New York State Law Article 4-A - ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC DEFENSE

• 58 - Lands to Be Acquired; Commission.
  Whenever any lands, structures or waters, situated within the boundaries of this state, are, in the judgment of the governor, necessary for purposes of public...
• 59 - Survey and Map of Lands to Be Acquired; Appropriation of Land.
  When directed by the governor to acquire designated lands, structures or waters, for the purposes hereinbefore prescribed, the commission shall cause a survey and map...
• 59-a - Notice to Owners.
  The adjutant general shall, upon the filing of the certified copy of such survey, map and certificates in the office of such county clerk, serve...
• 59-b - Purchase or Acquisition of Lands; Payment of Purchase Price.
  The commission shall cause an appraisal to be made of just compensation to the owners of the lands and the structures and waters thereon, appropriated...
• 59-c - Searches of Title.
  The attorney-general shall furnish to the commission all searches necessary to prove the title to the lands taken as provided in this article. The expense...
• 59-d - Use of Lands So Acquired.
  Whenever lands and the structures and waters thereon shall have been so appropriated for the purposes hereinbefore prescribed, the governor shall have the authority to...
• 59-e - Deed or Release of Land So Acquired to United States.
  The governor may, if requested by any officer or agent of the United States duly authorized under the hand and seal of any head of...
• 59-f - Concurrent Jurisdiction As to Service of Process.
  The jurisdiction so ceded shall be upon the express condition that the state of New York shall retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States on...
• 59-g - Exemption of Property From State Taxation.
  The property so conveyed and released to the United States shall be exempted from all taxes, assessments and other charges, which may be levied or...
• 59-h - Statement to Be Published in Session Laws.
  The secretary of state shall cause to be printed in the session laws of the year succeeding the filing in his office of said deed,...

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