N.Y. PBO Law § 74-A
This is the official text of N.Y. PBO Law § 74-A, part of New York’s PBO Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "PBO Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Duty of public officers regarding the physically handicapped
Official statutory text
§ 74-a. Duty of public officers regarding the physically handicapped.\nIt shall be the duty of each public officer responsible for the\nscheduling or siting of any public hearing to make reasonable efforts to\nensure that such hearings are held in facilities that permit\nbarrier-free physical access to the physically handicapped, as defined\nin subdivision five of section fifty of the public buildings law.\n
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