N.Y. EDN Law § 4203
This is the official text of N.Y. EDN Law § 4203, part of New York’s EDN Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "EDN Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Persons eligible for appointment as pupils to institutions for instruction of the deaf
Official statutory text
§ 4203. Persons eligible for appointment as pupils to institutions for\ninstruction of the deaf. All deaf children resident in this state, of\nthe age of three years and upwards and of suitable capacity, and who\nshall have been resident in this state for one year immediately\npreceding the application, or, if an orphan, whose nearest friend shall\nhave been resident in this state for one year immediately preceding the\napplication, shall be eligible to appointment as state pupils in one of\nthe institutions for the instruction of the deaf of this state,\nauthorized by law to receive such pupils; provided, however, the\nforegoing requirement as to length of residence in this state may be\nwaived in the discretion of the commissioner of education.\n
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