N.Y. COR Law § 262
This is the official text of N.Y. COR Law § 262, part of New York’s COR Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "COR Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Appointment of person to hear application
Official statutory text
§ 262. Appointment of person to hear application. The governor may\nappoint a person to conduct a hearing in a matter pertaining to an\napplication for clemency, and his compensation shall not exceed ten\ndollars for each day's actual service. Such person, upon the conclusion\nof such hearing, shall forward to the governor without delay, the\ntestimony taken before him. The governor may direct that a person\nsubpoenaed by him, in conformity to the provisions of the preceding\nsection, appear before a person designated by him to conduct a hearing\nas provided by this section; and a person so subpoenaed shall produce\nany book, paper or writing before said person so designated by the\ngovernor, in conformity with the provisions of the preceding section of\nthis article.\n
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