N.Y. VIL Law § 20-2004
This is the official text of N.Y. VIL Law § 20-2004, part of New York’s VIL Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "VIL Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Proof of ordinance adopted prior to September first, nineteen hundred seventy-four
Official statutory text
§ 20-2004 Proof of ordinance adopted prior to September first,\nnineteen hundred seventy-four. The certificate of the village clerk\nsetting forth the records of the village showing the adoption of one or\nmore ordinances and the publishing of the notice of adoption shall be\npresumptive evidence of such adoption and publication in any action or\nspecial proceeding in any court or otherwise.\n
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