Title PAR, Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

§ 17.07 Municipal regulations; limitations. A municipality which\nacquires or develops real property with funds made available pursuant to\nthis article may establish reasonable rules and regulations to assure\nproper administration and development of such lands, provided that n…

§ 17.09 Restriction on alienation. Real property acquired or\ndeveloped by a municipality with the aid of funds made available\npursuant to this article shall not be sold or disposed of or used for\npurposes other than public park, marine, historic site or forest\nrecreation pur…

§ 17.11 Municipalities; federal and state aid. 1. Whenever a\nmunicipality is applying for federal assistance for park and recreation\nacquisition and development funds from the federal government, pursuant\nto the open space acquisition, open space development, urban\nbeautific…

§ 19.01 Purpose. Certain historic sites heretofore have been\nestablished or designated by law. Pending further developments in the\nreorganization of the office, such sites are continued pursuant to the\nprovisions of this article, subject to the commissioner's general powers\n…

§ 19.03 Powers, functions and duties; commissioner. In addition to\nthe powers, functions and duties provided for in section 3.09, the\ncommissioner shall:\n 1. Act as the liaison officer on historic preservation matters\npursuant to the provisions of any applicable federal law …

§ 19.05 Historic sites. The following historic sites heretofore\nacquired, established, or designated by law shall be continued in the\noffice subject to the provisions of this article and chapter.\n 1. Bennington Battlefield.\n 2. Fort Crailo.\n 3. Philipse Manor Hall.\n 4. Sir…

§ 19.07 People's history project. 1. The legislature hereby finds and\ndeclares that the history of New York state is replete with persons,\nsites, and events of both local and statewide importance that have\nheretofore been overlooked by mainstream, established history. The\nst…

§ 19.11 Functions of education department. Upon the request of the\ncommissioner, the following functions relating to identification,\nrestoration and educational interpretation of historic sites and places\nof historic interest shall be performed by the education department:\n …

§ 19.13 Definitions. As used in this article:\n 1. "Claimant" means a person who asserts ownership or some other legal\nright to undocumented property held by the office.\n 2. "Loan" means a deposit of property with the office not accompanied\nby a transfer to the office of titl…

§ 19.14 Notice by mail. A notice given by the office under this\narticle must be mailed to the lender's last known address by certified\nmail, return receipt requested. Service by mail is complete if the\noffice receives proof that the notice was received not more than thirty\nd…

§ 19.15 Notice by publication. 1. Notice may be given by publication\nif the office does not:\n (a) know the identity of the lender; or\n (b) know the address of the lender; or\n (c) receive proof that the notice mailed under section 19.14 of this\narticle was received within th…

§ 19.16 Basic notice requirements. In addition to any other\ninformation that may be required or seem appropriate, any notice given\nunder this article must contain the following:\n 1. The name of the lender, if known.\n 2. The last address of the lender, if known.\n 3. A brief …

§ 19.17 Clarifying title to property on loan. Notwithstanding any\nother provisions of law regarding abandoned or lost property the office\nmay, beginning five years from the date the lender last contacted the\noffice, clarify title to property on permanent loan or loaned for an…

§ 19.18 Acquiring title to undocumented property. Notwithstanding any\nother provision of law regarding abandoned or lost property the office\nmay acquire title to undocumented property held by the office for at\nleast five years as follows:\n 1. The office must give notice by p…

§ 19.19 Notice to international foundation for art research. A copy\nof all notices required by section 19.17 or 19.18 of this article shall\nbe sent, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the\nInternational Foundation for Art Research, or any successor foundation\nor …

§ 19.20 Property acquired from the office. Any person who purchases\nor otherwise acquires property from the office acquires good title to\nsuch property if the office has acquired title in accordance with this\narticle.\n

§ 19.21 Stolen property. The provisions of sections 19.17 and 19.18\nof this article shall not apply to any property that has been reported\nas stolen to a law enforcement agency or to the Art Theft Archives of\nthe International Foundation for Art Research, or any successor\nfo…

§ 19.22 Office's duty to lenders. 1. When the office accepts a loan\nof property, it shall inform the lender in writing of the provisions of\nthis article. The office shall also give notice to all lenders of any\nchange in the address, status or jurisdiction of the office.\n 2. …

§ 19.23 Lender's duty to the office. The owner of property loaned to\nthe office is responsible for promptly notifying the office, in writing,\nof any change of address or change in the ownership of the property.\n

§ 19.24 Conservation of loaned property. 1. Unless there is a written\nloan agreement to the contrary, the office may apply conservation\nmeasures to property on loan to the office without giving formal notice\nor first obtaining the lender's permission if action is required to\…

§ 19.25 Office recordkeeping. The office shall maintain or continue\nto maintain, as the case may be and to the extent such information is\navailable, a record of acquisition, whether by purchase, bequest, gift,\nloan or otherwise, of property for display or collection and of\nd…

§ 19.26 Limitations on actions against the office. Notwithstanding\nthe provisions of the civil practice law and rules or any other law,\nexcept for laws governing actions to recover stolen property:\n 1. No action against the office for damages arising out of injury to\nor loss…

§ 19.27 Limitations on actions by the office. The procedures set\nforth in sections 19.14, 19.15, 19.16, 19.17, 19.18 and 19.19 of this\narticle shall not be available to the office unless the office shall\nhave fully complied with section 19.25 of this article. In the event\nth…

§ 19.28 Acquisition of property by gift or bequest. 1. Prior to the\nacquisition of property by gift, the office shall provide the donor with\na written copy of the appropriate facility collections policy, which\nshall include policies and procedures of the office relating to\nd…

§ 19.29 Deaccessioning. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\nthe commissioner may donate a work of art or an historic or other object\nof personal property under the jurisdiction of the office to a public\ncorporation. The commissioner may also dispose of such property d…

§ 20.01 Purpose. With the loss of natural areas through development,\nthere is a critical need for the creation of a new designation of park\nland containing wildlife, flora, scenic, historical and archeological\nsites that are unique and rare in New York state. The commissioner…

§ 20.02 Powers, functions and duties; commissioner. In addition to\nthe powers, functions and duties provided for in section 3.09, the\ncommissioner shall:\n 1. Conduct scientific and environmental studies to determine the\nselection of state parks, parkways, historic sites or r…

§ 20.03 Cooperation of other agencies. To effectuate the purposes of\nthis article, the commissioner may request from any department, board,\nbureau, commission or other agency of the state, and the same are\nauthorized and directed to provide, such cooperation and assistance,\n…

§ 21.01 Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature hereby\nfinds that it is in the public interest to register snowmobiles as\nrecreational vehicles for the purpose of enforcement of reasonable\nprovisions concerning their use and control; to encourage the sport of\nsnowm…

§ 21.02 Snowmobile trail maintenance entities. Snowmobile trail\nmaintenance entities play an important role in the trail system. As\ngeneral guidelines, to further promote the proper and safe operation of\nsnowmobiles and the other purposes as set forth in section 21.01 of this…

§ 21.03 Jurisdiction of office. The control and supervision of the\nuse of snowmobiles shall be under the jurisdiction of the office.\n

§ 21.05 Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context\nrequires otherwise:\n 1. "Governmental agency" shall mean any agency of the state of New\nYork and all municipalities within the state.\n 2. "Executive officer" shall mean:\n (a) In the case of a county, the count…

§ 21.07 Fee for snowmobile trail development and maintenance. 1. A fee\nof one hundred twenty-five dollars is hereby imposed upon the resident,\nand one hundred twenty-five dollars upon the nonresident, owner of a\nsnowmobile for the snowmobile trail development and maintenance …

§ 25.01 Rules and regulations. With a view of achieving maximum use\nof snowmobiles and minimizing the detrimental effect thereof upon the\nenvironment, the commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations relating\nto and including, but not limited to the following:\n 1. Use of s…

§ 25.03 Operation of snowmobiles; general. It shall be unlawful for\nany person to drive or operate any snowmobile in the following unsafe or\nharassing ways:\n 1. Imprudent speed. At a rate of speed greater than reasonable or\nproper under the surrounding circumstances provided…

§ 25.04 Designation of certain trails. The commissioner shall\ndesignate snowmobile trails which proceed along a New York state border\nand which, occasionally as dictated by terrain, cross into another\nstate, in which such snowmobile is registered and shall publish such\ntrail…

§ 25.05 Operation on highways. It shall be unlawful for any person to\ndrive or operate any snowmobile on a highway other than as follows:\n 1. Operation on thruway, interstate highways and controlled access\nstate highways prohibited. Except in a snow emergency as so declared\n…

§ 25.07 Operation on other public lands. In addition to the\npermissible use of highways specified in subdivision seven of section\n25.05, a county, town, city or village governing body, may by ordinance\nor local law, adopted pursuant to the provisions of section 25.09,\npermit…

§ 25.09 Operation on highways and public lands; authorization by\ngovernmental agencies. 1. Highways. (a) Highways or portions thereof\nupon which snowmobile travel is permitted, when designated by a\ngovernmental agency as provided in section 25.05, shall be so\ndesignated, in …

§ 25.11 Special events. 1. The commissioner may authorize the holding\nof special events as defined in section 21.05. He shall adopt and may,\nfrom time to time, amend rules and regulations determining the special\nevents which shall be subject to permit and designating the equi…

§ 25.13 Liability insurance. 1. A snowmobile which shall be operated\non the roadway or shoulder of a highway or on property which is owned,\nleased or held in easement by a person other than the owner or operator\nof the snowmobile, shall be covered by a policy of insurance, in…

§ 25.17 Equipment. 1. All snowmobiles operating within the state of\nNew York shall be equipped with:\n (a) Head lights. At least one white or amber head-lamp having a\nminimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and\nvehicles at a distance of at least one hund…

§ 25.18 Trail grooming equipment; requirements. Any combination of\nequipment used to maintain the snow surface of snowmobile trails shall\nbe equipped with:\n 1. a head light and tail light as required of snowmobiles in this\narticle, as well as a revolving, rotating, flashing,…

§ 25.19 Operation by youthful operators. 1. Age of operation. No\nperson under eighteen years of age shall operate a snowmobile except as\nprovided for in this subdivision. (a) No person under the age of\nfourteen years shall operate a snowmobile except upon land owned or\nlease…

§ 25.21 Responsibility for operation by minors. 1. No owner or other\nperson in possession of any snowmobile shall authorize or knowingly\npermit any person under eighteen years of age to operate such a\nsnowmobile in violation of any provision of this article, the rules and\nre…

§ 25.23 Duties and liability for negligence. 1. Negligence in the use\nor operation of a snowmobile shall be attributable to the owner. Every\nowner of a snowmobile used or operated in this state shall be liable and\nresponsible for death or injury to person or damage to propert…

§ 25.24 Operating a snowmobile upon a street, highway, public trails,\nlands, bodies of water, or private property of another while under the\ninfluence of alcohol or drugs. 1. Offenses; criminal penalties. (a) No\nperson shall operate a snowmobile upon a street, highway, public…

§ 25.25 Accidents; reports. 1. The operator of any snowmobile involved\nin any accident resulting in injuries to or death of any person or in\nwhich property damage in the estimated amount of one thousand dollars or\nmore is sustained, shall within seven days after such accident…

§ 25.27 Service on nonresidents and certain residents, adminis-\ntrators or executors. 1. The use or operation by a nonresident of a\nsnowmobile in this state, or the use or operation in this state of a\nsnowmobile in the business of a nonresident or the use or operation in\nthi…

§ 25.29 Suspension and revocation of certificates and permits. The\ncommissioner may suspend or revoke a snowmobile safety certificate, or a\npermit for special events, issued pursuant to the provisions of this\narticle, upon satisfactory proof of a violation of any provision of…