N.Y. GMU Law § 770
This is the official text of N.Y. GMU Law § 770, part of New York’s GMU Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "GMU Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Effect on actions and proceedings
Official statutory text
§ 770. Effect on actions and proceedings. 1. Suits may be brought and\nmaintained against a consolidated local government entity in any of the\ncourts of the state in the same manner as against any other local\ngovernment entity.\n 2. In any action or proceeding pending on the effective date of\nconsolidation to which any component local government entity is a party,\nthe consolidated local government entity may be substituted in its place\nand the action or proceeding may be prosecuted to judgment as if\nconsolidation had not taken place.\n
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