surrender of grant. A grantee or his successor in interest, may at his option surrender to the state, without consideration or for a compensation to be determined by the commissioner, the lands under water theretofore granted to him or any part thereof, by filing with the commissioner a certificate duly executed and acknowledged, declaring his intention of such surrender and containing a description of the lands surrendered, subject to the acceptance of such surrender by the commissioner; and such surrender when so accepted shall be without prejudice to an application for a new grant upon such terms and conditions as the commissioner may determine.
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Section 76 ("76Surrender of grant") 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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