§ 1301. Actions in behalf of the people to be brought in the name of the state. An action brought in behalf of the people, except an action to recover a penalty or forfeiture expressly given by law to a particular officer, shall be brought in the name of the state.
Actions in behalf of the people to be brought in the name of the state
N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 1301, under Actions By the State.
N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 1301