§ 11-0101 Short title
§ 11-0103 Definitions
§ 11-0105 State ownership and control
§ 11-0107 Application of Fish and Wildlife Law
§ 11-0109 Standard Time of the state
§ 11-0110 Interference with lawful taking of wildlife prohibited
§ 11-0111 Limitation of powers of boards of supervisors and county legislative bodies
§ 11-0113 Manner of reference to and amendment of provisions contained in tables

Terms Used In New York Laws > Environmental Conservation > Article 11 > Title 1 - Short Title; Definitions; General Provisions

  • 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.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.