N.Y. MHR Law § 59
This is the official text of N.Y. MHR Law § 59, part of New York’s MHR Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "MHR Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Time of taking effect
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§ 59. Time of taking effect. This chapter shall take effect January\nfirst, nineteen hundred sixty-four, in the event that the amendment of\nthe constitution of the state of New York proposing a new article nine,\nin relation to a bill of rights and home rule powers for local\ngovernments, shall have been approved and ratified by the people at the\ngeneral election to be held in the year nineteen hundred sixty-three.\n
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