N.Y. RAT Law § 101
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Construction of terms
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§ 101. Construction of terms. Whenever the term public service\ncommission, or board of rapid transit railroad commissioners, or transit\nconstruction commissioner, or transit commission, occurs in any law,\ncontract or document relating to a subject or matter jurisdiction\nwhereof was transferred to the board of transportation, or when in any\nlaw, contract or document reference is made to such commission, board or\ncommissioner in connection with a subject or matter jurisdiction whereof\nwas so conferred, such term or reference shall be deemed to refer to and\ninclude the board of transportation, so far as such law, contract or\ndocument pertains to matters which are within the jurisdiction of such\nboard.\n
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