§ 209 Definitions
§ 209-D Transfer of powers of science and technology foundations
§ 209-E Abolition of science and technology foundation
§ 209-F Transfer of certain functions of the science and technology foundation
§ 209-G Transfer of assets and liabilities
§ 209-H Continuity of authority
§ 209-I Transfer of records
§ 209-J Completion of unfinished business
§ 209-K Terms occurring in laws, contracts or other documents
§ 209-L Existing rights and remedies preserved
§ 209-M Pending actions and proceedings
§ 209-N Continuance of rules and regulations
§ 209-O Transfer of appropriations heretofore made to the science and technology foundation
§ 209-P Research development program
§ 209-R Gen*NY*sis program
§ 209-S James D. Watson investigator program
§ 209-T College applied research and technology (CART) program

Terms Used In New York Laws > Executive > Article 10-B - New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research

  • Advisory council: shall mean the advisory council of the New York state office of science, technology, and academic research. See N.Y. Executive Law 209
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • commissioner: means the head of the office for people with developmental disabilities. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 13.03
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 19.03
  • Construction: shall mean the erection, acquisition, alteration, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, equipping, enlargement or extension of a life sciences and/or enabling sciences facility, including land acquisition and the engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal and economic investigations, studies, surveys, designs, plans, drawings, specifications, procedures and other actions relating to a life science or enabling science facility. See N.Y. Executive Law 209
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Enabling sciences: shall mean those science disciplines which may be directly applied to life science research, including but not limited to, engineering, material science, chemistry, computer science, electronics, physics, bioinfomatics, nanotechnologies and applications of microelectronics and micro-electromechanical devices. See N.Y. Executive Law 209
  • 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.
  • Executive director: shall mean the executive director of the New York state office of science, technology, and academic research. See N.Y. Executive Law 209
  • 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.
  • Life sciences: shall mean those science disciplines relating to the study of living organisms and vital processes. See N.Y. Executive Law 209
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • 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.
  • Office: shall mean the New York state office of science, technology and academic research. See N.Y. Executive Law 209
  • office: means the office for people with developmental disabilities. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 13.03
  • Office: means the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 19.03
  • 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.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Project sponsor: shall mean any public, not-for-profit private or academic research institution or any subsidiary thereof located in the state of New York. See N.Y. Executive Law 209
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Research development program: shall mean the program established by section two hundred nine-p of this article to encourage and enhance the economic development role of academic institutions in New York state. See N.Y. Executive Law 209
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.