N.Y. General Municipal Law 239-S – New York city commission on human rights
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§ 239-s. New York city commission on human rights. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to limit or reduce the powers of the New York city commission on human rights, and with respect to such powers, the jurisdiction of the New York city commission on human rights in relation to matters within the city of New York shall be deemed to be concurrent with the jurisdiction of the New York state division of human rights.
Terms Used In N.Y. General Municipal Law 239-S
- 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.