N.Y. GCN Law § 34
This is the official text of N.Y. GCN Law § 34, part of New York’s GCN Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "GCN Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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§ 34. Now. The term now in any provision of a statute referring to\nother laws in force, or to persons in office, or to any facts or\ncircumstances as existing, relates to the laws in force, or to the\nperson in office, or to the facts or circumstances existing,\nrespectively, immediately before the taking effect of such provision.\n
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