N.Y. CNT Law § 3
This is the official text of N.Y. CNT Law § 3, part of New York’s CNT Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "CNT Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Definition of a county
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§ 3. Definition of a county. A county is a municipal corporation\ncomprising the inhabitants within its boundaries and formed for the\npurpose of exercising such powers and discharging such duties of local\ngovernment and administration of public affairs as may be imposed or\nconferred upon it by law.\n
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