* § 886. Permit authority retained. Each state agency having jurisdiction to approve or deny a permit shall have the continuing power heretofore or hereafter vested in it to make such determinations. The provisions of this article shall not lessen or reduce such powers and shall modify the procedures followed in carrying out such powers only to the extent provided herein.

Terms Used In N.Y. Executive Law 886

  • 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.
  • Office: means the office of business permits created by this article. See N.Y. Executive Law 876
  • Permit: means the whole or part of any state agency permit, license, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of permission required by law or by state agency rules and regulations having the force and effect of law. See N.Y. Executive Law 876
  • State agency: means any department, board, bureau, commission, division, office, council or agency of the state, or a public benefit corporation or public authority at least one of whose members is appointed by the governor. See N.Y. Executive Law 876

* NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995

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