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N.Y. GMU Law § 96-A

This is the official text of N.Y. GMU Law § 96-A, 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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Use of certain lands for the construction and operation of neighborhood youth centers

Official statutory text

* § 96-a. Use of certain lands for the construction and operation of\nneighborhood youth centers. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent\nprovisions of law, the governing board of each municipal corporation may\nenter into a contract with a public or private youth agency leasing\nlands, other than inalienable lands, owned by such municipal corporation\nfor the purpose of the construction thereon of a neighborhood youth\ncenter by such agency.\n 2. At the expiration of the term specified in such contract, title to\nthe neighborhood youth center and appurtenances thereto, free of any and\nall liens and encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, shall vest in the\nmunicipal corporation.\n 3. For the purposes of this section, the term "public or private youth\nagency" means any public or non-profit agency providing programs for the\nmoral, physical, or mental improvement, or for the social well-being, of\nthe youth of the municipal corporation.\n * NB There are 2 § 96-a's\n

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