§ 90 Department of state; secretary of state
§ 91 Rules
§ 92 Deputies
§ 93 Custody of records
§ 93-A Examination of reports
§ 94 Commission on ethics and lobbying in government
§ 94-A Consumer protection division
§ 94-B Office for new Americans
§ 94-C Major renewable energy development program
§ 94-D New York Asian American and Pacific Islander commission
§ 95 Legislative manual
§ 96 Fees and refunds
§ 96-A Fees for services rendered pursuant to the uniform commercial code
§ 97 Completing unfinished papers
§ 97-A Affirmation in lieu of oath
§ 98 Copies of amendments to rules for admission of attorneys
§ 99 Central state registry of security guards
§ 100 Central state registry of armored car guards
§ 100-A Information on state agencies pertaining to persons subjected to section seventy-three-a of the public officers law and who hold policy-m…
§ 100-B Business entity database
§ 101 Accessibility, rules and regulations
§ 101-A Legislative notification of the proposed adoption, amendment, suspension or repeal of agency rules
§ 101-B Application by municipal corporations for the suspension of certain rules
§ 102 Filing and publication of codes, rules and regulations
§ 103 Future editions and supplements of official compilations
§ 104 Departmental cooperation
§ 104-A Departmental cooperation regarding water quality
§ 105 Changes in codes, rules or regulations
§ 106 Proof of codes, rules and regulations
§ 106-A Internet access to the New York code, rules and regulations
§ 107 Intergovernmental agreements
§ 108 Address confidentiality program
§ 109 Registration of certain service providers
§ 130 Appointment of notaries public
§ 131 Procedure of appointment; fees and commissions; fee payment methods
§ 132 Certificates of official character of notaries public
§ 133 Certification of notarial signatures
§ 134 Signature and seal of county clerk
§ 135 Powers and duties; in general; of notaries public who are attorneys at law
§ 135-A Notary public or commissioner of deeds; acting without appointment; fraud in office
§ 135-B Advertising by notaries public
§ 135-C Electronic notarization
§ 136 Notarial fees
§ 137 Statement as to authority of notaries public
§ 138 Powers of notaries public or other officers who are stockholders, directors, officers or employees of a corporation
§ 139 Commissioners of deeds within the state
§ 140 Commissioners of deeds in the city of New York
§ 141 Commissioners of deeds in other states, territories and foreign countries
§ 142 Powers of such commissioners
§ 142-A Validity of acts of notaries public and commissioners of deeds notwithstanding certain defects
§ 143 Fees of such commissioners
§ 144 Saving clause
§ 144-A Eligible professions for the purchase, sale, and use of body armor

Terms Used In New York Laws > Executive > Article 6 - Department of State

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
  • authority: shall mean the corporation created by section eight hundred seventy-eight of this title. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 876
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • board: shall mean the members of the authority. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 876
  • bonds: shall mean bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this title. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 876
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: shall mean a county wholly or partly within the district. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 876
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • district: shall mean the Genesee Valley Regional Market District created by section eight hundred seventy-seven of this title. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 876
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • municipality: shall mean a county, city, town or village. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 876
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.