N.Y. SOS Law § 74
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Administration of assistance by or on behalf of certain cities
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§ 74. Administration of assistance by or on behalf of certain cities.\n1. Each city, other than the city of New York, which is responsible for\none or more types of public assistance and care on the date this section\nbecomes effective shall function under section seventy-four-a of this\nchapter.\n 2. Any city subject to the provisions of subdivision one of this\nsection may confirm and make effective therein, pursuant to subdivision\ntwo of section seventy-three of this chapter, a resolution of the county\nlegislative body adopted pursuant to section seventy-two of this chapter\ndirecting that the cost of all public assistance and care shall be a\ncharge on the county social services district.\n
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